• more about #juliebindel
    CherriSpryte: Anyone else have absolutely no faith in justice systems? more »
    meritxell: an erotic life: Fortunately I don't think there's any "provocation" defense to murder in this state (WA). "Crimes of passion" aren't manslaughter they're murder 2nd. ... more »
    missteenwordpower: Of course, if a man just "took" abuse and didn't fight back, he'd be seen as weak--or, in the case of domestic abuse, henpecked/pussywhipped. It's lov... more »
    greeneyedfem: I've had more than one self-defense instructor warn me about the justice system's bias against women who defend themselves physically in ANY way. One ... more »
    gobblegirl: I hope this article (or its contents, rather) cause a shitstorm in England. more »
    Nighthawk (the former Okori Wadsworth) is headed back to DGUSA in November!: I feel like I have to say this, even though most if not all of the women on the site already know it. 1\2 of 1 percent of all men are like this. The m... more »
    rumpelshowsskin: There's a common misconception that women don't snap which is of course directly contradictory to the common notion that women are overly hysterical. ... more »
    betty.black: I go to Maggie Atwood: "the average jail sentence in the U.S. for men who kill their wives is four years, but for women who kill their husbands -- no ... more »
    Chivone: This is heart breaking all around. I can't say unequivocally where I stand with women who are alleged victims of domestic assault that eventually kill... more »
    gherkinfiend: The provocation defence men use in the case of killing a female partner is so commonly used in the UK it is colloquially known as the 'nagging and sha... more »
    Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I can't even. I just can't. Brain refuses to process. EPIC SYSTEM ERROR. EPIC. more »
    Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!: From what I understand about the cases where the "provocation" partial defence was used here in Victoria, the provocation were often centred around sl... more »
    J.D.Regent: Another of the issues is that women usually have to plan killing their abusers to a certain extent because we don't have the strength (physically) to ... more »
    cocktail bun: "The judge in McGrail case, meanwhile, expressed "every sympathy" for him, and said his wife "would have tried the patience of a saint." He got a two-... more »
    Ginmar Rienne: See, women are supposed to be grateful just to be allowed to exist. Anything more than that, anything that suggests they want more is an attempt at re... more »
    kithkin: That judge in the McGrail case sounds very scary. If I were married to him, I would be quite alarmed at the ease with which he sympathized with someon... more »
    NapalmKitty: I hope that these insensitive fuckwads get to experience what domestic violence feels like someday. When your husband cracks you in the face so hard t... more »
    blueberrypancake: Wait, I thought we weren't supposed to tolerate domestic abuse because then it is our own fault that we're beaten! I IZ SO CONFUSED! more »
    Trulymadlyme: When I read the Supreme Court dissent in the school searching case, I completely agree with RBG's comment: many judges do not understand the role of t... more »
    save jinger: *sigh* As long as laws are enforced by flawed human beings, there will be flaws in the way laws are enforced. more »
  • #doublestandards

    Guardian Writer: No Justice For Women Who Retaliate Against Their Abusers

    Should a woman be able to "tolerate" abuse because she has a demanding job? Or because she's black? A disturbing Guardian article exposes the stereotypes that keep women who kill their abusers from getting a fair trial. More »
  • #feminisms

    Lesbianism: Sexual Orientation, Political Choice — Or Both?

    Should all feminists be lesbians? It's a very second-wave idea, but according to Julie Bindel in the Guardian, its time has come again. More »