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[Link] Harassment at a Bitcoin Conference Highlights Problems of ‘Vicious’ Industry Sexism

Read: 10/5/2022 www.vice.com

At Bitcoin 2022 in Miami, an attendee broke the code of conduct that started a wave of harassment — and a renewed discussion about sexism in the crypto industry.

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[Link] Japanese Schools Are Still Banning Ponytails Because They Could ‘Sexually Excite’ Men

Read: 13/3/2022 www.vice.com

From the length of students’ socks to the color of their underwear, Japanese schools are infamous for their strict requirements on what pupils can wear. But one rule has drawn criticism for not just its absurdity but also the reason behind it.

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[Link] The Taliban Have Wished Women a Happy International Women’s Day

Read: 9/3/2022 www.vice.com

The Taliban have wished women across the world a happy International Women’s Day, despite spending the last 6 months in power repressing Afghan women and crushing any dissent.

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[Link] Citipointe churchgoers give standing ovation for under-fire principal

Read: 8/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

The head of Brisbane’s Citipointe megachurch has told worshippers to lobby MPs about proposed religious freedom and sexual discrimination laws, after the church school’s failed attempt to introduce enrolment contracts with anti-gay and anti-trans provisions.

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[Link] Woman takes legal action after Met officer who called her ‘hot’ keeps job

Read: 7/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

Kristina O’Connor, now 33, said she was sent inappropriate messages by DCI James Mason after he responded to her report of an attempted robbery in October 2011.

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