How reading the comments can help the women’s movement
The comments section is often rife with dark abuse but exposes how deep certain types of prejudice run. It’s something feminists can’t ignore, writes Tilly Grove
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Having compassion online will help you be a better feminist
In an age of what feels like perpetual bad news and division, better feminism relies on compassion and patience online, writes Charlotte Wylie
The middle classing of prostitution: the social climb of the sex trade
Rae Story discusses the effect of the digital age on sex work and the seductive cultural appeal of prostitution becoming a middle class occupation
Grrrl, Interrupted
Cazz Blase speaks to DIY icon Karren Ablaze! about her illustrious career as riot grrrl extraordinaire and fanzine pioneer
Restrictions on porn that protect no-one
Following amendments to the Communications Act 2003 which have banned a number of acts from on-line porn produced in the UK, D H Kelly questions whether this is the way to protect children and promote sexual equality
What can I do about my white privilege?
This week in "Awkward Conversations On My Facebook": what begins as a humorous post about race takes a turn for the humourless when a white person says to the brown person who began the thread, "Talking about white privilege makes me uncomfortable - what can I do to help?" Stay tuned to find out...
The online porn debate: a call for respect
As the debate on internet porn and the controls that should be applied gets underway, feminists need to acknowledge that there is no party line on this issue, argues Jane
Weekly round-up and open thread
This week's round-up of interesting and thought-provoking news and views
Song of the day: Le Tigre – Get off the Internet
Le Tigre's call to activists to return to real life protest
