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Angela Rayner, porn in parliament and a depressing week for British politics
(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)
There are more women in the UK parliament and government than ever before – making up about one third of the total 650 members. Yet, there are still cases like The Mail on Sunday running the headline “Stone the crows! Tories accuse Rayner of Basic Instinct ploy to distract Boris”. An unnamed source had told the outlet that Labour’s deputy leader, Angela Rayner, crosses and uncrosses her legs to “distract” the prime minister during parliamentary sessions. In case anyone was in doubt about the reference, the article was accompanied by the famous image of Sharon Stone from the film.
Sexualising a female politician may seem like low hanging fruit but it’s common in political discourse. Female politicians in many countries are put in a double bind: appear stereotypically feminine and you’ll be reduced to your looks, appear stereotypically masculine and you’ll be labelled a shrew. It’s typical for women in traditionally male dominated spaces to be sexualised as a way to undermine their legitimacy.
• 01 Mayo 2022
• Publicado en Babel
• Escrito por La redacción

What’s at stake for Trump, Twitter and politics if the tweeter-in-chief returns from banishment
(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)
Any speculation about whether Donald Trump will return to Twitter after his permanent suspension in 2021 must begin with two caveats. First, we do not know for sure if, or when, the presumed new owner of the social media platform, Elon Musk, will lift the ban. Second, Trump has said he will not come back.
• 30 Abril 2022
• Publicado en Babel
• Escrito por Michael Humphrey

Revisiting Will Smith’s slap and what it means to protect a loved one
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It took less than a nanosecond before The Slap was seen around the world. It took a little longer – about two weeks – before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences decided to ban Will Smith from appearing at another Oscar awards ceremony.
• 29 Abril 2022
• Publicado en Babel
• Escrito por Neil Roberts

Pressure groups offer the best hope for South Africa’s democracy
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South Africans have learnt that democracy isn’t simply a destination that they reached with the formal end of apartheid on 27 April 1994. It is also a lifelong quest to keep up the pressure against corruption, and on elected representatives to deliver on their promises.
• 28 Abril 2022
• Publicado en Babel
• Escrito por Keith Gottschalk