The Sociology Teacher

‘Patriarchy has no gender. It doesn’t break down like that’: film-maker Nina Menkes dissects the male gaze New documentary uses hundreds of clips to show how even the most acclaimed classics of cinema have encouraged a culture of sexual harassment of women

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Todays marked 5 years since Alyssa Milano’s tweet.
Shining a light on the abuse and sexual assault sparking worldwide conversations about the sexism, sexual harassment and abuse suffered by women across the world.

Sexual assault used to remain hidden. It was something that happened, was difficult to prove, and not spoken about. It favoured the perpetrator and shamed the victim.
Sexual assault thrived in silence.

Tarana Burke initially created "Me Too" in 2007 to help sexual assault survivors in underprivileged communities who did not have access to r**e crisis centers or counseling.
The tweet and the hashtag went viral and within 24 hours had 12 MILLION responses!
Laws we’re changed, policy’s updated, people actually started talking about consent and boundaries.
The world changed 5 years ago today for survivors of sexual assault.


ID a repost tweet by Alyssa Milano that says “If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet. Me too. Suggested by a friend: "If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote 'Me too.' as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem."

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The Government's proposal will expand paid parental leave to 22 weeks in 2024, 24 weeks in 2025, and 26 weeks in 2026.

‘Role overload’: the mental health burden of being a woman Women are doing more paid work but the bulk of household labour still falls to them – and research shows it takes a toll on wellbeing

I was literally teaching about the gender pay gap to year 10 Sociology on Friday- will need to update my Lesson to reflect this increase! 😬🤪😢

Children who get free school meals in England earn less as adults, study finds Pupils from poorer households go on to lower paid jobs than their peers, with half earning £17,000 or less at 30, says ONS

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“This story's right,
this story's true
I would not tell lies to you
Like the promises they did not keep
And how they fenced us in like sheep.
Said to us come take our hand
Sent us off to mission land.
Taught us to read, to write and pray
Then they took the children away,
Took the children away,
The children away.
Snatched from their mother's breast
Said this is for the best
Took them away.”

Uncle Archie 🖤💔💛

Representation matters ❤️⚽️🎉

Dreams do come true ❤️

Sally Sitou's first speech to parliament: daughter of refugees who dared to 'dream this big' – video In her first speech to parliament as an MP, the proud Chinese Australian spoke about her family's story

Why acts of resistance in violent relationships aren't mutual abuse - ABC Everyday The defamation trial of divorced actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has reignited discussions around "mutual abuse" — a concept questioned by domestic violence experts.

Paid parental leave overhaul encourages shared childcare responsibility