138: The Oppression Olympics
Aug 06, 2021•38 min•Ep. 138
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Identity politics in sport, sex offenders in women’s hospital wards, and the hounding of a pro-Brexit trade unionist -- Fraser, Tom and Ella discuss.
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Related articles: Mick Hume: The culture war over the ‘Olympic Spirit’ https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/08/05/the-culture-war-over-the-olympic-spirit/ Ella Whelan: Why aren’t we celebrating female athletes’ actual achievements? https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/08/04/why-arent-we-celebrating-female-athletes-actual-achievements/ Jo Bartosch: Women need their own hospital wards https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/08/03/women-need-their-own-hospital-wards/ Tom Slater: The trade unionist sacked for speaking at a pro-Brexit rally https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/08/05/the-trade-unionist-sacked-for-speaking-at-a-pro-brexit-rally/
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