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LSE men's rugby team disbanded over 'sexist' leaflets

LSE men's rugby team disbanded over 'sexist' leaflets

Tom King, BA Politics LSE has disbanded its men’s rugby team after the club distributed “sexist” leaflets during the School’s freshers’ fayre last week. Nona Buckley-Irvine, the students’ union General Secretary, announced the decision this evening; saying “After considered deliberation and a wide investigation, LSE Men’s Rugby
spiritadmin Oct 7, 2014
Source: LSESU

LSE rugby club leaflets spark outrage

Tom King, BA Politics LSE Rugby Club has been embroiled in a freshers controversy after handing out leaflets branding women “slags”, “trollops” and “mingers”. The materials handed out at the students’ union-run freshers’ fayre held last week contained a string of slurs; describing women who played sport at the School
spiritadmin Oct 6, 2014

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