The Government insist #stayathome but #YouAreNotAlone if experiencing domestic violence. This video unpicks the various reasons why many male victims still experience a distinctly second class service from public service providers (paid for by the public purse) despite the fact that sex discrimination has been illegal in the UK since the 1970’s.
Reasons that include the highly influential, partially state funded, coercive controlling feminist lobby, the disingenuous and stereotyping ‘gendered violence’ narrative and the UK Government’s failure to consistently enforce and comply with the Equality Act 2010.
Helpline numbers:
Mankind Initiative – Helpline for Men: 01823 334244
National Domestic Abuse Helpline for Women: 0808 2000 247
Scotland's Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline: 0800 027 1234
Wales Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Helpline: 0808 801 0800
NI Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Helpline: 0808 802 1414
Citizens Advice: 03444 111 444
Samaritans: 116 123
Childline: 0800 1111
Donate to the Mankind Initiative: https://www.mankind.org.uk/donations/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dgXuZelyz8
In 2018, Laura Bates (founder of The Everyday Sexism Project) descended into the vast underworld sewage system of online misogyny and has emerged with an alarming thesis.
I consider her troubling and urgent warning about a loosely connected but growing network of extreme misogynists and domestic terrorists by taking a closer look at two claims central to her perspective on 'the manosphere'..
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uQ-ZylJvjA
Considering the concept of gendered violence in the context of the Scottish Government's plans to legislate against misogyny.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TggUJDtLIqA
How's about that then guys and gals.
For the last time ever (apparently) #InternationalRichardHerringDay will be celebrated on #InternationalWomensDay by making fun of #InternationalMensDay. For the uninitiated here's a description of his smug chauvinistic joke with a jag: https://youtu.be/gZauLozDjHs
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQgB6S-x2Z8
The Glass Blind Spot Presents...edited highlights from Question Everything's July Lockdown Summit to critically assess the global response to Covid-19. Questions considered Do lockdown's work? Do they do more harm than good? Do masks work? Do PCR tests work? Has the rate of infection been overdiagnosed? How many cases are false positives? What is the new normal? Have we become too risk averse? and Is there a hidden agenda?
Watch the full summit here: https://www.questioneverything.io
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwRxllb8zJU
A brief summary of why not every day is International Men's Day for every boy and man.
It is increasingly acknowledged that gendered inequalities can be experienced by men but as a society we also seem to be nurturing an ever increasing problem with men. PROBLEMSwithMEN aims to address that problem.
Each short video will consider a particular problematic perspective about men and will be accompanied by open source show notes so that viewers can dig deeper and ultimately make their own mind up about the best ways to overcome our shared problem with men.
Credits, show notes, supporting materials: www.theglassblindspot.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpnldfEzn6Y
Video essay considering the credibility of complaints that Doctor Who has been culturally appropriated by political ideologues and corporate bean counters more concerned with diversity targets and pushing perceived ‘politically correct’ perspectives than they are with spinning anything remotely close to a half decent yarn.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U_lrTw3usU
Considering the poisonous paradox inherent in notions of 'toxic masculinity' with a little help from Karen Straughan John Waters, Martin Daubney, Camille Paglia, Christopher Beckett and a whole bunch of Psychologists.
Credits & Citations:
https://www.theglassblindspot.com/blog/pathology
It is increasingly acknowledged that gendered inequalities can be experienced by men but as a society we also seem to be nurturing an ever increasing problem with men. PROBLEMSwithMEN aims to address that problem.
Each short video will consider a particular problematic perspective about men and will be accompanied by open source show notes so that viewers can dig deeper and ultimately make their own mind up about the best ways to overcome our shared problem with men.
Credits, show notes, supporting materials: www.theglassblindspot.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhKYEHYilvI