chivalry Archives - The F-Word

Ask A Feminist #3: Women and children first?

Laura25 January 2012

In the wake of the Costa Concordia tragedy, this week's Ask A Feminist considers whether "women and children first" is a feminist position. ...

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Debates on the C-Word

Holly Combe3 February 2011

Warning: I am going to use the C-Word in this post so please don't read on if you don't like to see it. There are some very interesting posts from Laurie Penn...

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BBC Radio Wales Debate on Chivalry

Holly Combe14 June 2010

It's a well worn concept that one might have hoped would have been replaced with a more universal standard of politeness by now but, even in 2010, the chivalrou...

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Gok Wan: Not so Nice After all?

Holly Combe10 April 2008

I've always felt a bit ambivalent about Gok Wan (i.e he's very charming, I want to like him but often find him patronising etc etc) so the latest news that he m...

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More on Chivalry

Holly Combe13 March 2008

Do we need signs telling us to give up our seats on the tube for those who might need them more? Apparently, Ken Livingstone thinks so because he has launched a...

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Racist Perceptions of “Femininity”

Holly Combe16 February 2008

There's an interesting post by Tami over at Racialicious (originally from her own blog "What Tami Said") about her experience of white male colleagues at work t...

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Last Chance to Listen: Chivalry Debate on R5

Holly Combe23 January 2008

It looks like the internet archive for the Richard Bacon show on Radio Five Live only goes back a week so click here now if you want to check out Kate Smurthwai...

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Murder of Prostitutes Prompts Fears for "Other" Women

Holly Combe13 December 2006

There's a particularly appalling article on the BBC news site about the recent murders of women in Ipswich. Here's a prime quote: All five were working as...

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Bristol Domestic Abuse Forum Launches Campaign

Holly Combe13 November 2006

A new campaign encouraging men to reject domestic abuse against women is being launched in Bristol. The posters feature the message "Domestic Abuse There's No E...

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