It’s the misogynist men who make the comments in the first place. They have inflamed the situation, not the women who are fighting back.… Read the rest
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
We’re always pleased to hear about news stories that you think should be featured on Butterflies and Wheels. Just send an email here, if you want to point one out to us.
A note about links
Inevitably links go out of date. We suggest, therefore, that you make hard-copies of the stories that particularly interest you.
Guardian scolds Charlie Hebdo for “provoking” 
Nov 9th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And for taking “pot shots” at radical Islam.… Read the rest
Quiverful Duggars to have child # 20
Nov 8th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Quiverful wants to raise up a cultural army to roll back modernity, and transform the US into a conservative Christian theocracy.… Read the rest
Anti-misogyny campaign goes viral
Nov 8th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The standard policy of ignoring trolls is now being superseded by proposals that their comments be exposed to ridicule and rejection online to raise awareness of the issue.
… Read the rest
Brendan O’Neill sneers at the campaign against misogyny
Nov 8th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
“The more radical the feminist is, the more likely she is to suffer fits of Victorian-style vapours upon hearing men use coarse language.”… Read the rest
What should we do about sexist abuse online?
Nov 8th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Helen Lewis-Hasteley, Zoe Williams, Bella Mackie and Catherine Redfern offer suggestions.… Read the rest
Would Mississippi’s Prop 26 outlaw birth control?
Nov 7th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Legislators, judges, and district attorneys will be empowered to implement personhood as they see fit. Nothing to worry about there.… Read the rest
Officer bullies subordinates in his blog
Nov 7th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
They of course can’t fight back – until they leave the military. Atheist Sgt Dustin Chalker is finally able to reply to Christian Major Jonathan Dowty.… Read the rest
Read the AAUW sexual harassment report
Nov 7th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Sobering statistics about the prevalence of sexual harassment and the damage it does to students’ education.… Read the rest
More on sexual harassment survey
Nov 7th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Nearly a third of the victims said the harassment made them feel sick, affected their study habits or fueled reluctance to go to school at all.… Read the rest
Sexual harassment is pervasive in schools
Nov 7th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
48% of US middle and high school students suffered sexual harassment in the past school year, both in person and online, a national survey released Monday said.… Read the rest
US warns of attacks on Lagos hotels
Nov 6th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Hilton, Nicon Luxury and Sheraton hotels were named as possible targets of Boko Haram.… Read the rest
Boko Haram attacks kill at least 100
Nov 6th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
An unnamed local government official in Damaturu was quoted by AFP as saying that hundreds of wounded people were being treated in hospital.… Read the rest
A guide to online abuse
Nov 6th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And the excuses given to pretend it doesn’t happen.… Read the rest
Laurie Penny on the normalization of misogyny
Nov 6th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Many commentators, wondering aloud where all the strong female voices are, close their eyes to how normal this sort of threat has become.… Read the rest
Women bloggers call for an end to misogynist trolling
Nov 5th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The violent online invective levelled at female commentators is now causing some of the best known names in journalism to hesitate before publishing their opinions.… Read the rest
Archbish of York tells Lords about exorcism
Nov 5th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Church of England has a Deliverance Ministry with a cleric on standby in each of its 43 diocese to cast out evil spirits if required to do so.… Read the rest
Helping patients by casting out their demons
Nov 5th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The NHS, working with the CofE, uses exorcism as an alternative form of treatment for mental health problems.… Read the rest
Vatican stunned by Irish embassy closure
Nov 5th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
“After all we’ve done for them!” sobbed the pope.… Read the rest
Ireland closes embassy to Vatican
Nov 5th, 2011 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
This will save up to €700,000 per year.… Read the rest
