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Author Archives: Louise Burfitt-Dons
If you were an MP, would you vote to ban the burka?
I’ve been a little quiet on this blog for the past eighteen months as I’ve been busy writing a political thriller called The Missing Activist. It features a bumbling wannabe Wallander asked to find a campaigner who’s disappeared after reporting … Continue reading
There Was and Is Nothing Joyful About Forced Sex Slavery
During the second world war brothels were set up throughout much of occupied Europe for the use of the Wehrmacht and SS soldiers. Some of the women used in these camps had been in prostitution before hostilities broke out, but … Continue reading
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Sisterhood Examined
I was on the Jon Gaunt show speaking to Nick Margerrison about International Women’s Day. There were loads of marches happening. The rally in South America was the most credible. The femicide rate (murder of women) has been on the … Continue reading
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Should Sex By Deception Be Viewed As a Crime?
My daughter Brooke has just starred in a kidnapping thriller (see above), which, apart from the usual thrills and fights, is based on the theme of non-consensual sex and grooming. One of the sex laws which has been getting a lot … Continue reading
Should misogyny be classified as a hate crime?
Just as feminism put domestic violence on the map in 1970s, so should it be a voice to raise awareness of modern crimes against women in 2016. Harassment of women in the streets, on buses and tubes is a problem and … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative feminism, Everyday Sexism, feminism, hate crime, misogyny
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Why Girls Are Now Courting Sir Jihadihad Online
While feminism started out as campaigning for votes and jobs, its now more and more about safety issues. Back in the 1920s you would have been sectioned for imagining one day we’d each have tiny screens that could record images … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-feminism, cybercrime, feminism, Jihadi brides, Kimberley Miners, moderate feminism, Page 3, sexting, Violence Against Women
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The Burkini: Provocative or Protective?
The whole point of female Islamic dress is modesty; so how come it’s become so trendy all of a sudden The whole reason for the burka, the burkini, niqab etc is that they are items of modesty clothing. While it … Continue reading
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