They want our vote, not our opinions

Article Abstract:

The campaigning in the run-up to the forthcoming general election in the UK has been dominate by men. Women have been very under-represented in election news coverage, and the most important election issues - the economy, employment and Europe - are discussed only in relation to men. Any political activity aimed at women is extremely patronising, assuming that women are only interest in the family. No attention has been given to the issues which relate the domestic world to the wider world, such as child benefit, parental leave and the minimum wage.

Analysis, Political campaigns, Women in politics, Electioneering

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Gender blender

Article Abstract:

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the UK authorities did not go against the human rights convention when they stated that it was not possible to officially recognise that Dr Stephen Whittle had undergone a sex change. This means that Whittle is unable to register himself as the biological father of his children, who were conceived through artificial insemination. This case clearly highlights that existing legislation in the UK is unable to deal with the many difficult issues arising from transsexuality.

Laws, regulations and rules, Transsexuals

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Hiding death away does not cheat it, but deceives us that life is forever

Article Abstract:

There has been considerable criticism of the BBC for its decision to show the last moments of a dying man as part of a new series entitled 'The Human Body.' This is strange, given that there is an element of voyeurism in everyone and that death is seen frequently in films. It is clear that a deliberate policy of hiding death away is not satisfactory. It is important to see death to realize that each death is a private and individual act, regardless of whether others witness it or not.

Social aspects, Death

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