Today’s topics are: Will the UK media landscape be a better place without the News of the World? http://bbc.in/mSYqS8 If a trend has its roots in racism or sexism; should it be followed in present day? #planking http://bit.ly/rtxpxR Cameron’s idea to give ‘power to the people’ re. public services; genius or a pending catastrophe? http://bbc.in/rqGdra When [...]
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#TalkingTuesdays July 12
Posted by admin on July 12th, 2011
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No Comments »#TalkingTuesdays July 5
Posted by admin on July 5th, 2011
Today’s topics are: Is it sexist for Harrods to insist their female workers should wear full make up while at work? http://bit.ly/moY4Ir Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has urged UK businesses to give jobs to Britons first. Right or modern racism? http://bbc.in/lnS15d Do you think stereotypes can ever help the individual it labels? http://bit.ly/jTbxlK [...]
Posted in #TalkingTuesdays Tags: Black, black female graduates, black female professionals, Black females, black men, black people, black professionals, black women, black women graduates, British, Britons, college, degree, female graduates, female professionals, female shop assistants, females, graduates, Harrods, Iain Duncan Smith, Ian Duncan-Smith, IDS, joblessness, jobs, jobs for British, labelling, labels, make up, makeup, pensions, people colour, professionals, shop assistants, stereotypes, talking, talking tuesdays, TalkingTuesdays, tuesdays, unemployed, unemployment, university, women, women graduates, women of colour, women professionals, work, work and pensions No Comments »#TalkingTuesdays May 17
Posted by admin on May 17th, 2011
Today’s topics are: NFL player Albert Haynesworth states ‘he doesn’t even like Black girls’ as his defence against sexual assault of a Black waitress, is this valid? http://bit.ly/ilzhIe Can the word like ‘slut’ ever be empowering for women? http://bbc.in/muxQ2G #TalkingTuesdays Was the White House wrong for inviting Rapper Common and singer Jill Scott [...]
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