Madelaine Hanson, Author at Uncommon Ground Media

Articles by Madelaine Hanson:

Online Hate Speech and Sexual Threats- How Women can Fight Back

April 10, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

One of my closest friends is outspoken, beautiful, intelligent and political. Like a lot of women who engage in activism online, she receives a fair amount of sexist abuse, threats and harassment. So when she asked me how I deal with the hatred I also often receive, I had to think pretty hard before giving […] Read more

Stop Telling Secular Western Women to be Quiet

April 8, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

Today, I got up and opened my laptop. Immediately, I see a barrage of comments and inbox messages calling me a ‘feminazi’ a ‘slut’ and a ‘stupid c****’. My crime? I made a sarcastic post on modesty culture. Did I ‘ask for it’ by publicly flaunting my views? Should I just shut up? It’s 4pm […] Read more

Of Course I Have an Opinion on THAT Daily Mail Headline

March 28, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

I’m listening to Women’s Hour, half-ironically. The usual suspects are having a debate about something to do with legs and politicians, and it’s so ridiculous I actually have to pay attention. I pause, wondering if I’ve been taken in by a satire program. Nope. The Daily Mail really did run a story on the legs […] Read more

Listening to Women About Their Experiences is Essential To Understanding Misogyny in the UK

March 27, 2017 | by Madelaine Hanson | 0 Comments

Usually, identity politics makes me roll my eyes. The idea that a certain amount of empathy or understanding on an issue is absolutely split due to melanin levels, economics, sexuality and religion is beyond daft. The person who empathised with my experience of homophobia most was by far a straight middle-aged man. I strongly believe […] Read more

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Madelaine Hanson

Articles by Madelaine Hanson:

Online Hate Speech and Sexual Threats- How Women can Fight Back

Stop Telling Secular Western Women to be Quiet

Of Course I Have an Opinion on THAT Daily Mail Headline

Listening to Women About Their Experiences is Essential To Understanding Misogyny in the UK

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