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Condemning Abubaker Deghayes but Supporting Mubarak Bala is not Hypocrisy

March 8, 2023 | by DJ Beaton | 0 Comments

Abubaker Deghayes was arrested for supporting terrorism while Mubarak Bala was condemning it. Their prosecutions are not equivalent injustices. Read more

Primark, A Pervert’s Paradise. What Can Be Done? Part 2

November 18, 2022 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Understanding the problems within Primark stores is one thing. But how do we make the company take these incidents seriously? Read more

Primark, a Pervert’s Paradise: Part 1

November 18, 2022 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Women and girls are frequently targeted by male predators inside Primark stores. A fake u-turn over gender neutral changing rooms will not protect them. Read more

Neither Free Speech, nor Censorship, Protect Women

November 11, 2022 | by Renée Gerlich | 0 Comments

The culture wars surrounding the debate over 'free speech' are framed in such a way that women lose no matter which side wins. Read more

Hands Off The Bump: Body Autonomy in Pregnancy

November 7, 2022 | by Emma Marns | 0 Comments

Pregnant women still find their bodily autonomy violated - not just by medical professionals, not just by relatives but even by strangers in the street. Read more

Why the West Lost the War on Terror

September 11, 2022 | by Tal Tyagi | 0 Comments

On the anniversary of September 11th, we examine how and why the West made tragic mistakes in the struggle against Islamic extremism. Read more

Predators and Their Enablers

July 4, 2022 | by Dr Em | 0 Comments

Those who argue for respectability and moderation serve the purposes of the predators who wish to go about their business unchallenged. Read more

The Cotton Ceiling Is a Continuation of Rape Culture by Other Means

June 15, 2022 | by Katie Barker | 0 Comments

Attempts by men to coerce sex from women have only been further legitimised by the idea of the Cotton Ceiling. Read more

Mubarak Bala’s Sentencing: Tolerant Pluralism and the Imperative of Islamic Reformation in Northern Nigeria

May 30, 2022 | by Leo Igwe | 0 Comments

The sentencing of Mubarak Bala demonstrates the need to reform how Islam is practiced in Northern Nigeria. Read more

Maira Shahbaz Must be Granted Asylum From Sexual Slavery in Pakistan

July 19, 2021 | by Anniesa Hussain | 2 Comments

Kidnapped age 14, forcibly married and converted to Islam by her captor, Pakistan’s high court declared Maira Shahbaz should be ‘returned to her husband’. Read more

Dr Em

Dr Em writes articles anonymously, mostly on feminism, sexism, and gender.

Donovan Cleckley holds a BA in English and Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Montevallo and an MA in English from Tulane University. His research focuses on the relationship between women’s rights and gay rights, literature and sexual politics, and the social and political implications of transgenderism as an ideology, an industry, and an institution. Learn more about his work at https://donovancleckley.com.

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Dan Fisher is the Editor-in-Chief for Uncommon Ground Media.

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