Racism impacts men and women differently “Men get compared to animals and have animal sounds shouted at them, while girls and women are more likely to encounter contempt because of their appearance,” Cora Alexa Døving says. She is the editor of a new book about racism in Norway.
The Progress Party’s anti-Islam hinterland The Progress Party leader Sylvi Listhaug’s use of the conspiratorial term ‘sneaky Islamization’ is a prime example of right-wing populist rhetoric.
Cyberbullies feel they’re victims of unfair censorship It’s mostly men who participate in the inflammatory online debates and call themselves provocative, says a new report.
There is no evidence that many Norwegian immigrants supported slavery in the USA OPINION: A scintillating, but very misleading narrative, claims Nancy L. Coleman.
Do White Supremacist Women Adopt Movement Archetypes of Mother, Whore, and Fighter? White women have long been part of white supremacist movements in the U.S. and elsewhere. That continues today. But what place do they occupy in deeply misogynist movements that force white women into idealized categories of white mother, sexual partner, or racial fighter?
What is Happening to the Dutch Far Right? From Wilders to Baudet… and Back To Wilders Again This week the Dutch Forum for Democracy (FvD) experienced yet another scandal, but this time the infighting did not favor Thierry Baudet. And so, four years after founding the party, and less than half a year before the next Dutch parliamentary election, Baudet has resigned as party leader, and withdrawn from the top spot on the electoral list, and we can all refocus our attention on the real leader of the Dutch far right, Geert Wilders.
Sex testing of female athletes - fair for whom? Female athletes with a high testosterone level are required to take hormone-reducing medication in order to participate in the women’s category. This is problematic, according to researcher Mari Haugaa Engh.
How do young Muslims deal with hate speech and verbal assaults? What does it do to you to be regularly called a "bloody terrorist" or some other ugly epithet?
Greece: More far-right violence than any other country in Western Europe In recent years, Greece has experienced more severe right-wing violence per capita than any other country in Western Europe. It is long past time for a more comprehensive and effective response to far-right extremism.
Black Lives Matter and the archaeology of heritage commemorating bigoted white men OPINION: White society has actively resisted critically reconsidering the significance of commemorative statues of colonialism. Rather than wait for the next statue-gate – let’s have a self-critical debate about what these statues actually represent.
Is it ok to publish racist representations if your intention was for it to be funny and cute? OPINION: In the face of criticism far too many people tend to hide behind the “intention” of their words, writes senior researcher Edwin Schmitt. But does it matter that Norway’s national broadcaster didn’t intend for a children’s song to be racist against Chinese people, if in fact it is?
Why Black Pete matters: Institutional racism and police violence in the Netherlands Black Lives Matter has shaken up political discussions about racism across the globe. In the Netherlands, it has led to yet another escalation around the ‘Black Pete’ controversy, Iris Beau Segers argues that the empty rhetoric, inaction and opportunism of (radical) right politicians indicates their continued reluctance to tackle institutional racism at its roots.
Should Norwegians tear down their Churchill-statue? OPINION: Campaigns to remove statues from our common spaces is history making, not a rejection of history, as many have recently claimed. Statues are representations of who we want to be, not what the past was. This issue is being debated contentiously and with insufficient historical awareness around the world, including in Norway.
Blackface in the name of tradition: the controversy around the Dutch ‘Sinterklaas’ festivities In the aftermath of the festive month, Dutch PhD candidate Iris Beau Segers looks back on the annually recurring issue of Black Pete in the Netherlands, whose blackfaced appearance has been at the heart of a controversial public debate for almost a decade.
Romani distrust of government lives on More Romani people in Norway value the importance of education. But the historical distrust and fear of authority haven’t disappeared.
Roma and Romanians opt for Oslo despite abuse Many homeless Roma and Romanians who panhandle on the streets of Oslo have experienced being spat on, struck or kicked. Despite such incidents, many like it in Oslo and plan to return.
Russian right-wing extremists responsible for strikingly high level of violence While extremism is on the decline in Western Europe, it is on the increase in Russia, where right-wingers have killed at least 600 people since 2004.
Courts more likely to move against racist and discriminatory speech The threshold has been lowered for prosecuting and convicting people of hate speech in Norway, according to a Bergen legal scholar.
Norway's problem with immigration Media and politicians spread fear about immigration and foreign cultures. This is a new form of racism, says a researcher who studied the public discourse in Norway before and after the terror attacks in 2011.
Measuring the fear of immigrants In many European countries there are negative attitudes towards immigrants, which may be due to fear. Now a team of researchers have developed a tool to measure xenophobia.