Submitted by Mastodon on Sun, 2023-10-01 10:46
Article here. Excerpt:
'It found the MoD indirectly discriminated against Koren Brown on the grounds of sex when she was not given the chance to formally take an alternative test.
Ms Brown said she had taken legal action in the hope this would not happen again.
The BBC understands the MoD is appealing.
The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is a civilian force responsible for protecting sensitive sites across the UK.
Koren Brown, originally from Dunblane, first thought about joining the police in primary school. In 2015 she applied to the MoD force and said she was "so happy" when she was successful.
All armed officers recruited after 2014 were required to reach level 7.6 in a fitness test commonly known as the "bleep test." This involves participants running back and forth between two points at increasing speed.
The tribunal said it seemed clear that women would find it more difficult than men to pass the test at the higher level because of "innate biological reasons."
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Submitted by Mastodon on Sun, 2023-10-01 10:42
Article here. Excerpt:
'During a debate on Sky News, Connor Tomlinson was arguing for ‘free speech’ and insisted Laurence Fox should not be removed from the TV channel over his derogatory comments about Evans after he was suspended.
In order to illustrate his point, the GB News commentator referred to a past debate he’d had with Evans.
‘Ava said women should weaponise false rape allegations in order to keep men afraid of actually committing sexual assault, and when I questioned this she implied that me and my friends would only be afraid of this if we are potential rapists.
‘She’s suffered no repercussions for that.’
He concluded: ‘Should Ava suffer consequences for that?’'
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“Men SHOULD Be Frightened!” Ava debates Panel on MeToo Movement’s Effect On Men
YouTube video here
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Submitted by Mastodon on Sun, 2023-10-01 10:35
Article here. Excerpt:
'Activists on social media have been quick to point out that the use of legal speech in a way that could be described as weaponising opens the door for people to accuse alleged victims of making false rape allegations.
Gina Martin, a gender equality activist, writer, speaker and author of Be The Change and No Offence, But…. explains how the use of legal language and legal maxims across social media shapes the discourse and perceptions of sexual violence against women and girls.
″”Innocent until guilty” is a common response that comes up in response to allegations of sexual violence against famous and powerful men – it was popular online during the #metoo movement too – but its usage is a problem,” she says.
Martin tells me how weaponising the legal maxim ends up doing more harm than good by quashing public discussion about allegations. “It is being used to silence discussions from mostly women and people living under misogyny.”
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Submitted by Mastodon on Sun, 2023-10-01 10:31
Article here. Excerpt:
'The growth of artificial intelligence has shown the technology’s potential to create new ways of working, but also to exacerbate existing inequalities and stereotypes. At UN Women’s recent HeForShe Summit, leaders from the public and private sectors discussed the potential risks of AI, and the need to develop the technology safely.
At the summit, leaders discussed factors that are shaping dominant narratives around masculinity today, and offered concrete positive alternatives for men to foster allyship and leadership in the pursuit for gender equality under the call to be respectfully disruptive.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Sat, 2023-09-30 16:15
Article here. Excerpt:
'Duke University is under scrutiny by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights after a watchdog filed a complaint alleging a campus female-only program violates federal law.
The watchdog, Mark J. Perry, claims that Duke’s female-only Alice M. Baldwin Scholars Program is a violation of Title IX as it “operates exclusively for female students and illegally excludes and discriminates against non-female students based on their sex and gender identity.”
The program, which aims to support female leaders on campus, also violates the university’s own policy on nondiscrimination, according to Perry.
Title IX does not have “unless you have good intentions” exceptions, Perry told The College Fix, saying “sex-based discrimination is still unlawful even if it advantages the ‘right’ sex for the ‘right’ reason.”'
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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2023-09-30 15:42
Article here. Excerpt:
'A former Tennessee elementary school teacher and mother of two charged with raping a child was rearrested Thursday for allegedly attempting to coerce her victim.
Covington Police arrested Alissa McCommon, 38, at her home Thursday and charged her with coercion of a witness, aggravated stalking and harassment. It was McCommon's second arrest in three weeks after she was charged with rape of a child on Sept. 8, 2023, police said.
McCommon, a former fourth-grade teacher, was released after posting a $25,000 bond on the condition that she could not contact the victim or any minors other than her own children. Police said she violated the terms of her release by using a previously unknown phone number to contact the boy she is accused of raping.
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Submitted by Matt on Fri, 2023-09-29 16:11
Article here. No mention of this as a contract abrogation against the donor who for any number of reasons might want to go un-contacted or unidentified. Excerpt:
'People born using a sperm or egg donor in the UK, who turn 18 after Sunday, will be able to find out the identity of the donor because of a change in the law.
Matthew and Phoebe Betts have known since they were two that they were conceived by a sperm donor.
The 16-year-old twins have spent their lives wondering who he is.
When they turn 18 next year, they will be able to apply to find out his name and last-known address if they want to try to find out where they came from.
The twins know their donor dad's build, his eye and hair colour and some of his hobbies, such as photography, swimming and the guitar. They also know he has a masters degree in business.'
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Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2023-09-27 18:25
Article here. Excerpt:
'While performing in San Antonio on Monday, the star had zero tolerance for a concertgoer protesting in the middle of her set.
"What does that say?" the 44-year-old asked an individual holding up his phone in a fan-recorded video. "Oh wow, you're making a whole point right now, aren't ya? Do you feel good about yourself?"
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The man spun around and showed the audience the words on his phone. It read "CIRCUMCISION CRUEL & UNUSUAL."
"He wants all of you to read it. He came here tonight to talk about circumcision," the mother of two told the crowd.
Irritated fans yelled at the man to "shut up."
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Security swiftly removed the man as fans booed his exit.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2023-09-26 20:53
Article here. Excerpt:
'Three months after the fall of race-based affirmative action, the academic world is still wrestling with questions of who does — and doesn’t — deserve a tip on the admissions scale: from athletes, legacies, children of donors, and children of faculty (who collectively comprise 30 percent of Harvard’s student body), to men.
Across the nation’s collegiate classrooms, women outnumber men three to two. Of course, this ratio does not yet reflect the growing number of students who identify outside of the gender binary. But still, it is significant — and for some admissions offices, alarming.
As a Board, we’ve decided firmly in favor of race-based affirmative action and staunchly against legacy admissions. An admissions boost for men may appear to align with our appeals to a diverse student body in our defense of race-based college admissions.
But these struggles for educational equity are not equal.
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Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2023-09-26 18:06
Article here. Ruining? For who? And why? If women are free to be single and fill their nights with red wine and re-runs of "Friends", men are free to do whatever the Hell they want to do without them. In this entire article, the noxious effects of Feminism are not even hinted at. What a really stupid article. Excerpt:
'The rise of virtual artificial intelligence (AI) girlfriends is enabling the silent epidemic of loneliness in an entire generation of young men. It is also having severe consequences for America’s future.
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Submitted by Matt on Mon, 2023-09-25 23:07
Article here. Excerpt:
'Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) said he thinks that men should be providing child support to pregnant women even prior to their child being born, adding to his campaign’s pro-family push.
DeSantis, who is vying to be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee, was asked in an interview with Fox News about Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) legislation that would allow the court to award child support payments to mothers while the child is still in the womb.
DeSantis said men should be providing child support to pregnant women, although he didn’t indicate whether he supported Rubio's legislation.
“Most of these women do not want to have abortions, but they feel like they have no other options because they get no support,” DeSantis said. “And that’s because a lot of these men are nowhere to be found — they should absolutely be providing support; they should absolutely be held accountable.”'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Mon, 2023-09-25 15:31
Article here. Excerpt:
'Ebor Festival winning jockey Sean Kirrane gets a kiss from Jolene, the owner of Live In The Dream
Young Irish jockey Sean Kirrane had the greatest success of his career winning the Group 1 Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes with Live In The Dream at York. The 23-year-old Dubliner surprised all bettors by starting the race leader and held on to the finish to win by a length. The decisive victory in a great race was reflected in scenes of joy on the parade ground with team owners Steve and Jolene De’Lemos among those in attendance.
All the cameras captured the moment in which Jolene unexpectedly kisses rider Sean Kirrane on the mouth and with her husband a few meters away. The Dublin native was taken aback by the quick scene and had a smile on his face as he basked in his moment of glory. In the midst of the chaos over the case of Luis Rubiales and Jennifer Hermoso in the women’s World Cup, network users viralized the video.'
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Submitted by Mastodon on Mon, 2023-09-25 12:47
Article here. Excerpt:
'A woman has left people baffled after narrating that her husband was divorcing her after finding out their five-year-old child was not his biologically.
The woman who shared her frustration on Reddit, condemned her hubby for overreacting after the paternity test came out negative.
According to the unidentified distressed woman, her friend betrayed her and reported to her hubby that the child he was taking care of was not his.'
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Submitted by Matt on Sun, 2023-09-24 23:59
Article here. Excerpt:
'Former Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales has stuck his luxury Madrid apartment on the market amidst the controversy surrounding the kiss-gate scandal.
The 46-year-old resigned from his post last Sunday as RFEF president, three weeks on from Spain winning the Women's World Cup final and his controversial kiss with Jenni Hermoso. After growing pressure to step down, Rubiales confirmed the news in an interview with Piers Morgan.
Now, a week later, Rubiales has been forced to sell his £1.2million Spanish mansion as he faces mounting legal bills and an increase in financial support to his ex-wife and kids, according to The Sun. Rubiales split with his wife in 2013 and reportedly has to pay €800 per-month for each of his three daughters.'
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Submitted by Matt on Sat, 2023-09-23 23:25
Article here. Excerpt:
'However, after speaking to several close sources of both media outlets and Brand himself on Saturday morning it was clear that although some of the behaviour being alleged is depraved, each instance is nothing more than ‘he said’ versus ‘she said’ through a decade-long time lapse. As usual, there is nuance.
Obviously every human being deserves the right to refuse sexual or physical invasions of any type from another.
But this current trial by media is grotesque.'
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