Misogyny
latest news & developmentsThe age of podcasters as thought leaders is upon us
Self-styled podcasting celebrities – usually male – more and more frequently stray into journalism’s lane, but writer Khanya Mtshali probes the pitfalls of this using the…
MacG is riding the wave of misogynistic podcasts
MacG claims to be merely a facilitator, but the shock jock is doubling down and standing by the benefits procured by his misogyny
A spirit guide to ethical black feminist thinking and praxis
bell hooks’s refusal to ‘get in formation’ foregrounded healing as the foundation to a communal liberatory agenda
Hatred of women thrives in South Africa
Gender-based violence starts with words, it starts at home when boys learn that girls are inferior
The threat of rape helps keep the vulnerable in line
Using an ever-present danger works to benefit men — no matter their education, profession, class or outward social behaviour
The cyclical politics of help
Black women and trans artists are worthy of support but it should not come with terms and restrictions
No holy cows in hate cases
Misogyny and hate speech cannot be left to institutions to deal with internally
Violence begets violence
A rape survivor endures a long, bitter struggle to overcome the hate of what he aches to be
Veteran journo slammed for ‘creepy’ interview with New Zealand PM
Charles Wooley has been criticised for calling Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern “attractive” and discussing the conception of her baby.
Homophobia and misogyny are kin
"Several aspects of this violent misogynistic episode, and how it has played out publicly, show us yet again that South Africa is no place for women."
Thandi Klaasen: Defying tragedy to do it her way
From being a starlet in Sophiatown through to a disfiguring assault, Thandi Klaasen’s capacity for resilience meant she just kept on singing.
Too big, too strong, too powerful, too black for weepy, waifish Sharp and Jozwik
Caster Semenya’s moment of triumph illustrates very clearly what the problem really is — she isn’t white.
[From our archives] Angry feminist? Damn right I’m angry
Fury over the misogyny and hatred in social media is fuel in the fight for a better, equal world.
Satirical website brings all the bigots to the yard
Arwa Mahdawi started Rent-A-Minority to bring attention to diversity issues in the workplace, but she never thought she’d get actual requests.
M&G reduces former spy to a vagina on legs
The greatest irony is that focusing on Forsyth’s sex life did not highlight the terrible things she did as an apartheid-era spy.