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Stop sneering at Black Friday shoppers

Joanna Whitehead23 November 2017

Joanna Whitehead is critical of sensationalist media coverage that portrays the victims of austerity as 'vulgar' or 'lesser' for participating in Black Friday spending...

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More on Gray, Keys and the media

Holly Combe1 February 2011

At the risk of overkill on the issue of Gray and Keys's conduct (or possibly giving the impression I care more about it than a strong minded lass apparently sh...

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Hakim report prompts media delight

Holly Combe10 January 2011

It is hard to be shocked by misleading media reports about women. After all, it's commonplace to see the mainstream media gleefully twisting the results of a ...

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Mirren berated for discussing interview

Holly Combe26 September 2010

Following on from the interview with Helen Mirren in the latest issue of Bust, is this prime example of the kind of snide tone that some sections of the media...

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Another provocative Fay Weldon headline

Holly Combe1 December 2009

According to the headline and subheading in today's Telegraph, Fay Weldon thinks Katie Price "drinks too much and sleeps with too many people and talks about it...

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Mothers for Women’s Lib on Press Treatment of Katie Price

Holly Combe15 August 2009

You'll probably be aware that, predictably, the apparent tide of goodwill from the press towards Katie Price (AKA Jordan) finally turned in recent months. Befor...

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Newsflash: Violence is not Ladylike

Holly Combe1 June 2009

I expect you'll already be aware that the attack on Danielle Lloyd in a nightclub last week prompted the usual predictable response from the Daily Mail about Ba...

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Art at the Pompidou “Frazzled by Feminism”

Holly Combe14 March 2009

There's a rather confusing write up over at the AFP correspondent news blog about the press conference announcing a major exhibition on women artists at the P...

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And Now for Something Really Annoying…

Holly Combe29 July 2008

No-Follow tags at the ready! If you fancy reading a real howler, check out this prime piece of retrogressive poppycock from the Daily Mail that I discovered th...

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Alert for Feminist Gamers

Holly Combe22 May 2008

The online gaming magazine Thirteen 1 has launched a campaign against the bad press received by the gaming industry for its alleged negative influence on young ...

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Feminism is Dead? Nice Try Harry!

Holly Combe8 February 2008

It's time to strike an angry pose next to the mythical bra-bonfire, dear readers, because (yet again) the worn-out tableau of stinky old feminism finally crawli...

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Now Magazine’s BMI Blunder

Holly Combe14 January 2008

For an example of how reports about celebrity weight loss can get the whole weight debate completely out of proportion, take a look at Now Magazine's interview ...

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Lesson from Monster.com on Application of Gender Stereotypes

Holly Combe18 December 2007

Monster are a web-based careers service where users can upload their CVs for employers to view, browse jobs and access general careers advice. Unfortunately, it...

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Failed Femmes: Pity and Scorn in the Daily Mail Part 2

Holly Combe6 November 2007

As well as trumpeting the plight of the Unwell Lady, the Daily Mail has also been busy scorning the Brazen Hussies. This piece treats us to lots of photos of ...

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Another "Light Hearted" Celebration of Gender Stereotypes

Holly Combe10 July 2007

Researchers at the University of Arizona have indicated that women do not talk more than men. As one of the researchers states, the notion that women are the c...

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Different Sized Women Can be Friends? Unthinkable!

Holly Combe26 May 2007

Yes, it seems the Mirror found the sight of Beth Ditto and Kate Moss leaving a club in Los Angeles together shocking enough to be worthy of the scathing headlin...

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More on Full Fat and Fertility

Holly Combe1 March 2007

Abby recently posted here about the Times article on a discovery that low-fat milk and yoghurt might precipitate female infertility. While I very much agree wit...

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Celebrity Big Brother Pantomime Continues

Holly Combe4 February 2007

Celebrity Big Brother 2007 is still dominating the newstands. Personally, I'm still recovering from the disbelief at Gordon Brown glibly telling us, during th...

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