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Opinion – Blue Origin’s view of women’s safety is concerning

Opinion – Blue Origin’s view of women’s safety is concerning

On reflection, some of the inadvertent messaging is concerning and shows a lack of progress here on Earth. Last month a group of female American celebrities, including singer Katy Perry, chat show host Gayle King, activist and astronaut Amanda Nguyen, HR executive Kerianne Flynn, journalist Lauren SΓ‘nchez, and NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, participated in the first all-women Blue Origin space mission since Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight...

By Manchester, UK
Scotland to scrap new law that would criminalise misogyny

Scotland to scrap new law that would criminalise misogyny

The Scottish government has said it will no longer be moving forward with a policy that would criminalise misogyny. Instead, it will be amending existing hate crime legislation. A bill that was poised to reinforce and improve protection for woman and girls in Scotland has been scrapped ahead of next year’s elections. Ministers say that there isn’t enough time to craft a new law that reflects the recent Supreme Court...

By Bristol, UK
FA to ban transgender women from football

FA to ban transgender women from football

The Football Association (FA) has announced that transgender women will be banned from playing in women’s football from 1 June. It is a response to the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that the term β€˜women’ only refers to biological women. The FA has announced that transgender women will be barred from playing professional football from 1 June. The decision is a response to the Supreme Court ruling earlier this...

By Bristol, UK
Opinion – Celebrities have the right to set boundaries in public

Opinion – Celebrities have the right to set boundaries in public

Robbie Williams recently admitted to struggling with anxiety during fan interactions. His openness puts our pension for performative closeness under the spotlight.  β€˜Do you think there should be a limit to how many people can access you in one day?’ asks singer Robbie Williams on a now viral Instagram post. Earlier this week, the singer shared a candid series of notes detailing his experience with fans asking for photos. β€˜Is there...

By Brighton, UK