A transgender football player has just won a discrimination lawsuit against a Minnesota football team. Christina Ginther filed the lawsuit after being barred from the team for being trans. The fact that this kind of discrimination still occurs, especially in America which claims to be ‘free’, is disappointing but not shocking. Although there has been…
Jewish Gravestones Ruined With Swastikas in French Cemetery
Dozens of Jewish gravestones and a holocaust monument were desecrated with anti-semitic symbols in a cemetery near Strasbourg. The symbols included Swastikas and also the number 88 which stands for ‘heil Hitler’. There was also the number 14 which represents a 14-word screed which reads: ‘We must secure the existence of our people and a…
Honour Based Abuse More Than Doubled in a Year
Honour based abuse refers to abuse done in the name of one’s cultural or religious beliefs. It consists of a variety of things, ranging from castration to forced marriage. Both the victim and the abuser can be of any age and gender, and it is most often done by family members in order to protect…
Rape Victim’s Underwear Used As Evidence Against Her
A teenage girl’s underwear was used as evidence against her in a trial where a 27-year-old man was accused of raping her. The man denied raping the 17-year-old in a lane in Cork, southwest of Ireland. Earlier this November, he was found not guilty by a jury of 8 men and 4 women. What sparked…
Let Me Introduce Myself…
I am Naomi, a 19-year-old Bachelor of Communications (Honors) student, focusing mostly on art, design and photography. Having also a passion for the vintage, I plan to incorporate these elements into my blog. My aim is to provide a different perspective about various events that affect our society. With each post I am hoping to…
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