BBC Research Reveals Two Realities About Online Abuse The Glass Blind Spot 2022-11-26 | The interpretation of and reaction to recent research findings by the BBC Shared Data Unit highlight two important realities about online abuse.
Does Diane Abbot Get More Abuse Than All Other MPs Combined? The Glass Blind Spot 2022-11-20 | Fact checking an oft repeated claim about online abuse, most recently asserted by Dawn Butler MP in a letter to the BBC Director General.Dawn Butler's claim: twitter.com/DawnButlerBrent/status/1590772941930700800BBC 2022 Study: docs.google.com/document/d/1HKK_ordzVVuzBjVBSmPnPaSyHc-oqpC0aBgSkxYUrjE/editAmnesty 2017 Study: amnesty.org.uk/online-violence-women-mpsSheffield University 2017 study: buzzfeed.com/tomphillips/twitter-abuse-of-mps-during-the-election-doubled-after-the
Remembering Sid Hanzlick The Glass Blind Spot 2022-09-22 | Content Warning: This episode contains content about suicide and family estrangement that some people may find extremely disturbing. Audience discretion is advised.The story behind the man who took his life on New Zealand parliament grounds, by Nikki Macdonald: tinyurl.com/5f2mayv4
The Child Maintenance Service & Parental Suicide The Glass Blind Spot 2022-09-11 | Talking to Brian Hudson about compelling evidence of a significant correlation between the Child Maintenance Service and parental suicide.Follow Brian Hudson on twitter: twitter.com/BrianHudson3333 Parental Deaths & The Child Maintenance Service (2021): tinyurl.com/39yzpjw5 Summary & Update Report (2022): youtu.be/ZsuMPGqbDus
Beyond The Gendered Violence Construct The Glass Blind Spot 2022-08-21 | Considering the five main pillars supporting the 'notion that violence is gendered.Support the call for a national strategy on intimate violence against men:change.org/p/home-office-introduce-a-national-strategy-on-intimate-violence-against-men-boys
Is The Government Gaslighting Male Victims? The Glass Blind Spot 2022-07-30 | So much for taking back control. What does the UK's ratification of the Council of Europe's Convention on preventing and combating violence against women mean for male victims of intimate violence?
The Blind Spot That Finally Did For Boris The Glass Blind Spot 2022-07-07 | #PinchGate #VAWG #MeToo #TackleIntimateViolence #SexualHarasmentDon't be a #Bystander #ZeroTolerance
A Big By and For Blind Spot The Glass Blind Spot 2022-07-03 | Pointing at a remarkable blind spot evidenced in the Domestic Abuse Commissioner's early findings into gaps in services for victims and survivors of abuse in England and Wales.Full report available here: tinyurl.com/27kssxcf
The Two Biggest Barriers To Healthy Mens Health Policy The Glass Blind Spot 2022-06-19 | Considering excerpts from a #menshealthweek discussion hosted by the WHO that help to highlight the two biggest barriers to healthy, holistic and effective men's health public polices and practices.Full one hour discussion: youtu.be/NaZdH88g1eM Male Psychology Magazine: tinyurl.com/bdf78s3e Dad’s House Interview: tinyurl.com/bdz3zkzf DIY Man MOT: tinyurl.com/57nmywxs The Can Do Manual: tinyurl.com/3tz9vra5 Man Manual: Challenges & Choices: http://www.mhfi.org/challenges2022.pdf Depression and the Fire Fighter who Fought it:youtube.com/watch?v=8cuznh2RiR4
A Candid Home Truth About Male Victims From UK Minister The Glass Blind Spot 2022-06-13 | Positive developments in the campaign for a male victims strategy lead to a shockingly candid acknowledgement about why the Home Office are afraid to develop one.Show notes:Ally Fogg's Twitter Thread: twitter.com/AllyFogg/status/1535211328050167809APPGMB Seminar on Case for Male Victims Strategyyoutu.be/uDcaqJ1KJNYM&B Coalition: Position paper on Male Victims Strategy:menandboyscoalition.org.uk/ivamb-strategyFull House of Lords Q&As on Male victims (June 2022)youtu.be/DBFKxx93hoU
OFCOM FINALLY Investigate Channel 4 The Glass Blind Spot 2022-06-01 | OFCOM confirm investigation into complaints about Ch4 Dispatches - Family Court Uncovered and... they make a surprising admission as to what that does and doesn't necessarily mean...
Definitely Not A Racist The Glass Blind Spot 2022-01-09 | My last blind spot for a while on the subject of anonymous vexatious complaints, quotes plucked from context, malicious defamatory claims and definitive proof that I'm not a dog whistle white supremacist...Sign up for my subscriber dispatch with bonus content at: www.theglassblindspot.com
Erin Pizzeys Desert Island Discs (Part Two) The Glass Blind Spot 2021-12-26 | Part two of a very special desert island discs with guest Erin Pizzey.
Erin Pizzeys Desert Island Discs (Part One) The Glass Blind Spot 2021-12-24 | A very special version of Desert Island Discs with Erin Pizzey, Mother of the Refuge movement.Part Two will follow on Boxing Day.
Talking to Brian Hudson About False Allegations in Family Courts The Glass Blind Spot 2021-12-21 | Talking sense not sensibility with independent researcher Brian Hudson about seeking insight into the prevalence and impact of false allegations in the family court system.Follow Brian: @BrianHudson3333Survey findings: upfederation.org/blog/our-blog-1/false-allegations-in-family-court-results-2
Remembering Arthur Labinjo-Hughes The Glass Blind Spot 2021-12-12 | Talking to Vincent McGovern, Chair of Central and North London Branches of Families Need Fathers, about the horrific murder of 6-year-old Arthur Labinjo-Hughes.
Sarah Phillimore on Non Crime Antilocution Incidents #TSNS33 The Glass Blind Spot 2021-12-06 | Talking Sense NOT Sensibility with Sarah Phillimore about her campaign for a judicial review of the College of Policing’s current guidance on the recording of ‘hate incidents’.Follow Sarah: @SVPhillimoreSupport Sarah's Campaign: crowdjustice.com/case/the-police-recorded-me-as-hateSupport Miss B: crowdjustice.com/case/miss-b
Have MOPAC been wasting Police time? The Glass Blind Spot 2021-11-28 | Talking to domestic abuse campaigner David Mottershead about the Police's investigation into an allegation made against him by MOPAC's London Victims Commissioner
What Happens When Someone Calls The National Domestic Abuse Helpline? [Short Answer] The Glass Blind Spot 2021-11-26 | ...
Talking to Will Styles about Mens Welfare on Campus #TSNS32 The Glass Blind Spot 2021-11-19 | Talking Sense NOT Sensibility with Will Styles about his groundbreaking new role as Men's Welfare Officer at Plymouth University.Catch up on the story so far: youtu.be/f30uKLj7ykgGet in touch with Will: menoncampus@outlook.comSupport the campaign: menoncampus.org
Is The London Victims Commissioner Fit For Purpose? The Glass Blind Spot 2021-11-16 | An update on my efforts to get a straight answer from the London Victims Commissioner concerning her contribution to a Channel 4 documentary which has received significant criticism from a cross-section of the very people she is paid to represent.
Mike Bell on The APPG for Men & Boys #TSNS31 The Glass Blind Spot 2021-11-09 | Talking Sense NOT Sensibility with Mike Bell about the creation of an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men & Boys and how you can support their work. -------Equi-Law UK: equi-law.ukIntroducing the APPG on Men & Boys: youtu.be/aXtzuiRoqRU-------Follow & Support the Glass Blind Spot:Website: theglassblindspot.comSubscribestar: subscribestar.com/the-glass-blind-spotPay pal: paypal.com/donate?token=031c2A7FaXXlVtW2-dmnCPJjCQTQGJUijeH5IzA6tAnBQdERqHSpxKb_BOnNxFyWz_ALMummOTosO2g1
Warren Farrells Message to Laura Bates The Glass Blind Spot 2021-11-06 | Dr Warren Farrell responds to some of the claims Laura Bates has made about him in her book Men Who Hates Women, including the suggestion that he is the ground zero for manosphere misogyny. The Woman Who Hates Men For Money - Watch the full series:theglassblindspot.com/the-woman-who-hates-men-for-moneyHighlights from the following interviews:youtu.be/7n5wnfEyMl8 youtu.be/vLOAbUYjpbc
Jess Phillips Incredible Superpower The Glass Blind Spot 2021-11-02 | Are Spitting Image the only ones to have seen past the seemingly impenetrable superpowers of the MP Jess Phillips?
The Grotesque Vilification of the MP Philip Davies by the Feminist Laura Bates The Glass Blind Spot 2021-10-28 | Considering the credibility of feminist claims clearly intended to smear the five times democratically elected Member of Parliament for Shipley.
Introducing The APPG on Issues Affecting Men & Boys The Glass Blind Spot 2021-10-03 | Talking to Mike Bell from Equi-Law UK about the All Party Parliamentary Group on Issues Affecting Boys & Men.Note: Since this interview was recorded two Labour MP's have joined the APPG.Find out more: equi-law.uk/appg-menboysRead the Report: equi-law.uk/boy-todayAsk a question: equi-law.uk/parliamentary-questions
How Transparent Is The Transparency Project? The Glass Blind Spot 2021-09-29 | Reflecting on a somewhat opaque and bizarre interaction with the (so-called) Transparency Project.
The Top 5 Ways That Dispatches Broke OFCOM;s Broadcast Code The Glass Blind Spot 2021-09-26 | The Executive Summary I have prepared for OFCOM to assist them in their investigation into why over 550 Channel 4 viewers complained about gender bias and the misrepresentation of fathers in family courts.Links:Sarah Phillimore - Family Court Barrister https://childprotectionresource.online/Sarah's twitter: twitter.com/SVPhillimoreVincent McGovern - Chair Families Need Fathersfnf.org.ukVincent's twitter: twitter.com/VincentMcGover7Liz Archer - Attachment PsychologistLiz's twitte: twitter.com/LizArch17512994transparencyproject.org.uk/dispatches-a-round-upchannel4.com/programmes/torn-apart-family-courts-uncovered-dispatches
What Does Louise Tickle Really Think About Dads? The Glass Blind Spot 2021-09-23 | Pointing at two additional critical incidents providing prima face evidence that the Ch4 Family Courts Dispatches transgressed OFCOM's broadcasting rules.
Why Didnt She Just Leave? The Glass Blind Spot 2021-09-21 | Reflecting on 'The Widow', episode one of Greg Davies' new comedy 'The Cleaner.
Vincent McGovern on the War on Dads and Children #TSNS30 The Glass Blind Spot 2021-09-12 | Talking Sense NOT Sensibility with Vincent McGovern about his new book on the family court system: The War on Dads and Children and What To Do About It. Get the book: londonfathers.com/bookDownload free chapters: londonfathers.com/2021/01/30/first-time-visitorsFollow Vincent: @VincentMcGover7Families Need Fathers: fnf.org.uk-------Follow & Support the Glass Blind Spot:Website: theglassblindspot.comSubscribestar: subscribestar.com/the-glass-blind-spotPay pal: paypal.com/donate?token=031c2A7FaXXlVtW2-dmnCPJjCQTQGJUijeH5IzA6tAnBQdERqHSpxKb_BOnNxFyWz_ALMummOTosO2g1
The Truth About The Truth About The Family Courts (Dispatches Analysis Part Two) The Glass Blind Spot 2021-09-05 | Considering why OFCOM has received over 500 complaints about Channel 4's gender bias and misrepresentation of fathers in family court disputes. In Part Two we hear from some of the sort of voices that Channel 4 left out of the conversation, including a father, a survivor of parental alienation and a Barrister with over 20 years experience of Family Court proceedings.Links:https://childprotectionresource.online/Sarah's twitter: twitter.com/SVPhillimorefnf.org.ukVincent's twitter: twitter.com/VincentMcGover7Liz's twitte: twitter.com/LizArch17512994transparencyproject.org.uk/dispatches-a-round-upchannel4.com/programmes/torn-apart-family-courts-uncovered-dispatchesFollow The Glass Blind Spot:www.theglassblindspot.comTwitter: twitter.com/EyeisBlokeodysee.com/@TheGlassBlindSpot:crumble.com/user/TheGlassBlindSpotbitchute.com/channel/3Sc3Grq13H2mSupport The Glass Blind Spot:subscribestar.com/the-glass-blind-spotbuymeacoffee.com/TheGlassBlindSpot
Why Dispatches Got So Many Complaints (Part One) The Glass Blind Spot 2021-09-02 | Considering why OFCOM has received over 500 complaints about Channel 4's gender bias and misrepresentation of fathers in family court disputes. Part one provides a summary of the offending programme, a breakdown of the reasons it generated so many complaints, and an assessment of post broadcast claims concerning abusive behaviour, trolling and the promulgation of 'harmful extremist beliefs’.Full credits to follow in part two.Links:transparencyproject.org.uk/dispatches-a-round-upchannel4.com/programmes/torn-apart-family-courts-uncovered-dispatches
Dr John Barry on Male Psychology #TSNS29 The Glass Blind Spot 2021-07-18 | Talking Sense NOT Sensibility with Dr John Barry about his new book Perspectives on Male Psychology: An Introduction (co-authored with Louise Liddon).-------Get the book: centreformalepsychology.com/wiley-textbook-new-perspectives-in-male-psychologyFollow Dr Barry: twitter.com/MalePsychologyCentre for male psychology: centreformalepsychology.com-------Follow & Support the Glass Blind Spot:Website: theglassblindspot.comSubscribestar: subscribestar.com/the-glass-blind-spotPay pal: paypal.com/donate?token=031c2A7FaXXlVtW2-dmnCPJjCQTQGJUijeH5IzA6tAnBQdERqHSpxKb_BOnNxFyWz_ALMummOTosO2g1
Alexander Adams on Cultural Entryism #TSNS28 The Glass Blind Spot 2021-07-12 | Talking Sense NOT Sensibility with Artist & Author Alexander Adams about cultural entryism and identarian invasions of famous franchises.Alexander Adams: https://www.alexanderadams.art/Iconoclasm: amazon.co.uk/Iconoclasm-Identity-Politics-Erasure-Societas/dp/1788360427Culture War: amazon.co.uk/Culture-War-Identity-Politics-Cultural/dp/1845409981
Warren Farrell on Laura Bates (Part two) #TSNS27 The Glass Blind Spot 2021-04-06 | Talking Sense Not Sensibility with Dr. Warren Farrell about Laura Bates' book, Men Who Hate Women and her perception that Dr. Farrell is patient zero in an apparent global pandemic of misogyny.Find out more about Dr Farrell: www.warrenfarrell.comRead The Boy Crisis: warrenfarrell.com/books
Dr Warren Farrell on Laura Bates (Part one) #TSNS26 The Glass Blind Spot 2021-03-28 | Talking Sense Not Sensibility with Dr. Warren Farrell about Laura Bates' book, Men Who Hate Women and her perception that Dr. Farrell is patient zero in an apparent global pandemic of misogyny.Find out more about Dr Farrell: www.warrenfarrell.comInterview on Biden's Gender Policy: youtu.be/CiW4HspWONY
Respect People or Poison? The Glass Blind Spot 2021-03-21 | Reflecting on the fact that in 2021 the CEO of a Home Office funded Charity unashamedly champions disgusting anti-semitic inspired hate rhetoric directly aimed at their service users. youtu.be/E9Ur76ZIibEFollow: @Firebird_psych on Twitter & YouTubetwitter.com/Firebird_psychyoutube.com/channel/UC3DOT_N7Ib0Pwi4m4XbX04ASubscribe to William Collin's Illustrated Empathy Gaphttp://empathygap.uk
Remembering Phoenix Netts The Glass Blind Spot 2021-03-18 | Remembering a young, kind, quiet but vulnerable woman who lived and was brutally murdered in Birmingham.
Catherine on GamerGate & Laura Bates #TSNS25 The Glass Blind Spot 2020-12-23 | Talking Sense Not Sensibility About GamerGate & Laura Bates with Catherine aka FemaleFedUpWithFeminism.Follow Catherine: @FemalefedupwithCheck out her blog: femalefedupwithfeminism.wordpress.com/2020/12/21/gamergate-interview-and-links
What Happens When Someone Calls The National Domestic Abuse Helpline The Glass Blind Spot 2020-12-09 | A film about a simple question with a surprisingly complex answer.An answer which reveals arguably the most overt example of systemic discrimination currently sanctioned by the British state, involving practices that have been illegal since 1975 and should be of immediate concern to anyone duty-bound by laws governing child protection and adult safeguarding services.Featuring interviews with Erin Pizzey, Psychologist Deborah Powney and William Collins (author of the empathy gap). Freedom of Information Enquiry responses by the Home Office and Department of Justice are available at: www.theglassblindspot.com
Lets Get Government Working for #boystoo The Glass Blind Spot 2020-11-19 | On #InternationalMensDay let's get Government working for #boystoo.Download your free infocards and then write to your MP using the template letter available at: theglassblindspot.com/post/get-government-working-for-boystoo
Deborah Powney on The Mens Victim Survey #TSNS24 The Glass Blind Spot 2020-11-13 | Talking Sense Not Sensibility with Psychologist Deborah Powney about her research into the negative and compensatory consequences of intimate partner violence experienced by men.Deborah will be launching a survey into coercive control on International Men's Day, follow her on twitter to find out more: @firebrird_psychCorrection note: the first survey included 1347 participants (not 200 as I claim in intro). Apologies to Deborah.
Erin Pizzey on Violence & Truth #TSNS23 The Glass Blind Spot 2020-10-25 | Talking Sense Not Sensibility with the Mother of the women's refuge movement about how how radical feminists hijacked her work and have come to dominate a sector that receives millions of pounds of public money annually.Links:Erin's Website: www.honest-ribbon.orgMankind Initiative: mankind.org.uk Families Need Fathers: fnf.org.ukDebunking Laura Bates: youtu.be/R1vf29iGdzoDebunking Helen Lewis: youtu.be/xO96e3CK71w Debunking the Deluth Model: youtu.be/puGPDluJouY
Erin Pizzey Talks Truth To Power The Glass Blind Spot 2020-10-18 | Erin Pizzey responds to Jess Phillips' claim that in the 1980’s the women’s refuge movement was built and funded by women like the MP for Birmingham Yardley. #TruthToPower
Laura Bates Book Review - The Men Who Hate Women The Glass Blind Spot 2020-09-29 | In 2018, Laura Bates (founder of The Everyday Sexism Project) descended into the vast underworld sewage system of online misogyny and has emerged with an alarming thesis. I consider her troubling and urgent warning about a loosely connected but growing network of extreme misogynists and domestic terrorists by taking a closer look at two claims central to her perspective on 'the manosphere'..
Mike Bell - Lobbying For Gender Parity In UK Law #TSNS22 The Glass Blind Spot 2020-09-20 | Talking Sense Not Sensibility with Mike Bell curator of the Equalogist e-zine and creator of the Equi-Law Uk project which lobbies for gender-neutral legislation both in content and implementation.Find out more:Equi-Law UK Aims: equi-law.ukSign up for The Equalogist: equi-law.uk/newsletterSupport Equi-Law UK: equi-law.uk/donateFollow Gender Parity UK: twitter.com/GenderParityUKCheck out MRAdio: youtu.be/6WoVLvBKrh0
