Racism? What racism?
Capetonians sometimes complain that the Mother City isn’t as racist as the rest of us make out. But with 15 race-related cases heard by...
The Weekly Dissident: Myesha Jenkins, socialist, feminist, internationalist “race” woman
In the Weekly Dissident today, Mphutlane wa Bofelo converses with feminist activist and poet, Myesha Jenkins.
MwB: I understand that you only started writing upon...
Making excuses for racism: “This is how Whiteness operates”
The furore over allegations of racism at the 12 Apostles' Azure restaurant is beginning to calm down, but in its wake, some South Africans...
#sexistSA: Women working underground
Over the past decade, South Africa has seen more women enter the mining industry than ever before. It was only when the Mines Health...
Eating out in Cape Town: a starter of racism, anyone?
Following a string of much-publicised racist incidents in public spaces around Cape Town last year, criticism of the city as a hub for racism...
Sorbet’s ‘Nancy’ campaign: An attack on women’s self-esteem
“The Victorian woman became her ovaries, as today's woman has become her ‘beauty’†– Naomi Wolf
Naomi Wolf’s sentiments from her book: “The Beauty Myth:...
Beauty salon need a sales boost? Why not just body shame...
The latest marketing campaign from Sorbet Group, which describes itself as being "at the forefront of professional grooming, for women and men" since 2005,...
#FeministHackerBarbie: Who said Barbie needs help from a bunch of guys?
Have you met Feminist Hacker Barbie? She's the Internet's answer to a book which suggests that Barbie isn't smart enough to be a computer...
Raising children in a sexist world
The wounded child inside many males is a boy who, when he first spoke his truths, was silenced by paternal sadism, by a patriarchal...
Editorial: What to make of Women’s Month
It's already August, and, although we weren't trying to make a big deal about Women's Month, it just sort of happened.
The department of arts...
#sexistSA: When sports fans get mean, it’s just not cricket
I have never written a book but I am a lover of literature. I am not a chef but I enjoy fine dining. And...
#sexistSA: I am not obliged to be attracted to you
AAISHA DADI PATEL asked students at Wits University to share their experiences of everyday harassment and sexism. This is what she found.
Have you experienced...
Why we’ve had enough of this casual harassment
Last week one of our reporters proposed that we begin a new project, a series perhaps, that deals with the harassment that South African...
