Womanhood and injustices against women

[Metropolis]

Talking of the Taliban, if the UN kowtow to the Taliban on this, then it’s further proof that they (UN) care little for the rights, dignity and equality of women and girls. All of these organisations show where their real allegiances lie eventually. And patriarchy always wins.

Shutting Afghan women out of key UN conference to appease Taliban ‘a betrayal’

Group allegedly demanding Afghan participation in Doha meeting this month be limited to men and that women’s rights be excluded from the agenda

www.theguardian.com

 

[thegirlscout]

Man who was jailed for raping 12-year-old qualifies for Paris Olympics

Steven van de Velde was 19 when he flew from the Netherlands to the UK to meet the schoolgirl in August 2014 after the pair started chatting on Facebook before taking her virginity.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Erm, what on earth?! He knew her age too!

 

[Bloody orange Hell]

Man who was jailed for raping 12-year-old qualifies for Paris Olympics

Steven van de Velde was 19 when he flew from the Netherlands to the UK to meet the schoolgirl in August 2014 after the pair started chatting on Facebook before taking her virginity.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Erm, what on earth?! He knew her age too!

This is just unbelievable. Have the Dutch sports council or whoever are in charge got no bleeping shame? Are his team members all ok with this?

He raped a child.

Why isn’t he hiding under a rock, hoping no one will ever recognise him again? His smirking confidence is repulsive. It beggars belief that he is representing his country.

 

[CarmenGhia]

I hope the rest of the team protests and gets him kicked out. That's shocking.

 

[klarakluckbag]

Another dead woman failed by "multiple agencies"...

Zara Aleena inquest: Agencies' failures contributed to death - jury

Zara Aleena, 35, was murdered as she walked home from a night out in east London, in June 2022.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Badirene]

Another stellar day for women in Ireland. This brave lady reported her rapist, it took four years for it to go to court, the Director of Public Prosecutions requested her notes from therapy for the court case, which meant her rapist and his defence team got to read those notes about how he impacted her life, the effect her assault had on children and family life. This man violated this woman a second time by this being allowed.

‘He raped me and now he was reading my intimate thoughts’ – victim on…

archived 27 Jun 2024 04:05:50 UTC

archive.ph

 

[thegirlscout]

Girl 'strangled to death while being raped on sinking migrant boat'

Survivors claimed the man carried out the unspeakable attack after seeing his wife and daughter drown, Italian media reports, 'venting' his fury on the helpless girl in front of her mother.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Dear lord

 

[Peachsquish]

Just seen

Manchester United Women moved out of training building to accommodate men

The Manchester United women’s team will be moved into portable buildings to allow the men to use the women’s building while the men’s facilities are being revamped

www.theguardian.com

 

[Shackmaheid]

Just seen

Manchester United Women moved out of training building to accommodate men

The Manchester United women’s team will be moved into portable buildings to allow the men to use the women’s building while the men’s facilities are being revamped

www.theguardian.com

Erm....why can't the men go into the portable buildings ? Are they really that pathetic. Can't have women having something we don't.

 

[veronica71]

Just seen

Manchester United Women moved out of training building to accommodate men

The Manchester United women’s team will be moved into portable buildings to allow the men to use the women’s building while the men’s facilities are being revamped

www.theguardian.com

This has really pissed me off!! Wtf should the women have to move when it’s not their building being fixed!!!!

(The other things posted are giving me more rage but I don’t have the Mh to cope with thinking too deeply about them - it’s exhausting just being a woman isn’t it)

 

[CarmenGhia]

Man U have enough money as a club to rent some more portacabins. If it's only while renovations are going on, it won't even be that expensive.

I used to play football for a women's team and we were shoved out of the way for men all the time. That was 20 years ago and I hoped that things would have improved. We were an official university team and our training was often interrupted by an inter-departmental men's team who tried to get us to finish earlier. Nothing was ever done, although we did try and stick up for ourselves.

 

[OatMatchaLatte]

If the Lionesses are anything to go by, women have far more chance of bringing home the glory than the poxy men anyway. Should be investing in that, not shoving them out of the way in favour of mediocre blokes.

 

[ElektraWintour]

There’s been comments by Uniteds owner how he doesn’t see the women as the ‘first’ team and now loads of United players are jumping ship. Not to mention the comments Harry Kane made the other day how England as a nation hadn’t won any trophies for years and years it’s like 2 steps forward and 1 step back for women’s football.

 

[Metropolis]

There are so many distressing reports about women’s and girl’s experiences at the hands of men/the patriarchy highlighted on this thread that, knowing it’s really only the tip of the iceberg, it’s hard not to feel despondent. However, I found this story about Agnodice, the first Greek female doctor, which highlights the solidarity amongst women when faced by the oppression of men, uplifting:

 

[Badirene]

There are so many distressing reports about women’s and girl’s experiences at the hands of men/the patriarchy highlighted on this thread that, knowing it’s really only the tip of the iceberg, it’s hard not to feel despondent. However, I found this story about Agnodice, the first Greek female doctor, which highlights the solidarity amongst women when faced by the oppression of men, uplifting:

Thank you for sharing this.

This is a link to the history of Dr James Barry, a military surgeon. Dr Barry was born Margaret in 1789 in Cork Ireland at a time when women weren't allowed to study medicine. Margaret was raped by her uncle, gave birth to a daughter as a result, moved to London and cut off her hair, took on the name James, all to study medicine. When dying she requested to be buried in her clothes, unwashed so she could take her secret to the grave, her instructions were not followed. The medical examiner at that time said it was not their business if Dr Barry was male or female and just signed the death certificate. She led an astounding life.

The Extraordinary Secret Life of Dr. James Barry | HISTORY

How—and why—did a groundbreaking physician pass as the opposite sex for more than 50 years?

www.history.com

 

[OatMatchaLatte]

There are so many distressing reports about women’s and girl’s experiences at the hands of men/the patriarchy highlighted on this thread that, knowing it’s really only the tip of the iceberg, it’s hard not to feel despondent. However, I found this story about Agnodice, the first Greek female doctor, which highlights the solidarity amongst women when faced by the oppression of men, uplifting:

Thank you for sharing.

 

[Carefree]

There’s been comments by Uniteds owner how he doesn’t see the women as the ‘first’ team and now loads of United players are jumping ship. Not to mention the comments Harry Kane made the other day how England as a nation hadn’t won any trophies for years and years it’s like 2 steps forward and 1 step back for women’s football.

It reminds me of Andy Murray having to constantly correct people about women's achievements.