Sexism Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Reject viral misogynist Andrew Tate and his toxic ideology

By Aislinn O’Keeffe Last month a number of social media corporations announced that they were banning the hateful lowlife Andrew Tate from their platforms. Of course, this hasn’t stopped videos of his content being uploaded across social media, particularly on TikTok, and

Sep 8, 2022

Socialist Feminism·World News

Prince Andrew & the depraved culture of the ruling class

By Aislinn O’Keeffe The Grand Old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men… and they comprised members of the British royal family, the mainstream media, wealthy business folk, a PR team, at least one convicted sex trafficker and one convicted child

Jan 18, 2022

Socialist Feminism·World News

Plymouth shootings: Capitalism, misogyny and incels

By Sarah Wrack and Becci Heagney, Socialist Alternative (our sister organisation in England, Wales and Scotland) People in Plymouth and across Britain are shocked at the devastating and tragic mass shooting which took place on 12 August. 22-year-old Jake Davidson shot and

Aug 17, 2021

Featured Articles·Theory & History·What is Socialism?

5 reasons why capitalism can’t be patched up, and has to go

By Eddie McCabe If the world today seems chaotic and the future looks bleak, try to remember one thing: it’s not you, it’s capitalism. The accelerating decay of this system is increasing the rate of all kinds of disasters, as well as

Jul 10, 2021

News & Analysis

Free Britney & fight for the freedom of all women

By Keishia Taylor Britney Spears has cruelly been denied her request to end her legal conservatorship after courageously giving explosive testimony about her years of abuse and coercion under this nightmarish regime. At the hands of her father and other vultures, Britney

Jul 2, 2021

News & Analysis·Reviews and Culture

Review: Framing Britney Spears

By Aislinn O’Keeffe In 1992, a ten-year-old Britney Spears performed a powerful version of The Judds ‘Love Can Build a Bridge’. The host, Ed McMahon, interviewing her afterwards remarks on her ‘pretty eyes’ and asks her whether or not she has a

Mar 1, 2021

Socialist Feminism

Gender violence in the spotlight

By Keishia Taylor In one June week in the south of Ireland, the stories of three victims of male violence appeared in the headlines. Jean Eagers was stabbed to death by a man long known to here in Dublin 15. Sonya Lee,

Jul 8, 2020

Covid-19 Pandemic·Socialist Feminism

Covid-19 & gender-based violence

Speech by Mick Barry TD in Dáil debate on ‘Covid-19 (Measures to Protect Victims of Domestic Violence)’ “I’m the oldest sister, and I was abused from the age of four upwards, so I would say to all women, never mind Traveller women,

Jun 25, 2020

Reviews and Culture·Theory & History

Review: Feminism for the 99%

Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto By Cinzia Arruzza, Nancy Fraser, and Tithi Bhattacharya Published by Verso, 2019 Reviewed by Laura Fitzgerald Less than 100 pages long, Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto will be an attractive read for a new generation

Apr 1, 2019

Socialist Feminism

Spanish State: 1.5 million school students strike against sexism

The general student strike called by the Sindicato de Estudiantes (SE – students union) and Libres y Combativas (free and combative, socialist feminist platform of SE and Izquierda Revolucionaria – sister organisation of the Socialist Party in the Spanish state) has been

Nov 16, 2018

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