The language of sexism and how it damages society

By Hannah Beeching

Why should it be a problem if men are catcalling women in the street?  Why can’t women just see it as a compliment?  And surely we should have all understood the joke in the show Dapper Laughs?  But, for many women this was no laughing matter.  Catcalling can feel like street harassment, and the video 100 Cat Calls in 10 hours that depicts men catcalling a woman as she walks around town demonstrates why. This video has gone viral at the same time as the controversial show Dapper Laughs  by Daniel O’Reilly was axed due to his character displaying overtly sexist behavior.  This post considers the problems for society when sexist language is accepted.

Climbing the social ladder is getting harder and harder

By Lucette Davies

Money has always bred money and advantages create more advantages.  Looking at this another way you can say that without money you cannot get money, and disadvantages will bring about more disadvantages.

I believe that this has always been the case but the more I look around me the more I feel that social mobility is getting harder for people who are starting at the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

The British Class System and does it really matter?

By Lucette Davies

Many people may not consciously think about which socio-economic class they are in.  The class system is still governing much of what we do and what we can’t do.  Movement between the classes can still be very difficult and I feel it is useful to have a look at what is defining the classes these days and how that affects our lives.