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The meaning of the F-word

We asked the following writers, activists and politicians the same question: if feminists could camp

By NS staff writer Published 14 March 2012 15:46

Sophie Elmhirst
Selma James co-ordinator, Global Women's Strike
Rob Delaney, comedian
Julie Tomlin, writer
Jane Martinson, women's editor, Guardian
Liz Kendall, shadow minister for care
Bidisha, author of Beyond the Wall: Writing a Path Through Palestine
Tina Wallace, International Gender Studies Centre, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University
Liz Jones, columnist, Daily Mail
Louise Mensch, MP for Corby (Conservative)
Frances O'Grady, TUC deputy secretary
Rhiannon and Holly, Vagenda magazine
Naomi Wolf, author and political consultant
Stella Creasy, MP for Walthamstow (Labour/Co-operative)
Roz Kaveney, poet and activist
Rosamund Urwin, columnist, London Evening Standard
Julie Bindel, activist and writer
Jenni Murray, presenter, BBC Woman's Hour
Jeanette Winterson, author

Tags: feminism

 
 

6 comments

simonfbarnes's picture

Wed, 2012-03-14 16:44 — simonfbarnes

most of these links aren't working :(

Keir's picture

Sat, 2012-03-17 03:24 — Keir

Male power scares the wicked.

Freeman2's picture

Wed, 2012-03-14 21:33 — Freeman2

Only blank posts seems to work.

Anthony's picture

Wed, 2012-03-14 21:58 — Anthony (not verified)

The meaning of the F-word - Fertilisation you mean , that's what those women in the picture need.

Ian astbury-jones's picture

Fri, 2012-03-16 07:50 — Ian astbury-jones

Louise Mensch doesn't seem to know the definition of the word rape either, judging from her article, as she seemingly believes that it is something that only strangers do to women. Has she not been following her own party's debate on this and how much effort they are putting in to highlighting the 'date-rape' and domestic sexual abuse issues that are far more likely to happen to women?

John's picture

Fri, 2012-03-16 09:14 — John (not verified)

Why have only women been asked?

Aren't men allowed to have an opinion on women's issues, or on political strategies to combat the mass date-raping of the British public by the Tory-LibDem gang?

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