Gender – THE OVAL CIRCLE

War on masculinity

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023By Editor

It’s no secret that pop culture and the media can influence our lives, interest, and even personalities. But is today’s culture leading to the extinction of the stereotypical male? … Read More >War on masculinity

Sex change hormone treatment injured Swedish children – media

Posted on November 29, 2021November 29, 2021By Editor

As many as 13 children have suffered side effects from hormone therapy while receiving treatment for gender dysmorphia in Sweden, according to national broadcaster SVT. … Read More >Sex change hormone treatment injured Swedish children – media

Kids aged 12 to be allowed gender change in a EU country – draft bill

Posted on November 13, 2021November 13, 2021By Editor

The Swedish government has proposed to allow children as young as 12 to change their legal gender without medical examination or approval. A draft legislation states that only guardian consent will be required. … Read More >Kids aged 12 to be allowed gender change in a EU country – draft bill

Shows

On Contact: Sex, women, gender identity

Posted on November 8, 2021November 8, 2021By Editor

Chris Hedges discusses gender identity with Kathleen Stock, professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex. There are few cultural debates as contentious as the one raging around gender identity. Do we have an inner state called a gender identity? … Read More >On Contact: Sex, women, gender identity

Latin America

Male, Female, or X: Argentina to issue gender-neutral passports

Posted on July 23, 2021July 23, 2021By Editor

Argentina will start issuing gender-neutral passports to non-binary citizens, becoming the first Latin American country to do so. The cards will feature an ‘X’ in place of the traditional ‘M’ or ‘F’ gender descriptors. … Read More >Male, Female, or X: Argentina to issue gender-neutral passports

Lufthansa introduces gender-neutral in-flight greetings, replaces ‘ladies and gentlemen’ with ‘dear guests’

Posted on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021By Editor

German airline Lufthansa will scrap the traditional “ladies and gentlemen” greeting to passengers in favor of a gender-neutral alternative. Lufthansa is the latest major airline to do so, after Air Canada and Japan Airlines. … Read More >Lufthansa introduces gender-neutral in-flight greetings, replaces ‘ladies and gentlemen’ with ‘dear guests’

German-language news agencies to ‘push back’ gendered language – but fail to make a gender-neutral policy announcement

Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021By Editor

Eight major producers of German-language news content are to use a bag of linguistic tricks to make their products more gender-neutral. Critics view the policy change as ridiculous catering to identity politics. … Read More >German-language news agencies to ‘push back’ gendered language – but fail to make a gender-neutral policy announcement

World

Spotify’s plans to guess listeners’ gender will hurt trans people and reinforce stereotypes – rights group

Posted on April 4, 2021April 4, 2021By Editor

A digital rights group has lashed out at music service Spotify over new technology that would listen in on users to better predict what they want to listen to. The plan discriminates against trans and non-binary people, it said. … Read More >Spotify’s plans to guess listeners’ gender will hurt trans people and reinforce stereotypes – rights group

‘We cannot sit back and hope’: German govt to introduce law forcing companies to appoint more women to boards

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021By Editor

Listed companies with three or more executives will have to appoint at least one woman to their boards, Germany’s government has announced, in a move designed to close the gender gap in the country. … Read More >‘We cannot sit back and hope’: German govt to introduce law forcing companies to appoint more women to boards

USA

‘Out of touch with reality’: Tulsi Gabbard rips fellow Democrats after Congress imposes new rules on gendered language

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

US Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is calling out her party for pushing through a new code of conduct that essentially denies women exist by requiring gender-neutral language in Congressional rules. … Read More >‘Out of touch with reality’: Tulsi Gabbard rips fellow Democrats after Congress imposes new rules on gendered language

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