Chloe Emmott
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I am a blogger, feminist activist and historian. I am active in merseyside women's movement (merseysidewomen.org.uk) and blog about mental health issues, feminism fashion & more at ahotbath.co.uk.

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Online Feminism Is Far From a 'Mean Girls' Club , Especially if You're Willing to Listen

(0) Comments | Posted 21 March 2013 | (16:26)

Sadie Smith has written a scathing indictment of 'the online wimminz mob' over at New Statesman . It's a portrait that, as a member of the 'online wimminz mob' I don't recognise at all.
What I do recognise however is the frustration from many women, who...

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How Not to Report on False Rape Allegation Statistics - BBC Newsbeat Shows Us How

(2) Comments | Posted 14 March 2013 | (20:39)

The BBC's is currently under fire for an article on the recent CPS report stating false rape allegations are indeed rare and that a disproportionate focus on such allegations deters many victims from coming forward. The BBCnewsbeat article does exactly what Keir Starmer, the...

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'Inappropriate Behaviour' - Euphemistic Language Is Part of Rape Culture

(7) Comments | Posted 4 March 2013 | (23:00)

With a tide of revelations revealing how just widespread sexual harassment, abuse and rape is within society and how often it has been ignored and covered up, comes a use of language that reflects just how far we have to come in taking these crimes seriously. The language we use...

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