Feminism & Gender debate motions (page 5)

The state should get a monopoly on prostitution

Eloquentiatoernooi (Eloquence tournament) · 3.2

Women older than forty should not have children

Eloquentiatoernooi (Eloquence tournament) · 5.2

THW provide disproportionate financial incentives to make life choices which directly conflict with traditional gender roles.

Newcastle Mixed Doubles Open · 5

THW nationalise porn

Durham Open · 1.3

THW decrease womens' income tax

Durham Open · 5.1

THB liberal and progressive groups should stop saying "Check your privilege"

Durham Open · 8.1

Assuming the technology to do so safely and easily exist, THW force everyone to undergo periodical sex changes.

BBU Open · Open_Semis

This House discredits portrayal of Disney princesses

Bulgaria Open · 4

THW Allow Formula 1 Teams to Race a Third Car, Provided at Least 1 of the Drivers is Female

Earlsfort Open · 4

THB Religious Institutions Should Not be Entitled to Any Exemption From Anti-Discrimination Laws

Earlsfort Open · 5

THW eliminate the minimum wage

Campeonato Mundial Universitario de Debate en Español (CMUDE) · Open_Quarters

THW require quotas of female and minority candidates for judicial appointments

Imperial IV · 3

THR the rise of hookup apps

Imperial IV · 5

THBT Elizabeth Warren should aggressively challenge Hilary Clinton for the presidency

Imperial IV · Open_Semis

THW prosecute women whose lifestyle severely endangers their future child's quality of life

Rijeka Open · Open_Semis

TH supports the recasting of male action heroes and superheroes as female.

Westminster IV · 3

This house believes that micro-finance organisations (including, but not limited to: NGOs, charities and development banks) should offer micro-finance loans in developing nations exclusively to women.

Zagreb EUDC 2014 · 8

This house would require companies to place images of animal suffering on all products or food whose production harmed or killed animals.

Zagreb EUDC 2014 · ESL_Quarters

This House believes that feminist movement should oppose military interventions which claim to further women's rights

Zagreb EUDC 2014 · Open_Finals

THBT men should not hold leadership postitions within women's rights and feminist organizations.

McGill Novice · 6

THR the rise of dating and other websites that allow individuals to rate others based on past romantic interactions (e.g. Lulu)

Yale IV · 3

THW legalise the buying and selling of sexual services

UCL President's Cup · 3

THR that companies such as Facebook and Apple have offered to pay for elective egg freezing for their employees.

Roosevelt Open · 3

THW take the red pill.

Turku Open · Open_Final

THBT feminist campaigns directed specifically at men are harmful to the feminist cause

SOAS IV · 4

THW ban dating services built around matching rich men/women with younger men/women

Belgrade Open · 5

THW require British political parties to field 50% female candidates in national elections

Bogwall (SSDC Novices) · Open_Final

THBT Miley Cyrus' sexualised performances (such as Wrecking Ball) are a victory for feminism

SDA Novices · 2

THS affirmative action for male educators

Chancellor's Cup (Queen's University) · 2

TH, as a feminist, would oppose products marketed to help women protect themselves from date rape.

Durham Open · 3

THBT true women's liberation is incompatible with the existence of organized religion.

Durham Open · Open_Semis

THS the use of feminist catch phrases about freedom, empowerment and choice in advertisement of fashion and beauty products.

Tilbury House · 4

THS the objectification of men in popular culture.

Cambridge IV · 3

THW show a more prominent role for women in history books

Cicero Debattoernooi · 5

THBT student unions should never campaign for the censorship of controversial speakers

Guindon Cup (University of Ottawa) · 2

TH regrets the prominence of pop culture celebrities in feminist discourse

Guindon Cup (University of Ottawa) · Open_Finals

THW aggressively financially incentivise the enrollment of female students in areas with low female enrollment

Cambridge Women's · 4

THBT sexually assertive female pop stars identifying as feminists is harmful for feminism.

Yorkshire Novice Cup · 4

THW require pornography producers to be run by a collective of their female employees.

Canadian British Parliamentary Championships (@ Western University) · 4

THBT laws about abortion should be decided in women-only referenda

Moscow Open 2014 · 1

THBT feminists should support the HeForShe movement.

Westminster Open · 3

THR the Rise of the Women's Magazine

Birmingham IV · 3

In countries where the right to an abortion has been achieved... THBT the right to abortion is no longer a legitimate debate

Birmingham IV · Open_Final

TH supports the creation of feminist political parties

SSE Riga IV · 4

THW allow private entities to discriminate on grounds that are forbidden for the state to discriminate on (or words to that effect)

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2014 · 4

THBT self described progressive males of dominant ethnicities are morally obliged to refrain from taking positions of responsibility where there is a qualified alternative candidate from a historically disadvantaged group who would otherwise receive the post

Berlin WUDC 2013 · 5

THBT countries with booming populations should allocate every adult a single tradable permit to have a child

Berlin WUDC 2013 · 8

THBT the feminist movement should actively promote norms of stable monogamous relationships

Berlin WUDC 2013 · ESL_Semis

THBT universities should never prohibit research or teaching on the grounds of sexist, racist or otherwise discriminatory implications

Berlin WUDC 2013 · Open_Partial_Double_Octos

THBT feminists should support the death penalty for crimes of severe sexual assault in countries with extreme gender inequality

Nottingham Trent IV · 2

THW force pregnant minors to have an abortion or give their child up for adoption

Rotterdam BP Toernooi · 1

THBT allowing women on front lines is a victory for feminism

Trinity IV · Open_Quarters

THB that abortion referendums should be open to women voters only

John Smith Memorial Mace · 4

THBT it is impossible to be a pro-life feminist

Inner Temple IV · Open_Semis

THB freedom of speech should never be curtailed

Irish Times Open_Semis · Open_Semi_3

THBT Advocates for Trans* people should not campaign within the feminist movement

Warwick IV · 3

TH supports the legislation (legalisation?) of sex work

The Galway Open (Irish National Law Debates) · 1

a pill exists to prevent you falling in love, THW take that pill

The Galway Open (Irish National Law Debates) · Open_Semis

This House would allow pro-life organisations to offer to pay women considering abortions to carry the baby to term (assuming adequate child support services exist)

LSE Open · ESL_Final

THBT Student Unions should not take an explicit policy on abortion

Edinburgh IV · 2

THW ban advertising that invoke polishness as a value

Polish Parliamentary Debating Championships · 4

THB emphasis on the depiction of the "normal" female body is no more empowerment than equal emphasis on the "perfect" female body

UL Open · 5

THBT women are morally justified in lying about their past experiences, abilities and future family plans at a job interview or application

Vienna IV · 6

THW require individuals to donate 75% of their annual income above £1 million to charity

Leeds Open · 5

THW aggressively prioritize the posting of female diplomats to countries with poor women's rights records.

NAUDC (also Hart House IV) · 3

Should a word, that one group feels is discriminating, no longer be used by that same group either?

Berlin-Brandenburgischen-Meisterschaften (Championships) · 3

Given easily accessible technology to choose the sex of a future child, THW give financial stimulants to parents that choose to have girls

Bucharest Universities Debating Cup · 5

THW not have children

John Smith Memorial Irish Mace Open_Final · Open_Final

TH, as a feminist parent, would deliberately undermine its child's gender.

UCL IV · 2

THW ban Google Glasses

Royal Holloway Open · 2

THB feminists should oppose capitalism

Royal Holloway Open · 2

THBT the feminist movement should oppose the banning of the burqa

Royal Holloway Open · 2

In world that has eradicated racism, THW prefer that people were/were not able to recognise differences in physical appearance

Royal Holloway Open · Open_Final

THW ban marriage.

Feminism and Gender Tournament · 1

TH, which is a female debater, would participate in next year's Glasgow Ancients.

Feminism and Gender Tournament · Open_Final

THW introduce ethnic and gender quotas for film and television programs

Irish National Maidens · 2

THBT celebrating housewives impedes the feminist movement

Irish National Maidens · Open_Final

THW abolish all anonymity for sperm donation

Zeit Debatte Marburg · Open_Final

THBT the state should support home ownership

Estonian BP Championships · 2

TH supports the creation of a feminist political party

Exeter Open · Open_Final

This House Still Believes in "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

French Debating Association Final · Open_Final

THBT feminists should support free markets in the developing world/

Kent IV · 3

THS diversity quotas for university admissions.

HWS Round Robin · Open_Finals

THW provide the disabled access to sex workers as part of national health care

Estonian Open · 1

THBT feminist organisations should not use nudity as a tactic for pursuing their aims

Estonian Open · Open_Semis

Should people with more children be allowed to enter retirement earlier?

Potsdam Puls Punk · 5

Should the internet be closed on Sundays?

Potsdam Puls Punk · Open_Final

TH, as a feminist, would marry a closeted homosexual in order to help him keep his sexual identity secret.

HSE Open · 3

THW impose a tax on men to reduce the gender pay gap

Nordic Debating Championships · Open_Final

THW ban all beauty pageants

Dutch National Championships · 1

Should we abolish all family (welfare) benefits in exchange for a one-off children premium of 100.000 Euros?

German Regional Championships South (Austria and Switzerland) · 2

Do we need the meatfree Monday?

German Regional Championships West · 3

Should the special status of churches under labour law be abolished?

German Regional Championships West · Open_Semis

THW ban all media (such as music, films and video games) which glorify misogyny

Hull Open · 2

THBT in emerging democracies with a history of female oppression, women should be granted two votes

Hull Open · 4

THW abolish gender categories for the awards in culture

Denny Crane · 3

TH, as a professional female athlete, would not pose in a sexualised manner for magazines and commercials

Oxford Women's Open · 3

You are a poor 19-year old woman living in a former Soviet state. You have little education, no obvious career prospects, and few opportunities for economic advancement in your own country. THW register as a mail order bride

Stockholm IV · 2

THW make fathers responsible for children, in financial and other terms, only if they have given explicit permission for their birth

Kalliope Debattoernooi · Open_Final

Should commuter allowances be abolished?

Deutschsprachige Debattiermeisterschaft · Open_Octos

TH regrets the use of extreme tactics by feminist groups in countries with poor equalities records (like Femen, Pussy Riot and their supporters)

Bristol Open · 4

THW promote pornography that challenges gender cliches

Elbe Open · Open_Final

THBT Beyonce is good for feminism.

Essex IV · 2

THW pay poor people to not have children

Campeonato Mundial Universitario de Debate en Español (CMUDE or Worlds in Spanish) · 4

THW abolish the separation period (Trennungsfristen) for marriages - (i.e. create quick ends to marriage?)

Bodden Cup · 5

TH welcomes medical progress that enables women to have children after the menopause

Bodden Cup · Open_Final

THW legalize prostitution.

Heart of Europe British Parliamentary Debate track · 1

THBT increased female participation in violent sports (such as boxing) is good for women

SOAS invitational · 2

TH, as a woman, would sleep her way to the top.

DAPDI · 4

TH applauds the rise of songs by female pop artists that glorify assertive female sexuality. For example: Nothing on, I strut around; I do it big, I shut it down; I wonder if you'll be able to handle me; Rita Ora – R.I.P

Manchester EUDC 2013 · 6

THBT men should consistently call out and correct chauvinistic claims by colleagues and co-workers

Manchester EUDC 2013 · ESL_Quarters

THW ban the circumcision of males under the age of 18.

Red Sea Open · 1

TH Supports the actions of the Gulabi Gang. (Infoslide: The Gulabi Gang "the Pink gang" are a collection of women in North India that wear pink saris and engage in violent, non-lethal acts of vigilantism. They target men who they have reason to believe have gone unpunished for acts of violence against women.)

Red Sea Open · 5

THBT Rockstar Games should make the lead protagonist of the next instalment of the GTA series female

Edinburgh Cup · 3

THB that feminists should adopt the cause of anti-capitalism

Edinburgh Cup · Open_Final

TH regrets that in the case of SGP vs. The Netherlands the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of The Netherlands (forcing the SGP to allow women to take office within the party)

Roosevelt Academy Open · 3

THBT the Israeli LBGT-movement should oppose pink-washing

Roosevelt Academy Open · Open_Semis

TH, being a single woman, would sleep with their boss if they knew it would lead to a career rise

Open de Debates de Lisboa · 3

THW eliminate adoption preference based on race and ethnicity.

US National Open · 3

THW eliminate inheritance.

US National Open · Open_Finals

TH supports the reclamation of the word "slut"

SOAS IV · Open_Semis

THW create quotas for male workers in female-dominated professions such as teaching and nursing

UCD Vice President's Cup · 2

THBT its legitimate for women to use sex as a tool for advancing in life

Middle Man tournament · 6

THW ban the production and consumption of pornography.

NAMDA Novice Cup · 4

THBT the feminist movement should support monogamy.

Strathclyde Presidents Cup · 2

TH regrets the existence of "men in power" or "men's rights" groups

SDA Novice Competition · 4

THBT the beauty industry has done more harm than good

SDA Novice Competition · Open_Final

THB the state should stop incentivizing monogamous relationships.

Chancellor's Cup (Queen's University) · Open_Semis

In 1947, Otto Frank subimtted his daughter's diary for publication. Particularly personal passages wherein Anne discussed her emerging sexuality were removed from the original manuscript. The diary was later published in its complete form. THW not have published Anne Frank's unabridged diary.

Chancellor's Cup (Queen's University) · Open_Finals

THBT women activists in Saudi Arabia should not drive cars in their protest against the ban

Vienna Freshers · 4

THBT feminists should oppose restrictions on the wearing of the burkha and the hijab

UK Debate Challenge · 1

THBT feminist political activists should form a separate political party based on feminist ideology, rather than joining existing parties

Bogwall · 3

TH rejects any policy that punishes families for having more than one child

Schwarzwald Cup · 2

THW implement a lower rate of income tax for women.

Canadian BP Championships (@ McMaster University) · 1

TH, as parents, would raise its children non-gendered

Cicero Toernooi · 4

THBT all main political parties should implement a cross party political scheme to use all-women shortlists to get more women into parliament until gender parity is reached

John Smith Memorial Mace · Open_Final

TH supports targeted advertising based on gender

Cork Invitational · 3

THW allow Pro-Life organisations to pay women currently considering having an abortion to carry the pregnancy to term

Cork IV · 5

THW allow businesses to pay employees who agree not to have children more in wages

Iron Man tournament · 3

THW give men more paid parental leave than women and force them to take it

UCU Open · 3

THBT western liberal democracies should use any effective means at their disposal to uphold the human rights of women

Bristol ProAM · Open_Final

THS affirmative action policies targeted at women in business

Newcastle IV · 4

THBT Miley Cyrus is bad for feminism

Newcastle IV · Open_Final

THW make government assistance to historically marginalized cultural groups contingent on policies to combat traditional gender inequality.

Brandeis IV · 4

THW Allow athletes to compete in the gender category they self identify with

Centrale IV · 1

TH supports FEMEN

Centrale IV · Open_Final

TH, as a Russian woman, would rather live in the Soviet Union

Moscow Open · Open_Semis

THW stop all research into differences between the male and female brain

Warsaw Open · 3

THBT major Hollywood studios should increase the number of lead roles for female villains substantially in their blockbuster films

John Smith Memorial Mace Welsh leg · 4

THBT a world in which there is no more sexual instinct and reproduction is only in vitro and through similar technologies is a better world

Tournament of Champions · 2

TH regrets the branding of Burka Avenger as a feminist icon

Tilbury House IV · 3

TH, as Pope Francis, would allow women to become priests

Tilbury House IV · 4

THW ban all media (such as music, films and videogames) which glorify misogyny

Leiden Novice Tournament · Open_Final

THBT First Ladies/Gentlemen should not publicly advocate for policies or political positions during their partner's term in office

Jerusalem Open · 2

THW, as a parent of a young woman, advise her to drink responsibly to reduce the risk of them being sexually assaulted

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2013 · 2

THW only give funding to indigenous groups that are democratically organised.

New Zealand BP Debating Championships 2013 · 5

THW make fathers take paternity leave.

De La Salle WUDC 2012 · 1

In countries with few female politicians, THB it is good to have a politically active 'first lady'.

De La Salle WUDC 2012 · ESL_Semis

THW legalise S&M

Oxford Women's Open · 4

THW raise its child without gender

Oxford Women's Open · Open_Final

THW remove all hate speech laws

Irish Mace Debates Round 2 · 1

THBT if it isn't broken, break it

French Debate Association Tournament Preliminary Rounds · 13

THBT stale, pale males still rule

French Debate Association Tournament Preliminary Rounds · 18

THBT the feminist groups should not campaign against abortion

Trinity IV · 4

THW ban the private production of pornography and replace it with state-produced pornography that promotes respect and good treatment for women.

York IV · 4

THB Feminism has Run it's Course

Irish Times Open_Semiss · Open_Semi_3

THW create a separate state where all women and only women can claim citizenship

Cardiff IV · 4

THBT the Gay Rights Movement Should Campaign For The Abolition of Marriage, Rather Than Marriage Equality

Aberdeen Open · 1

THBT The Image Of Female Sexuality Depicted By Female RnB Artists In Songs Like, But Not Limited To, Rihanna's Rude Boy Are Empowering.

Aberdeen Open · 4

THW grant automatic asylum to women from countries under sharia law

Manchester IV · ESL_Final

THW abolish the two categories for Best Actor/Actress and Best Supporting Actor/Actress at the Academy Awards and award only gender neutral Oscars for Best Acting and Best Supporting Acting

John Smith Memorial Mace Open_Semiss · Open_Quarter_3

THBT women in the Netherlands are emancipated enough

Debattoernooi Utrecht (DTU) · 2

THBT Feminist Groups Should Campaign for a Complete Overhaul of the Economic System

John Smith Memorial Mace Open_Semiss · Open_Semis

THBT Feminist Groups Should Actively Recruit Male Spokespeople

John Smith Memorial Mace Open_Semiss · Open_Semis

THW allow corporations to pay higher salaries to employees who agree not to have children

Heriot-Watt Open · 1

THW ban beauty pageants for under 16-year olds

Mykolas Romeris IV · 1

THW grant asylum to those fleeing from persecution on grounds of sexual violence

Mykolas Romeris IV · Open_Final

HB that sex education classes should include sexual fetishes with the aim of normalising them.

Dutch Open · 2

THW take away the special protection of marriage from the law

Schwarzwald Cup · 3

THBT the state should subsidize feminist porn

Paris IV · 5

THW ban all research into the genetic origins of homosexuality

Paris IV · Open_Semis

There are states which prescribe quota for the number of women in Boards of companies. THW prohibit companies from other states that do not fill the required quota in their Board to participate in public tenders in states with quotas.

Mitteldeutschen Regionalmeisterschaft · 2

THBT political parties should not take gender into account when selecting candidates for voting lists

NK Debatteren · 1

THW abolish the tax rebate on mortgage interest

NK Debatteren · 3

THW allow the Reclame Code Commissie (Dutch Advertising Standards Authority) to ban advertisements which affirm gender roles

NK Debatteren · 4

THW make the 'morning after pill' available without doctor's recipe

Norddeutschen Regionalmeisterschaft · 3

THW rather marry a Zionist Shiksa than an Anti-Zionist Jew.

Zionism Begin Tournament · 2

THW ban single sex schools

SSE Riga Debate Academy · 1

THBT women should pay a lower rate of income tax than men

SSE Riga Debate Academy · 4

THW Vorrunde: THW rewrite the Grimm fairytales in a gender neutral way (Dieses Haus würde die Grimmschen Märchen gendergerecht umschreiben)

Bruder Grimm Cup · 3

THW allow companies to pay more salary to its employees in exchange for not having children

Dutch Mace · 1

TH, which is Mabel Wisse Smit (of Orange), would end the life of Prince Friso

Dutch Mace · 2

THW compel the Catholic Church to allow women to serve as priests

Berlin IV · 4

THW allow companies to pay a higher salary to employees who contractually agree not to have children.

Imperial Summer IV · 1

THW use only masculine word forms for women and men.

Boddencup · 4

This house believes that from kindergarten onwards all education should be gender neutral

SSE Riga IV · Open_Final

THW allow private companies to resort to openly discriminatory hiring practices

Open de Lisboa · 4

THW legalise polygamy

Bogwall (SSDC Novices) · 1

Do we need a women's quota in prison?

Gutenberg Cup · 3

THW fund research into the existence of a violent gene.

SOAS IV · 3