The Egalitarian

the Gender Equality Magazine

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A look into chimamanda ngozi adichie's

Anonymous survey reveals what you really think about gender equality.

Purple Hibiscus

BOTSWANA'S MALE FEMINIST

FIRST ISSUE

Advice column

Discover what it really means to be a feminist

Fresh Persective Exclusive Interviews

With Maxine Schuiling, Swedish Students and local kids

CONTENT

Where to find what 01. Meet the team 02 Corrupting Fairytales 03 you said it 04 before you pint fingers 06 A look into purple Hibiscus 12. Word search special 13 Are woman the new fit?

15 Gender on the Sports ground 16 Gender A social Construct 17 Rape is genderless 19 Equality vs Equity 20 Brock Turner and Talent 21 The Unmarried Woman Film Review 22 A look in from Sweden 23 From the Mouth of babes 23 Botswana’sMale Feminist 26 A dvice column With Candace Boorman 2 8 References

By Sarah Stewart

By Sarah Stewart

Another take on it

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By Candace Boorman

Rape Is

genderless

By Duncan Torbet

Rape Does not Discriminate

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Written by Nicholas Nesbit

Test your knowledge

By Duncan Torbet

Let's talk about it

A look in from Sweden

The Egalitarian set out to find out more about gender inequality in the school place.

Here is what a student from Sweden had to say.

Out the Mouths of babes

By Sarah Stewart

I sat down with three local South African Kid ages Add subheading between 4 and 12, and asked them a few questions around Gender Equality. Here is what they had to say

BOTSWANA's LOCAL

MALE FEMINIST -Craig Ngogo‘Toned, tanned, fit and [not] ready’ - Snoop Dogg has it all wrong.

Women are objectified as, and don’t aspire to be, sexual playthings in the media. In millions of clothing and fragrance commercials, female models are scantily clad or nude. A notorious example of such is Tom Ford’s 2007 fragrance campaign, wherein an unclothed woman places a fragrance between her legs.

This insinuates that women can be ‘bought’ with the price of a gaudy bottle. Does this not substitute pornography? Do women have a price tag? The media communicates perverse, and worrying, messages about a woman’s value. Moreover, women are objectified as accessories through car advertisements. For instance, in 2016, BMW initiated a campaign for their new M2, in which they enlisted Gigi Hadid to be the ‘face’ of the car. In the ad, Hadid is seen climbing into the passenger seat of the car before it drives off. Anyone can rightly assume that BMW is implying that ‘if you buy this car, you’ll get Gigi too’. Do women have a price tag? What about the specifications of the car? BMW fans don’t want to see overly tanned calves! It’s clear that women are maintained as sexual objects with a sole purpose of pleasing a man.In contrast, men are presented as poised and sophisticated individuals in fragrance commercials, as well as car advertisements. From Ryan Reynolds’s Hugo Boss campaign to David Beckham’s Classic Blue promo, men are fully clothed in dapper tuxedos. Rarely, men are presented as sexual objects: it is arguable that Scott Eastwood’s Davidoff campaign (in which he is topless) portrays men as sexual beings.

A starker example is Versace’s Eros campaign, in which a nude man poses in a provocative sexual stance. Nonetheless, men are consistently deified and dignified in the media as individuals that command respect, and one will never ever see a woman in a suit promoting a fragrance or automobile.Interestingly, women challenge the media’s conventional interpretation of them as sexual objects. In recent years, numerous TV Series have come to light wherein women possess leading roles as corporate giants.

Two notable examples are Viola Davis in ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ and Gina Torres in ‘Suits’. In these shows, these women are depicted as intimidatingly lovable figures that hold immense power and people that command respect. Studios such as ABC (the producers of the aforementioned shows) are diverting from the media’s perpetual portrayal of women as housewives and are portraying them as independent bread-winners. Despite this recent trend, women have been constructed and maintained as submissive individuals in TV shows for decades. Even from 2004-2012, a show entitled ‘Desperate Housewives’ (the title is self-explanatory) was aired, and influential women such as Eva Longoria and Marcia Cross acted in this show which is derived from the idea that all women do in their spare time is indulge in neighborhood gossip and moan for their husbands to come home. Thus, the media challenges and maintains the conventions of a woman’s identity as a stay-at-home wife.

Admittedly, men are presented and maintained as successful and powerful individuals in the testosterone-fuelled media. Over 90% of movies, dating back to the 20th century, feature male actors that hold positions of power in the household and in business. There are countless examples, ranging from James Wan’s ‘Furious 7’ (2015) to Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Breathless’ (1960). However, the media recently began casting females with major roles in movies. A good example is Priyanka Chopra playing a Drug Queenpin in the movie Baywatch (2017): in it, she is an intimidating and deadly figure (a role that a man typically undertakes).

Regardless, an archetype of a powerful figure in the media mostly takes the form of a man because it has maintained the absurd perception that ‘men are genetically superior to women’. It is very rare that you will see a man subordinated in the media, in any TV Show, commercial, movie or in the music industry. In addition to that, women are depicted as politically inept in the media via news outlets such as CNN. A widely known example is Hilary Clinton of the United States: she aspired to be the President of the United States and challenged Donald Trump in so doing.

Clinton has been discredited for involvement in terrorist conspiracies, and Trump has been notorious for making misogynistic comments in the media. In October 2016, a reporter, Carl Unger, stated that her ‘irrational rage hormones from her periods can’t make decisions for the nation.

This is laughable, and we now know that Unger never paid attention in Biology class. Despite the fact that Clinton had more political experience than Trump, Trump still defeated her in the referendums. This is due to the fact that the media painted an image of Clinton as someone incapable of running a country, promoting the idea that women cannot be in positions of power. This claim can easily be rebuked. Fact: Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel is a woman. As of 2016, Germany had the world’s largest current account surplus of over $300 billion. Are women terrible leaders after all? To conclude, the media is guilty of constructing and maintaining degrading perceptions of women, but proudly upholds deifying images of men. When a man courts three women simultaneously, he is a ‘gangster’. When a woman courts three men at the same time, she is labeled as a ‘slut’. When a man poses in underwear, he is a ‘sex symbol’. When a woman does so, she is ‘shameless’. When a man pursues a career, he is ‘industrious and determined’. When a woman does so, she is ‘veering out of her lane’. Ultimately, the media blindly neglects why women and men look similar: we are supposed to complement and not condescend each other.

Adivce Column With Candace Boorman

A guy I like wants me to shave my armpits, but I like not shaving them as it makes me feel like I'm in charge of my rights - as a woman.

What should I do?

I have 2,5k followers on Instagram but all of my photos are photoshopped. I want to start showing my true self by posting authentic photos. But I am scared everyone will hate the way I look and they will unfollow.

Please can you help me!

I am a guy but I really enjoy wearing and playing around with make up in my spare time but a lot of the other guys tease me because of this. What am I supposed to do?

Hi! Sweetie, you deserve way better! You should not change yourself for someone else. My suggestion is to sit down with this guy and express your feelings as to why you do not shave your armpits and why you do not want to. If that does not change his mind, it is time to move on!

Instagram followers should not be the deciding factor as to how you feel. My suggestion is to post a totally “raw” picture and in the caption tell your story. If people do not like your true self, it is their loss. But believe me, everyone is looking for raw and authentic people! Rather loose followers and feel good about yourself than feeling down about yourself and gaining followers.

This just shows that they aren’t true friends, true friends should accept you for who you are and what you do. Keep doing what you like and don’t change just because a couple other guys don’t agree with what you like. True friends will walk your way and they will accept you for who you are!

Hi there! I have grown to love woodwork but I am a girl and everyone tells me to stop because I’m just a girl and I can’t do a job that is meant for men. I love my hobby and I don’t want to stop because it makes me happy. Please help me.

Hi sweetie! You must just prove those people wrong. Do what you love even if it is stereotypically associated with men. Today’s society is changing and you must do what makes you happy.

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