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Flushing Equality Down the Drain: How 'Inclusivity' is Costing Women Their Bathrooms in Taiwan

Taiwan follows the Western trend of embracing anti-woman stance of gender identity ideology

Boy Wins Medals in Hawaii Girls’ Track and Field, Awarded ‘Outstanding Athlete’

At Kea’au High School, half of the 'girls' relay team is now boys

Court Approves First "Female to Male" Self-ID in Taiwan

This marks the second case of self-identification, and first 'female to male’ self-ID, in Taiwan.

Leaked Audio Reveals Reem Alsalem 2023 Brazil Visit “Indefinitely Postponed” Due to Alleged “Transphobia”

UN Rapporteur seeks clarification about canceled 2023 visit, scheduled in response to 2010 Parental Alienation law

Male Inmate Charged with Raping Woman Inside California Women’s Prison, CDCR Confirms Pregnancy

Pregnancy and Rape in Women’s Prisons Shows Failure of Transgender Self-ID Laws

Nina Paley Cancels The Vagina Museum

“How can I, as a woman, work with organizations that cancel women? I would be working against myself and my sisters,” Paley wrote.

Taiwan Eyes Surrogacy Market

On the heels of a presidential election, commercial surrogacy looms on the horizon here in Taiwan. A hot topic in the Western media, with celebrity couples seemingly popping up with a newly purchased baby every week on social media, Taiwan is ready to jump on the surrogacy bandwagon. Announced in

“Girlhood” through the eyes of a Muslim WoC — a narrative essay on how the epitome of white feminism is gender ideology.

To most, childhood is regarded as an innocent, nostalgic time filled with fun and freedom before the cruel nature of reality inevitably hits one hard, when and how heavily the truth of this world rears its ugly head to the innocent predetermined by things out of one’s control and

From Suffrage Struggles to Bridging the Wage Gap: Feminism and the Modern Economy

Feminism has worked to ensure representation for women in various domains of human activity, aiming to bring about equitability for all the stakeholders involved. The economy is one such area where the emphasis on fairness has been specifically significant, and rightly so. While the working woman might seem like the

Thin-Slicing and Silencing Our Instincts

Imagine a woman is at a party. She meets someone who appears friendly and engaging at first glance. However, she pays attention to certain cues that could indicate potential risks. Are they using aggressive body language? Are they evasive when answering questions? Are they slurring their speech? She trusts her

Revolutionary Origins of Feminism and Beyond: A French Perspective

France has retained a reputation of being the melting pot of numerous ideas, philosophies, and movements that have catalyzed global transformations across the rest of Europe and, subsequently, the world. With the nation and its people known for their quest to challenge the extant status quo and bringing about numerous

Forgotten Empresses: Independent Female Identity in Ancient and Medieval History

The saga of women in human civilization has been rather complex. While the past century and a half have been rife with awakening and a struggle for parity, the ages prior are often witnessed as dark eras, despite humanity moving away from dogmatic beliefs in the period following the Renaissance

Spanish women win FIFA Women's World Cup while men celebrate inappropriately

This post was edited several times on 23 August 2023 at after being originally published on 22 August 2023 to include additional information.  These updates appear within the article to assist in a narrative flow based on the time the events occurred, and do not appear at the end of

Lesbian and bisexual women's experiences and attitudes towards Pride Month in 2023

About two weeks ago, in mid-July, Estudios Sobre la Experiencia Lésbica published their second study.  This one was about lesbian and bisexual women's experiences and attitudes towards Pride in 2023. Lesbians and Pride a white paper Lesbians and Pride - a white paper.pdf 3 MB download-circle

The Indictment of Andrew Tate: A Wake-Up Call for Liberals

Tate should serve as a wake-up call to liberals keen on the full legalization of prostitution and the promotion of the sex industry as empowering for women.

Brazil: Journalist Ordered to Pay Damages to 'Trans Woman' over 'Misgendering'

A female journalist was convicted of causing "moral damage" to a male influencer who claims to be a woman.

New Documentary Will Give Voice to Women Whose Male Partners Claimed Womanhood

Behind the Looking Glass by Indian filmmaker Vaishnavi Sundar will be the first film in history on ‘trans widows’, women whose partners have transitioned.

Regression in the Republican Party; Homophobia and Trans Ideology

Progress made in Republican circles in regard to gay and lesbian acceptance has been reversed over the last few years.

German Trans Activists Damage Door of Justice Minister Who Drafted Self-ID Bill

Self-ID bill deemed not good enough by German radical trans activists.

Has the USA Sterilized 2+% of all 6-17 year olds?

Between 1.83% and 7.95% of the USA's 6-17 year olds have received gender medicine treatments. A majority of them are expected to be sterilized. This population is projected to continue to grow significantly.

Patriarchy, Feminism, and Families: Can patriarchy be the reason behind the decline of the family system?

Many people have always hated feminism for different reasons. But lately, I’ve heard many people accusing feminism of destroying families. While women’s rights should not be a topic of debate, do you think women’s rights can cause damage to society? I don’t think so. When hunters

Taiwan Allows Males to Compete in Female Sports

Beginning this year, trans-identified student athletes can enter the Taiwan National High School Games as the “gender of their choice.”

What Is To Be Done? WDI Conference Addressed the Burning Questions of our Movement

Women's Declaration International held a conference in London to address how to fight the transvestite men’s rights movement.

Norway: Gender Critical Woman was Unfairly Dismissed, Court Rules

Rianne Vogels was terminated for "transphobia." She took her former employer to court and won.

Dating App HER Suspended from Twitter after Insulting Lesbians

Dating app for "queer women" had its account suspended after tweeting sexualised insults at lesbians.

Lesbian Visibility Week/Day: Making abuse against lesbian & bisexual women visible: Cotton Ceiling study results

April 26 is Lesbian Visibility Day in Spain. It happens to coincide with Lesbian Visibility Week in the United Kingdom. Today, I wish to make sex related abuse against lesbians, and our bisexual sisters, visible by discussing the results of the Spanish speaking Cotton Ceiling study.  The results are important,

Brazil: Woman Attempts Suicide after Bullying by Trans Activists

A student at Sao Paulo University is in hospital after a suicide attempt. Additionally, at UniRio, a 22 year old radical feminist killed herself after several months of abuse.

Survey design problems torpedo Universidad de Oviedo's Faculty of Psychology ability to understand societal attitudes towards trans women / trans women / TIMs in Spain

Last week, the Universidad de Oviedo, a public university located in the capital of Spain’s region of Asturias, published a survey for participation by the public about society’s attitudes towards “trans women” or “mujeres trans” in Spanish and their involvement in the feminist movement.  Underlying design problems mean

Gay Man Assaulted by Belfast Pub Manager after Let Women Speak Rally

A manager at a Belfast pub allegedly headbutted an elderly gay man who intervened on behalf of women refused service.

Polish and Czech Male Detransitioners Blow the Whistle on ‘Gender Affirming Care’ in Eastern Europe

No diagnosis or quack diagnosis? Trans-identified youth is allegedly being failed by Polish and Czech health care professionals.

Trans Slovakia: Gender Ideology is Spreading in My Country

While gender ideology gains ground in my small Eastern European country, the only ones fighting it are conservative Christians.

A Terf’s Prayer

When I feel scared I speak the name of Mary Whitehouse—repeatedly but not quite aloud.

Caste or Misogyny - What dehumanizes women more?

One day, my house help lady asked for tea. When we served her tea in one of the cups we use to drink, she was surprised. “Madam, you are offering me tea in your cup?” she asked. My mother was confused. “Yes, why? What happened?” “Nothing. In other homes, people

Spanish LGBT organization called women TERFs, suggested lesbians have and like penises & then helped penis excluding lesbian refugees & asylum seekers

LGBTQI+ organizations in Spain have a problem, a problem demonstrated by data, by their activism on the streets, by their writings and their social media posts. LGBTQI+ organizations are overwhelmingly and disproportionately focused on one specific member of the collective, transgender, at the expense of other members. I am a

Rape Culture – the poison that is eating up the humanity inside us.

April is observed as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This month, it is important to raise awareness about sexual assault happening with millions of girls and women worldwide. But what enables sexual assault? Why does sexual assault take place? The answer is Rape Culture. Rape Culture is a social setting, an

Norway: Woman Fired after 'Transphobic' Tweets Sues Former Employer

Rianne Vogels was fired from a nonprofit for criticizing the transing of girls and for joining social network Gettr.

The Curious Misdiagnosis of Women: It’s About Damn Time

A few weeks ago, I was (finally) diagnosed officially with Autism Spectrum Condition after five years of suspecting this was the case.

'Far More Admirable to Kill a Transphobic Speaker' Claims Post Allegedly Authored by US Professor

Post allegedly by a US professor compares "transphobic speakers" to pogrom-instigators and calls their murder "admirable."

The complicated history of lesbian intersections with HIV / AIDS in the Comunidad de Madrid

Lesbians in Madrid have a complicated history with AIDS. For the most part, it has not impacted our community in the same way it impacted other members of the rainbow. At the same time, the virus did impact our relationship with other members of the rainbow and organizations that represented

False Obituary of Kellie-Jay Keen Published Online

A non-profit called Birthright Hutt Valley appears to be its author.

Hijab and Burqa – is the Islamic concept of women’s modesty logical?

What if one day someone tells you that they hate you so much that they don’t want to see your face? What if that ‘someone’ is your father, brother, or husband? That’s the fate of almost all Muslim girls and women, no matter which country they’re living

Self-ID Would Make Epidemic of Voyeuristic Assault in East Asia More Gruesome

Singaporeans are dealing with an increase in voyeuristic assault; in Malaysia videos from a women’s changing room were being sold online; and Japan sees a huge surge in "upskirting" and spycam crime.

Brazil: Trans Activists Create List of 'Cis Women Who Make Trans People’s Lives Worse'

Sheila Jeffreys, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Eugenia Rodrigues, among others, make the list of 20 women.

Why should period stigma hold back girls and women?

Here’s a little secret: If boys look at you carrying a box of tampons or sanitary pads, they won’t suffer a heart attack, trust me. Out of all the things women are made to feel ashamed of, a natural and biological process like menstruation is heavily stigmatized. Even

Trans-Identified Male Prostitute Accuses Paris City Hall of Pimping

"Sex worker rights" advocate claims to have solicited a client at a LGBT event hosted by the Paris City Hall, calls the mayor criminally responsible in a stunt against the Nordic Model.

Switzerland: Minors, Including under 14s Have Undergone Sex-Change Operations

Official Swiss hospital statistics show girls under 14 got healthy breasts removed and boys under 18 penises amputated.

Domestic Violence – the punishment for marrying a man.

I want you to visualize this: you are a newlywed woman with expectations from her married life. You have been taught to cook and clean for everyone in the family since childhood. You love your husband and are ready to change your life for him and his family. The initial

New Short Animated Film Highlights the Lives of Migrant Mothers

Vaishnavi Sundar teams up with female artists to create a moving film about migrant women in Europe.

Oh Malala: Why Make a Film on Trans 'Women'?

What about girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Honor killings, forced marriage, polygamy, wife and daughter battering?

Exclusive: Lesbian Night Canceled by London Pub for Going Female-Only

After enduring years of discomfort with the presence of men, the organizers turned the event female-only.

France: Journalist Faces Legal Complaint for 'Misgendering' Two Trans-Identified People

Dora Moutot is facing a complaint of “public insults and hatred” against trans people for naming the reality of biological sex.

Choose an Identity, then Perform it

Those with inner lives need no longer apply for the jobs.

UK: Women to Gather Outside of Police Station in Support of Kellie-Jay Keen

Under threat of arrest for non-compliance, Kellie-Jay Keen will attend an interview at Trowbridge Police Department (Polebarn Road) tomorrow at noon.

Be Careful What You Swallow

Right wing journalists and politicians are unlikely to rid us of the lunatic left. If we are unlucky, they are going to be the death of us.

Stonewall and Spain: A History

Every year around Pride in Spain, the Stonewall riots are brought up as the origins of Spanish Pride.

Spanish Trans Law Approved in Senate, Goes Back to Congress

Senate approved the law despite the opposition and UN rapporteur warning of “serious consequences.”

Berlin Conference Celebrates a Brand New Feminist Wave

Berlin's December 2022 Women's Rights Conference was simply exhilarating to witness.

High Fashion Is Only Meant for Boyish Bodies, Not For the Venus of Willendorf

Where does this “thin” reality leave the rest of us, the average-sized women?

A TERF Day Out in London

From Standing for Women meeting, we went to Andrew Doyle's Free Speech Nation show.

A Message to Those Recently Opining on a Risk to Women Prisoners

Find a safe space from female rage!

A Glorious Gathering of Feminist Warriors: Saving One Extraordinary Afghan Woman

Feminists gathered in New York City to celebrate the rescue of Meena, who escaped the Taliban thanks to women's efforts

Brazil: Congresswoman Fined for 'Hate against Trans Couple'

Clarissa Tercio was fined $2000 for calling a man a man and a woman a woman on Instagram.

You Meet More Perverts When You're Poor

The pampered activists running our institutions have no idea what they're unleashing on women.

Do Accomplished Women Sexually Abuse Those in Their Power?

Cate Blanchett’s Golden Globe award suggests that Hollywood wants you to think they do.

Welcome to the Sex Stereotype Clinic

Stereotypes about men and women stay, sexes change.

Brazil: Man Sues Waxing Salon for Refusing Service

Trans-identified man sported an erection in a female-only waxing salon, got angry when asked to leave.

Ecuador: Right-Wing Man Changes Legal Sex to Win Custody

Anti feminist father of two daughters now legally a woman to promote "fathers' rights."

Review: Tár is a Caricature of a Woman with Power

Is being born female, even if you are a genius, by definition a punishable offense?

Stonewall: The New Missionaries

The LGBTQ+ organization continues the tradition of foreign religious dissemination in India.

Why sexed spaces enrich my life

I have no safe spaces. Whether I’m out in public or cowering in my bedroom, I never feel safe. Some places are way more terrifying than others, crowded mixed-sexed public places put my mental Illness into overdrive. It’s very overwhelming and exhausting to be in survival mode

Turtlenecks, Sexualization and Clown Female Empowerment

How a simple google search for a turtleneck produced hypersexualized results, a quick thought on cyborgs, and some holes in liberal feminism. I google search “slate turtleneck”. Come across Shein (Chinese online fast fashion company), with one that looks pretty comfortable. I visibly cringe when I see the model. Some

Exclusive: In Brazil, a trans-Identified Man Who Assaulted Fellow Student Has Long History of Violent 'Victimhood'

Women at UNB describe years of threats, aggression and sexualized behavior by fellow trans-identified male student.

End of Year Celebrations Take a Toll on Women

It's invisible. It's unpaid. It’s thankless. It’s a lot of work. And it falls mostly on women.

Society Prefers Dead Women to Women Who Fight Back

Femicide is a feature, not a bug, of patriarchy.

Brazil: Prominent Feminist Comes Out Against Calling Women 'People Who Menstruate'

Professor Djamila Ribeiro faces backlash for criticizing terms erasing women.

All those famous paintings ...

So when I was in the Louvre, a long time ago, looking at all those famous paintings, I was struck by how few of the women were able to keep their clothes on.  From peasants to goddesses, every one of them was sporting not just an off-the-shoulder look,

The Abuse of Disabled Women Often Goes Unseen

Having a disability heightens the risk of being abused and raises barriers to leaving.

They Were Criminalized for 'Transphobia'

Since 2018, 12 people worldwide have been either investigated, charged or sentenced for alleged transphobia.

These Men Were Promised Lesbians

No amount of political lobbying can make lesbians fancy men. That's not what the boys were expecting.

Postmodern Mind-Fuck

My name is Gwyndolen Benton. I graduated from the University of Washington in 2018 with a degree in Asian Languages & Cultures. Specifically, I studied Chinese language, Chinese-style communism, North Korea, and in the end of my time at university, I studied philosophy. Since childhood, I’d fantasized about

She Said Movie Unsilences Women

The story of investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse hits movie theaters.

UI Update Coming to Spinster

We are excited to announce a new update to Spinster, which is currently scheduled to be realized on Saturday, November 26th, at 6 pm CT (12 am UK). Please expect a couple of hours of downtime at this time. The update is primarily aesthetic to bring Spinster in line with

No Coordinated Rescue Efforts for Women Trapped In Violent Relationships

Reflections on the Thai Cave Rescue

International Study Puts New Face on Prostitution: Men

“We need to put the focus on the sex buyers," argue survivors

If you can't say anything nice, maybe there's nothing nice to say. Say it anyway.

If you're a woman, you've surely been told, reprimanded, 'If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.'  To the extent that there may be nothing nice to say, that standard of politeness has crippled us.  It has made us

The Right to Sex: A Lesson in 'Pragmatic' Feminism

Every other injustice takes precedence over male sexual violence in Amia Srinivasan's book.

I am a Woman

(A note to "woke" doctors) My ovary flipped.  Twisted up in the fallopian tube, cutting off blood supply.  In the hospital I lay curled into the fetal position, crying and groaning involuntarily.  Nurses doped me up on a cocktail of morphine, fentanyl, and ketamine that caused me to

Children's Rights are Being Eclipsed by Parents' Consumer Rights

Babies born to mothers treated as incubators or to women who believe they are men, will carry a trauma for the rest of their lives.

The Heterosexual Impasse

A relationship with a man doesn't demand my constant submission; only at impasses, which are inevitable.

On the Sex-Negative Obsession with Intercourse

For some men, sex is not really sex, but a "manhood graduation ceremony."

Brazil: Woman Charged with Aggravated Murder for Killing her Rapist

Stefanie Marques killed a man who was reportedly trying to rape her. A team of pro bono lawyers is fighting to get her out of jail, arguing self-defense

The Free-est Creature in the World is…a White Man in America ©

Growing up, my mother always told me "Don't talk to people," and that "The people who say 'hello' to you on the street are not your friends."  And "don't talk to strangers" was probably good advice in 1980s

How Not to Be a Paranoia Peer Group

Radical feminist activism on social media could have downsides outweighing the benefits.

How One Movie Normalizes Prostitution for the Masses

A feminist critique of "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"

The Identity Trap: Part 2

When identity is front and center, women are the ones left out

The Identity Trap: Part 1

Can a full human life really be boiled down to a series of labels?

Primark Scares

Almost one year ago, I asked Primark (via twitter) How they were going to keep my eleven year old Granddaughter safe from sex offending males, who have had access to female changing rooms in their stores since 2019. I also linked about Twenty seven criminal cases of sexual offending that

Why Sustainable Development is Incomplete Without Ecofeminism

In an age where the demand for sustainable development is louder than ever, an ecofeminist perspective is a necessity. The oppression of women and that of nature find common ground in the long-continuing legacy of patriarchy and its brainchild – consumerist capitalism. With generations' worth of exploitation taking form

Synagogue Disinvited Me for My Alleged Views on LGBTQIA People

My lecture on antisemitism and feminism at NY West End Synagogue was cancelled for my "unacceptable views."

Woman Harassed Online over Tweet about Assault by Homeless Man

Young black lesbian attacked by a homeless man threatened by death and dismemberment by online leftie men.