catherine-scott

Catherine Scott


Catherine Scott is the author of 'Thinking King: The Collusion of BDSM, Feminism and Popular Culture.' Scott's work has been published in the Telegraph, the Guardian, Ms. Magazine, and Salon.

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Kenyan authorities try to censor gay music video, fail

Google Kenya refuses takedown request from anti-LGBT head of film board.

On Mar 14, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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Seattle woman turns to GoFundMe following alleged domestic violence

Heather Dodson is raising funds to cover her medical bills after an alleged assault.

On Mar 14, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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Social media might actually be reducing teen pregnancy

The rate has dropped by nearly half since 2007.

On Mar 10, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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The misfits who made roller derby a thing in Beijing

How do you promote a sport to people who’ve never heard of it—without using Facebook?

On Mar 9, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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#FutureForOurGirls campaign spotlights the shunning of Boko Haram victims

Charities march in solidarity with Nigerian kidnap victims who face stigma.

On Mar 8, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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U.K. sex workers sound off on laws they say compromise their safety

Activists fight against Nordic model, call for decriminalization.

On Mar 8, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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The Kickstarter-funded dolls who want to be senators, engineers, and CEOs

Neha Chauhan Woodward wants to provide girls with 'intelligent, ambitious' dolls.

On Mar 4, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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Life imitating art: The cutest children’s World Book Day costumes

Cuteness overload.

On Mar 3, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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ID checks for porn: Is the U.K. infringing privacy or protecting children?

It's complicated.

On Mar 2, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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Lena Dunham attacks Spanish newspaper for alleged Photoshop job

Spanish newspaper publicly denies retouching Dunham’s image.

On Mar 1, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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Tinder releases list of 15 most right-swiped jobs

Speech therapists beat models. And that's just the beginning.

On Feb 26, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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Child marriage is legal in Lebanon, and this video wants to stop it

An adult man and his child bride appear in provocative human rights video.

On Feb 18, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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Meet Worry, a Kickstarter success story who wants to help you calm down

'Fluffy and soft, squishy for comfort and lavender scented to calm.'

On Feb 17, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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The ingenious way Iranians are avoiding the ‘morality police’

Crowdsourced app Gershad maps the location of the dress code-enforcing patrols.

On Feb 11, 2016 by Catherine Scott

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Trans man is finalist in Men’s Health Germany’s cover model contest

'I take being a role model very seriously,' he said.

On Feb 9, 2016 by Catherine Scott