Tag Archives: Sexism

Niamh Troy writes:

I received promotional emails today from the Irish Tag Rugby Association containing some absurdly sexist pictures. I was really annoyed about this and called them to complain only to be told that I was the only one that had a problem with it. I have encouraged others who are involved in tag rugby to complain also. This link should give you an idea of what I’m talking about.

Bullying in the Oireachtas? Sexism in Fine Gael? Say it ain’t so, girl…

“As a TD in the Oireachtas before the last election, I found that period really difficult. There certainly is a lot of latent bullying that goes on and there certainly is a lot of culture that is really quite toxic.”

The 32 year old said she was now treated differently because she was a minister. But when asked to clarify what she meant by toxic culture, she added: “Sometimes it’s difficult to define, there’s the lovely girl syndrome ‘ah sure, she would say that, wouldn’t she’, this sort of attitude.

“I would say it’s there in our parliamentary party, in Fine Gael it’s there, all the political parties where women just aren’t necessarily treated in the same way or with the same degree of respect as men.”

In other news: sky appears blue, oceans thought to contain water, moon orbits earth.

Creighton Exposes Toxic Dail Culture (Examiner)

(Photocall Ireland)

The good old days.

A List of Don’ts for Women on Bicycles (Circa 1895)

    • Don’t be a fright.
    • Don’t faint on the road.
    • Don’t wear a man’s cap.
    • Don’t wear tight garters.
    • Don’t forget your toolbag
    • Don’t attempt a “century.”
    • Don’t coast. It is dangerous.
    • Don’t boast of your long rides.
    • Don’t criticize people’s “legs.”
    • Don’t wear loud hued leggings.
    • Don’t cultivate a “bicycle face.”
    • Don’t wear clothes that don’t fit.
    • Don’t neglect a “light’s out” cry.
    • Don’t wear jewelry while on a tour.
    • Don’t race. Leave that to the scorchers.
    • Don’t wear laced boots. They are tiresome.
    • Don’t imagine everybody is looking at you.
    • Don’t go to church in your bicycle costume.
    • Don’t wear a garden party hat with bloomers.
    • Don’t contest the right of way with cable cars.
    • Don’t chew gum. Exercise your jaws in private.
    • Don’t wear white kid gloves. Silk is the thing.
    • Don’t ask, “What do you think of my bloomers?”
    • Don’t use bicycle slang. Leave that to the boys.
    • Don’t go out after dark without a male escort.
    • Don’t without a needle, thread and thimble.
    • Don’t try to have every article of your attire “match.”
    • Don’t let your golden hair be hanging down your back.
    • Don’t discuss bloomers with every man you know.
    • Don’t cultivate everything that is up to date because yon ride a wheel.
    • Don’t undertake a long ride if you are not confident of performing it easily.
    • Don’t appear to be up on “records” and “record smashing.” That is sporty.

A List of Don’ts For Women Cyclists Circa 1895 (Brainpickings)

An excerpt from a Gabby’s Playhouse webcomic explaining how ‘every single discussion about sexism and woman type stuff on the internet (and real life) has ever happened and ever will happen, always, forever, until the earth finally falls into the sun (or until the patriarchy is dismantled)’.

Hah? She’s right, right? Right girls? Girls?

Read the whole thing here.

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