Abortion Rights and Democracy
Nadine Dorries doesn't like facts; she admits that her own blog is “70% fiction”, and has a reputation for citing urban legends in support of her own views. So here's…
F-off Heff: on Playboy, sex, psychosocial stress and the jilted generation
I like sex. OK, that's a pretty banal statement. Most people do. So, let me put it another way. I have no problem with people having sex as much as…
I’m not a slut
I’ve been called a “slut” twice. Once by a male partner, once by a man on the street. Both times it was about an attempt to control me, not a…
Listen – Scottish Police Chair says reclaim the night message should be ‘drink less’
Update Note - upon further listening, the specific quote 'drink less, wear more' was not from the Police Fed Chair, but a caller-in (both Liz and I (Adam) were confused…
Why don’t we talk about Barack’s suit?
I'm pretty rare for a man. On two seperate occassions, people choosing which words to write down to discribe me have identified me by my clothing. The words they used…
Stop talking about rape and start listening
In the past few days I have been watching the explosion on Twitter and Facebook and comment sites about Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s trial and the comments of Kenneth Clarke. The vast…
Edinburgh Council tries to ban “Reclaim the Night” march to keep women safe
Edinburgh City Council has tried to ban a Reclaim the Night march. It claims that a march promoting safer streets is too dangerous, and must be stopped to keep women…
Short words are the best
OK, forgive me if this puts a few noses out of joint, but I have an axe to grind, Eugene. There has been a very interesting discussion on Bright Green…
Men blogging about feminism
I'm often embarrassed by how little I write about feminism. I am more than happy to give my opinions here on Bright Green about a whole range of subjects. Clearly…
On immigration
It is very tempting for the liberal left to scream "racist" every time the subject of immigration comes up. But if we do so without understanding the material problems for…