Beyoncé, Gaga, Madonna, Prince and the Gendered Use of the Word ‘Genius'

[jojuun 4,159]

3 minutes ago, faysalaaa1 said:

I hope you know that saying you are right and I am wrong is a invalid argument.. instead, take the challenge and make an actual argument explaining youre point.. nothing you said proves youre point, its only a comment saying that you are obviously right and im obviously wrong.. I told you I can prove to you that women face less sexism if you just give me youre biggest example of sexism towards women and ill compare it to sexism towards men and lets see what happens.

I gave you that example if you'd watch the clip I posted. I also gave you the FACTUAL definition of sexism. Wikipedia and the f*cking Official English dictionary both state that "Sexism or gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender. Sexism can affect any gender, but it is particularly documented as affecting women and girls." Like what it's there to proof? What more do you want? It's the literal definition of the word. There is no "right" or "wrong" argument, sexism IS rooted in female inequality as stated by ALL official institutions, it's a FACT and not a point of discussion.

But go ahead, TRY. Just do it. Prove it then... Why do men face more sexism according to you?

(Which is not the case but I'd love to see you fail while you try)

[jojuun 4,159]

1 minute ago, NOT Marinara said:

It's 2016 and people still don't think gender inequality exists? I shouldn't be so surprised tho, there's people out there who are ignorant enough to think that Earth is flat, the holocaust didn't really happen, etc.  

@faysalaaa1 and @Sizzily need to be banned. Like, what the purpose? They are denying gender inequality on a Lady Gaga fan forum. That's like denying the holocaust on a website dedicated to Rabbi's.

Completely incomprehensible.

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Just now, jojuun said:

I gave you that example if you'd watch the clip I posted. I also gave you the FACTUAL definition of sexism. Wikipedia and the f*cking Official English dictionary both state that "Sexism or gender discrimination is prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender. Sexism can affect any gender, but it is particularly documented as affecting women and girls." Like what it's there to proof? What more do you want? It's the literal definition of the word. There is no "right" or "wrong" argument, sexism IS rooted in female inequality as stated by ALL official institutions, it's a FACT and not a point of discussion.

But go ahead, TRY. Just do it. Prove it then... Why do men face more sexism according to you?

(Which is not the case but I'd love to see you fail while you try)

You want to ban us? thats so SJW of you! also, what does Gaga have to do with this? you do know that I can like Gaga for her music alone right? The clip you showed has copyright so I cant watch but im sure its about cat calling.. so is that youre biggest issue on sexism towards women? im asking because ill give your a list of discrimination against men and you can compare who faces more sexism. 

Men get more jail time for the same crimes.. men are not allowed to opt out of being a parent but women are.. women get 80% of child custody.. girls have education systems tailored to their needs making them win over boys in school.. male rape legally did not exist in the law until 2013.. today in the UK, if a woman rapes a man, it's only termed as 'sexual assault,' not rape.. genital mutilation is a crime and illegal for women only.. men are forced to pay alimony for decades.. men are forced to pay child support for someone thats not their child if they move in with a woman for 6 month.. men get more jail time than women for the same crimes.. men do not have shelters catered to them while women have them everywhere.. women are 90% less likely to be homeless.. women get government funds for breast cancer yet prostate cancer is a way much higher risk but never gets funded.. men make 80% of suicide victims 92% labor death 97% of combat death 77% of homicide victims.. women ask for equality in stem fields but not in hard jobs like construction where its all men.. women get preferential treatment in a crisis.. if a man is hit by a woman and he hits back, he will be charged and not be a real man and if he does not hit back, hes a *** because he was beaten by a woman.. if a woman has sex while shes drunk its rape but if the male is the drunk one its not rape.. women who falsely accuse men do not get punished but men who falsely accuse get punished.. It is illegal to discriminate against women but legal to discriminate in favor of women.. men are objectified by how big their penis size is and how much money they make.. women get sympathy if they murder their own children and get the privilege of calling it a natural feeling or mental illness.. men are not allowed to be seated next to a strange child on a plane but women are regardless of the fact the most child molesters are women.. men are not allowed to be in a park if they dont have a child playing in the park but women are.. men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register for war draft in case of emergency.. when a news report talk about number of deaths, they always say including women and children as if their lives are more important.. Canada refused to take in male refugees.. men are taught to be disposables for the state and country.. men are taught to never hit a girl even if she hits him.. men sexual assaults and rape are not taken seriously and is made fun of if they dont enjoy it.. men are taught to hide their emotions or they are not man enough.. should I go on?

[jojuun 4,159]

14 minutes ago, faysalaaa1 said:

You want to ban us? thats so SJW of you! also, what does Gaga have to do with this? you do know that I can like Gaga for her music alone right? The clip you showed has copyright so I cant watch but im sure its about cat calling.. so is that youre biggest issue on sexism towards women? im asking because ill give your a list of discrimination against men and you can compare who faces more sexism. 

Men get more jail time for the same crimes.. men are not allowed to opt out of being a parent but women are.. women get 80% of child custody.. girls have education systems tailored to their needs making them win over boys in school.. male rape legally did not exist in the law until 2013.. today in the UK, if a woman rapes a man, it's only termed as 'sexual assault,' not rape.. genital mutilation is a crime and illegal for women only.. men are forced to pay alimony for decades.. men are forced to pay child support for someone thats not their child if they move in with a woman for 6 month.. men get more jail time than women for the same crimes.. men do not have shelters catered to them while women have them everywhere.. women are 90% less likely to be homeless.. women get government funds for breast cancer yet prostate cancer is a way much higher risk but never gets funded.. men make 80% of suicide victims 92% labor death 97% of combat death 77% of homicide victims.. women ask for equality in stem fields but not in hard jobs like construction where its all men.. women get preferential treatment in a crisis.. if a man is hit by a woman and he hits back, he will be charged and not be a real man and if he does not hit back, hes a *** because he was beaten by a woman.. if a woman has sex while shes drunk its rape but if the male is the drunk one its not rape.. women who falsely accuse men do not get punished but men who falsely accuse get punished.. It is illegal to discriminate against women but legal to discriminate in favor of women.. men are objectified by how big their penis size is and how much money they make.. women get sympathy if they murder their own children and get the privilege of calling it a natural feeling or mental illness.. men are not allowed to be seated next to a strange child on a plane but women are regardless of the fact the most child molesters are women.. men are not allowed to be in a park if they dont have a child playing in the park but women are.. men between the ages of 18 and 25 are required to register for war draft in case of emergency.. when a news report talk about number of deaths, they always say including women and children as if their lives are more important.. Canada refused to take in male refugees.. men are taught to be disposables for the state and country.. men are taught to never hit a girl even if she hits him.. men sexual assaults and rape are not taken seriously and is made fun of if they dont enjoy it.. men are taught to hide their emotions or they are not man enough.. should I go on?

You really need to use punctuation. That was very hard to read because of the lack of punctuation. Just saying.

Anyway, do you have sources for all of this? Because I'd love to read the studies on your percentages. For real.

You bring up valid points here and there, but it doesn't weigh up to the inequality women face globally at all. And some of your points do not make sense at all.

This one for instance:

"Women get sympathy if they murder their own children and get the privilege of calling it a natural feeling or mental illness."

I do not know in what world you live but I have never in my life heard anyone say "oh, it's understandable she killed her own child, it must've been a natural feeling." Where the hell have you read that? 

And some of your points, like I predicted earlier in this thread, only further prove my point:

"Men are taught to hide their emotions or they are not man enough."

And why do you think that is? Why do you think there is so much emphasis on men being physically strong and hiding their emotions in our society? Because emotions are seen as a feminine character trait. That's why so many men love to use the excuse of women crying as a reason as to why they cannot be in charge of powerful positions. "They are too emotional". So like I said earlier, much of the sexism towards men you are talking about is in correlation to female character traits and is in direct contrast with macho culture. Which is what we live in. A macho culture. So you typing that sentence only further proves my point. Madonna actually quotes the movie The Secret Garden in her song What It Feels Like For A Girl and that quote is very relevant here, I think:

"Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, because it's OK to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading, because you think that being a girl is degrading. But secretly you'd love to know what it's like, wouldn't you? What it feels like for a girl?"

That's why so many homophobic and transphobic men oppose gay and trans rights but do get off on the lesbian p*rn that was created to cater to their macho fantasies.

We live in a macho culture. You basically say it yourself. So sexism is rooted in gender inequality towards women.

So, to summarise... Is it unfair that men get more jail time for the same crimes as women? Absolutely. But again, look at the bigger picture. Why is that? Because men are held accountable for more. They are "supposed to know better". A woman has the advantage of being "the weaker sex". But is that really an advantage at the end of the day? Because sometimes, like in court as you said, it could be used to her advantage as an excuse but it can also be the reason (or excuse) as to why she's not allowed to travel by herself if she lives in a certain country. It's also the reason why she's not going to get an education in a lot of countries because hey, she's the weaker sex, what will she accomplish in her life anyway? And so on and so forth...

Like I said, you are only proving my point by every post you make.

[jojuun 4,159]

47 minutes ago, faysalaaa1 said:

men are objectified by how big their penis size is

This sentence alone should be enough to call someone and get you collected. That is one of the most stupid things I have ever read. Women are literally, GLOBALLY, seen as objects and get objectified ALL the damn time and you want to call out the one thing men are objectified by? That's literally THE ONLY thing. Or have you ever heard women compare the bicep size of their boyfriends when they are having a girls night? But how many men compare women's breasts? Or butt size? Or generally objectify women? We live in a world where naked, objectified women are thrown at us, and most of them come from a male point of view. That's one of the reasons why Madonna, Gaga and Beyoncé are culturally important. Because they own THEIR OWN sexuality and say "it's mine to give, not your fantasy to take". There's a difference in Pussycat Dolls-sexy and Madonna-sexy. When Madonna's naked the attitude and message underneath is not "yeah, bet you want to f*ck me don't you? Come here boy, come take me!", the message is "I am naked on my own terms. You'll probably never get with this and if you are, it's going to be on my terms. I may be a woman, but I also have my fantasies and I demand you please me as much as I'll please you." That's why their nudity is feminist and most other popstars are seen as "sex kittens". 

You need to read some Camille Paglia. I do not agree with her all of the time, but she raises a lot of valid points and occasionally serves up some very good truth tea.

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Just now, jojuun said:

do you have sources for all of this? Because I'd love to read the studies on your percentages. For real.

You bring up valid points here and there, but it doesn't weigh up to the inequality women face globally at all. And some of your points do not make sense at all.

This one for instance:

"Women get sympathy if they murder their own children and get the privilege of calling it a natural feeling or mental illness."

I do not know in what world you live but I have never in my life heard anyone say "oh, it's understandable she killed her own child, it must've been a natural feeling." Where the hell have you read that? 

And some of your points, like I predicted earlier in this thread, only further prove my point:

"Men are taught to hide their emotions or they are not man enough."

And why do you think that is? Why do you think there is so much emphasis on men being physically strong and hiding their emotions in our society? Because emotions are seen as a feminine character trait. That's why so many men love to use the excuse of women crying as a reason as to why they cannot be in charge of powerful positions. "They are too emotional". So like I said earlier, much of the sexism towards men you are talking about is in correlation to female character traits and is in direct contrast with macho culture. Which is what we live in. A macho culture. So you typing that sentence only further proves my point. Madonna actually quotes the movie The Secret Garden in her song What It Feels Like For A Girl and that quote is very relevant here, I think:

"Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, because it's OK to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading, because you think that being a girl is degrading. But secretly you'd love to know what it's like, wouldn't you? What it feels like for a girl?"

That's why so many homophobic and transphobic men oppose gay and trans rights but do get off on the lesbian p*rn that was created to cater to their macho fantasies.

We live in a macho culture. You basically say it yourself. So sexism is rooted in gender inequality towards women.

So, to summarise... Is it unfair that men get more jail time for the same crimes as women? Absolutely. But again, look at the bigger picture. Why is that? Because men are held accountable for more. They are "supposed to know better". A woman has the advantage of being "the weaker sex". But is that really an advantage at the end of the day? Because sometimes, like in court as you said, it could be used to her advantage as an excuse but it can also be the reason (or excuse) as to why she's not allowed to travel by herself if she lives in a certain country. It's also the reason why she's not going to get an education in a lot of countries because hey, she's the weaker sex, what will she accomplish in her life anyway? And so on and so forth...

Like I said, you are only proving my point by every post you make.

We do not live in a Macho culture, we live in a traditionalist culture transforming into a none traditional culture so thats why there is alot of problems.. traditionalism does not oppress women more than men, they oppress women and men in different ways. In a traditional society where government is involved, women are viewed as the week sex and men are used as disposables for the governments. I dont see how you try to twist all this blaming it on masculinity! Also, I mentioned many times that im talking about women in the west and not the world The problem is not sexism, its government and both sexes suffer from it in different ways.

I do have sources but I cant provide sources for the whole thing.. witch one of the issues do you want sources for?

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5 hours ago, jojuun said:

This sentence alone should be enough to call someone and get you collected. That is one of the most stupid things I have ever read. Women are literally, GLOBALLY, seen as objects and get objectified ALL the damn time and you want to call out the one thing men are objectified by? That's literally THE ONLY thing. Or have you ever heard women compare the bicep size of their boyfriends when they are having a girls night? But how many men compare women's breasts? Or butt size? Or generally objectify women? We live in a world where naked, objectified women are thrown at us, and most of them come from a male point of view. That's one of the reasons why Madonna, Gaga and Beyoncé are culturally important. Because they own THEIR OWN sexuality and say "it's mine to give, not your fantasy to take". There's a difference in Pussycat Dolls-sexy and Madonna-sexy. When Madonna's naked the attitude and message underneath is not "yeah, bet you want to f*ck me don't you? Come here boy, come take me!", the message is "I am naked on my own terms. You'll probably never get with this and if you are, it's going to be on my terms. I may be a woman, but I also have my fantasies and I demand you please me as much as I'll please you." That's why their nudity is feminist and most other popstars are seen as "sex kittens". 

You need to read some Camille Paglia. I do not agree with her all of the time, but she raises a lot of valid points and occasionally serves up some very good truth tea.

I never said women are less objectified, that comment was to show that men are also objectified but in different ways.. women will be with a man based on how much money they have and their job so thats also another kind of objectification as both sexes have different roles in society. Also, dont blame womens objectification on men, its mostly to be blamed on gays and women themselves. Men actually prefer a none skinny woman with no make up and will actually generally dont care or notice much about how women look.

I actually know Camille Paglia and shes amazing I love what she says.

[Eighteen 5,430]

you have to be at the center of the song-writing process, first of all, to be considered a "genius" (whatever that means). longevity might also be a factor? not sure. i don't know if i would call madonna a genius or even bowie or prince. but they're all very good in their own way. it's important to look at the type of music that's being made, i think, when thinking about whether or not someone is a good artist. a song can be catchy and popular but it can also have a simplicity to it, too, that would not make it as good as another song that is perhaps less catchy and popular but somehow deeper. the only analogy that comes to mind that in some way works is one of literature. for example, the hunger games is very popular, but i wouldn't say that the writer is on the same level as say, something written by toni morrison, who has perhaps had a lot less commercial success in comparison, but is so much the better writer. 

 

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tbh, i personally measure genius by song-writing capability. so like sia, pharrell, (there are more but i can't remember) are all geniuses in my opinion. 

[Snow 1,582]

All I have to say to this is that I do wish ppl would start to respect and appreciate Madonna whilst she still here going strong, not when "its too late". She certainly is a genious in her field.

And further, I hope she keeps fighting strongly her current campaign against sexims and ageism and with out regard to The haters and ridicules she faces witg every step. Keep being The renegate Rebel as you have always been agains injustice.

[brizoda 3,846]

Kate Bush, Erykah Badu, Björk, Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga are female geniuses

[Snow 1,582]

14 minutes ago, brizoda said:

Kate Bush, Erykah Badu, Björk, Janelle Monae, Lady Gaga are female geniuses

And then Madonna is obviously if you but Gaga there. Though neither are quite The songwriters as The forementioned, especially Björk (though a word composer would Suit Björk better). 

[brizoda 3,846]

7 minutes ago, Snow said:

And then Madonna is obviously if you but Gaga there. Though neither are quite The songwriters as The forementioned, especially Björk (though a word composer would Suit Björk better). 

sorry but i have a difficult time understanding your comment. this is not derogatory

[Snow 1,582]

16 minutes ago, brizoda said:

sorry but i have a difficult time understanding your comment. this is not derogatory

Oh I didnt mean it in anyway negative. I was just pondering on these lovely women's various forms of being "genious" and that out of The bunch I would Def put Björk as number one... But yeah nvm, I didnt quite get my comment either

 

[StrawberryBlond 14,815]

Very good points. I've often thought the same things myself. "Genius" generally does seem like a male word. I've so rarely heard it said in reference to women because it's considered a male reference. Indeed, it's rare to see a female artist who's bigged up like a male artist, talent-wise. Women have a really tough time in the music business and it always pains me to see women who are creating beautiful works of art are getting no success while men who rely on simple formulas, basic lyrics, basic or no instrument playing and mediocre vocals are the ones at the top of the charts. our standards always seem lower with male artists and we're impressed a lot more. But women are always being encouraged to push themselves more, even though we don't ask the same of men. Notice how so many female popstars are being called lazy right now? While some cases may be true, it's mostly all female popstars that are being criticised. Male popstars are some of the laziest - boring music videos, no choreography, churning out the same song over and over, no new fashions, vocals that they never improve on...this is why I can't get into a lot of modern music from men. Yet, they're the ones getting all the praise. It's so unfair. Gaga really needs to start being called a genius, seriously. She can do it all but only her fans give her the props for that.

But some parts of this article are problematic. Beyonce and Rihanna don't play a big part in their music, so they shouldn't be bigged up as musical geniuses if their eventual product is largely helped. Yes, I do believe a true genius should do the bulk of work themselves. And no, I don't think being a pop culture genius is the same thing as being a musical genius. Two different types of genius, but in music, only the musical side should be accounted for. And saying no one else could write Daddy Lessons or Sorry? Daddy Lessons is inspired by every country song and Sorry is just a basic urban song. Clearly, a Beyonce fan wrote this who was very biased.

 

@faysalaaa1

I would highly recommend a book to you called Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates. Go onto her website of the same name, where women share their experiences of sexism too. In it, she deals with chapters on street harassment, women in the media, motherhood, the "invisibility" of sexism and even includes a section about how men are discriminated against too and how sexism cannot end unless they are on our side too. To educate you about the true horrors that women go through, here is a list of the most shocking instances of female discrimination she brings up, the ones I thought were the most shocking, with sources (the book was written in 2013, hence the years):
 

Spoiler

 

50% of female students seriously sexually assaulted who didn't report it said it was because they felt embarassed or ashamed. - NUS, Hidden Marks Survey, 2010.

Only 15% of female victims of the most serious sexual offences reported it to the police. - Ministry of Justice, Home Office and ONS, 2013.

The UK comes 57th in the world for gender equality in parliament, tied with Pakistan (trailing behind Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan and Tunisia) - Inter-parliamentary Union, 2013.

At the current rate, it'll be more than 150 years before an equal number of men and women are elected to local councils. - The Centre Of Women and Democracy, 2011.

1 in 3 girls aged 16-18 have experienced unwanted sexual teaching at school. - YouGov, 2010.

33% of girls aged 13-17 have experienced some form of sexual abuse. - NSPCC, 2009.

Nearly 70% of female university students have experienced verbal or non-verbal harassment in or around their institution. - NUS, Hidden Marks Survey, 2010.

87% of American women aged 18-64 have been harassed by a male stranger and more than half have experienced extreme harassment (grabbed, touched, rubbed, followed). - Penn Schoen Berland Associates, 2000.

83% of Egyptian women report experiencing extreme harassment in the street. - Egyptian Center for Women's Rights, 2008.

95% of women in Delhi feel unsafe in public spaces. - International Center for Research on Women and UN Women, 2013.

More than 80% of Canadian women have experienced male stranger harassment in public. - Macmillan, Nierobisz and Welsh, 2000.

Women write one fifth of newspaper articles. - Women in Journalism Study, 2012.

84% of front page articles are dominated by male subjects or experts. - Women in Journalism Study, 2012.

Only 28% of the speaking parts in the 100 most successful films of 2012 were female. - University of Southern California, 2013.

Just 5% of sports media coverage in the UK is dedicated to women's sport. - Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation, 2011.

Women working full time in the UK in 2012 earned 14.9% than men...in London, the pay gap rises to 33%...in the finance sector, the pay gap rises to 55%. - Fawcett Society, 2013.

The average female executive earns £423,000 less over her lifetime than a male worker with an identical career path. - CMI, 2012.

60% of women in the UK have had a male colleague behave inappropriately towards them and 1 in 8 women have left a job because of sexual harassment. - Slater & Gordon, 2013.

30,000 women lose their jobs every year as a result of pregnancy discrimination. - Equal Opportunities Commission, 2005.

Only 3% of women who face pregnancy discrimination seek legal advice. - OnePoll, 2013.

A woman with a child aged under 11 is 45% less likely to be employed than a man and more than 70% of recruitment agencies have been asked by clients to avoid hiring pregnant women or those of childbearing age. - UK Equalities Review, 2007.

30% of domestic violence starts or worsens during pregnancy. - Lewis and Drife, 2001, McWilliams and McKenna, 1993.

1 in 6 pregnant women face domestic violence in the UK - British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2003.

More than half of women sex workers have been raped or sexually assaulted and 75% have been physically assaulted - Home Office, 2004.

603 million women live in countries where domestic violence is still not a crime - VN Women, 2003.

In the UK, over 2 women per week on average are killed by a current or former partner - Coleman and Osbourne, 2010, Department of Health, 2003.

85,000 women per year are raped in the UK - Ministry of Justice, Home Office for National Statistics, 2013.

Women aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, car accidents , war and malaria - World Bank, 1994.

Worldwide, over 3 million girls have been estimated to be at risk for FGM annually - World Health Organisation, 2014.

1 in 3 women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime - UN, 2008.

 

She also adds in a bit towards the end about how a lot of men don't understand how nervous women can feel walking down the street on their own because they've never experienced cat calling, being groped, being followed, etc. in public whereas some women always have the risk of this hanging over them. And how they don't even conceive of these things because they don't affect them - "Different worlds. It's what lets one half of the population laugh at something the other half live in constant fear of."

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Just now, StrawberryBlond said:

I would highly recommend a book to you called Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates. Go onto her website of the same name, where women share their experiences of sexism too. In it, she deals with chapters on street harassment, women in the media, motherhood, the "invisibility" of sexism and even includes a section about how men are discriminated against too and how sexism cannot end unless they are on our side too. To educate you about the true horrors that women go through, here is a list of the most shocking instances of female discrimination she brings up, the ones I thought were the most shocking, with sources (the book was written in 2013, hence the years):
 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

50% of female students seriously sexually assaulted who didn't report it said it was because they felt embarassed or ashamed. - NUS, Hidden Marks Survey, 2010.

Only 15% of female victims of the most serious sexual offences reported it to the police. - Ministry of Justice, Home Office and ONS, 2013.

The UK comes 57th in the world for gender equality in parliament, tied with Pakistan (trailing behind Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan and Tunisia) - Inter-parliamentary Union, 2013.

At the current rate, it'll be more than 150 years before an equal number of men and women are elected to local councils. - The Centre Of Women and Democracy, 2011.

1 in 3 girls aged 16-18 have experienced unwanted sexual teaching at school. - YouGov, 2010.

33% of girls aged 13-17 have experienced some form of sexual abuse. - NSPCC, 2009.

Nearly 70% of female university students have experienced verbal or non-verbal harassment in or around their institution. - NUS, Hidden Marks Survey, 2010.

87% of American women aged 18-64 have been harassed by a male stranger and more than half have experienced extreme harassment (grabbed, touched, rubbed, followed). - Penn Schoen Berland Associates, 2000.

83% of Egyptian women report experiencing extreme harassment in the street. - Egyptian Center for Women's Rights, 2008.

95% of women in Delhi feel unsafe in public spaces. - International Center for Research on Women and UN Women, 2013.

More than 80% of Canadian women have experienced male stranger harassment in public. - Macmillan, Nierobisz and Welsh, 2000.

Women write one fifth of newspaper articles. - Women in Journalism Study, 2012.

84% of front page articles are dominated by male subjects or experts. - Women in Journalism Study, 2012.

Only 28% of the speaking parts in the 100 most successful films of 2012 were female. - University of Southern California, 2013.

Just 5% of sports media coverage in the UK is dedicated to women's sport. - Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation, 2011.

Women working full time in the UK in 2012 earned 14.9% than men...in London, the pay gap rises to 33%...in the finance sector, the pay gap rises to 55%. - Fawcett Society, 2013.

The average female executive earns £423,000 less over her lifetime than a male worker with an identical career path. - CMI, 2012.

60% of women in the UK have had a male colleague behave inappropriately towards them and 1 in 8 women have left a job because of sexual harassment. - Slater & Gordon, 2013.

30,000 women lose their jobs every year as a result of pregnancy discrimination. - Equal Opportunities Commission, 2005.

Only 3% of women who face pregnancy discrimination seek legal advice. - OnePoll, 2013.

A woman with a child aged under 11 is 45% less likely to be employed than a man and more than 70% of recruitment agencies have been asked by clients to avoid hiring pregnant women or those of childbearing age. - UK Equalities Review, 2007.

30% of domestic violence starts or worsens during pregnancy. - Lewis and Drife, 2001, McWilliams and McKenna, 1993.

1 in 6 pregnant women face domestic violence in the UK - British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2003.

More than half of women sex workers have been raped or sexually assaulted and 75% have been physically assaulted - Home Office, 2004.

603 million women live in countries where domestic violence is still not a crime - VN Women, 2003.

In the UK, over 2 women per week on average are killed by a current or former partner - Coleman and Osbourne, 2010, Department of Health, 2003.

85,000 women per year are raped in the UK - Ministry of Justice, Home Office for National Statistics, 2013.

Women aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, car accidents , war and malaria - World Bank, 1994.

Worldwide, over 3 million girls have been estimated to be at risk for FGM annually - World Health Organisation, 2014.

1 in 3 women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime - UN, 2008.

 

She also adds in a bit towards the end about how a lot of men don't understand how nervous women can feel walking down the street on their own because they've never experienced cat calling, being groped, being followed, etc. in public whereas some women always have the risk of this hanging over them. And how they don't even conceive of these things because they don't affect them - "Different worlds. It's what lets one half of the population laugh at something the other half live in constant fear of."

Im not going to read a book about sexism as I do know sexism exists and what its issues are and I never denied it existed.. I was also a feminist and know all of their arguments and theories.. im sure the book mentions discrimination against men but blames men and masculinity as usual.