Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister
UK Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has warned that racism and misogyny are becoming normalized in Britain, fueled by social media and inflammatory rhetoric from politicians. She specifically criticized members of the Conservative and Reform parties for recent comments.
Why it matters
Reflects growing concerns regarding political polarization and the impact of digital discourse on societal attitudes toward women and minorities.
32:10 UK minister criticises misogynistic social media culture | Politics Weekly Bridget Phillipson Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, says equalities minister Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enough
Prefer the Guardian on Google Racism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, the equalities minister has said, as she warned that young men were being sucked into violent misogyny by the “cesspit” of social media.
Bridget Phillipson said she was increasingly worried about how commonplace misogyny and racism had become, fuelled by online interactions and statements by politicians she said would not have been acceptable a few years ago.
She accused senior MPs from Reform and the Conservatives of having made racist statements in recent years, and accused the police of not taking violence against women and girls seriously enough.
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