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  • This house, as the feminist movement, would advocate for women in the US to adopt the 4B principles

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    The 4B, or "Four Nos", is a feminist movement originating in South Korea that promotes: no sex with men, no giving birth, no dating men, and no marriage with men

    Durham Schools 2025📚🏫 · Open Quarterfinal · 2025-03-29

  • This house believes that feminist movements in conservative states should prioritize combatting benevolent sexism

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    Benevolent sexism refers to views that appear positive but actually promote traditional gender norms and limit women's future opportunities. It targets women who conform to traditional gender roles, praising them for being "feminine" or "nurturing," and enforcing the belief that men are expected to be chivalrous and defend women.

    Luzon Novice Debate Cup 2025 · Datu Pre-Quarters · 2025-03-29

  • This house, as the Catholic Church, would expand the role of nuns in Church affairs (e.g., appointing more nuns to high-level Vatican positions, increasing their participation in Church councils and decision-making bodies, allowing nuns to administer parishes, etc.)

    Luzon Novice Debate Cup 2025 · Datu Quarter Fnals · 2025-03-29

  • This house prefers women enrolling in separate women's military factions (e.g. Cumann na mBan in Northern Ireland, the Women's Protection Unit in Syria, etc) as opposed to enrolling in a mixed-gender military faction.

    Eindhoven Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-29

  • This house believes that feminist movements should leverage masculinity in service of feminist goals (e.g. “real men respect women") rather than deconstruct it (e.g. raising awareness of the issue of toxic masculinity)

    March Madness '25 · Round 2 · 2025-03-28

  • This House Prefers the franchise system to the separate league system when establishing women's sports teams and leagues.

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    For the purpose of this debate, the franchise system refers to establishing women's teams as franchises of men's teams (e.g. Arsenal F.C. and Arsenal Women's F.C.), and the separate league system refers to establishing an entirely separate league with separate teams (e.g. the NHL and the PWHL having the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Toronto Sceptres)

    North American University Debating Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-28

  • This house opposes the dismissal of institutional misandry within the feminist movement

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    Misandry is the hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men. Men's rights activists have characterised modern social legislation concerning gender, such as divorce, domestic violence, sexual abuse/assault, conscription, etc., as examples of ‘institutional misandry'.

    Cardiff Open 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-22

  • This house Regrets the rise of girlboss feminism

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    Girlboss feminism refers to a contemporary feminist movement that celebrates and promotes women's empowerment, particularly in the realms of entrepreneurship, leadership, and career success. It emphasizes the idea that women can achieve professional and personal success by embracing their ambition, confidence, and assertiveness.

    BDU Rookies BP · Round 1 · 2025-03-22

  • This house supports the rise of the WGTOW sect

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    The "WGTOW" (Women Going Their Own Way) is an arising sect within the feminist movement, emphasizing on female independence, self-sufficiency etc, suggesting that women can thrive and live fulfilling lives without the need for romantic relationships or partnerships with men.

    Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee PD 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-03-22

  • For crimes with low prosecution and conviction rates (e.g. sexual assault, domestic violence or membership of criminal gangs), this house would lower the burden of proof from 'beyond reasonable doubt' to 'on the balance of probabilities"

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    If you believe something is true 'beyond reasonable doubt", you have no doubt that it happened based on the evidence presented. If you believe something is true 'on the balance of probabilities"i.e. has a higher chance of happening than not happening, you believe only that the evidence suggests it is more likely that it did happen than it did not.

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Presemifinals · 2025-03-21

  • This House opposes girlification

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    "Girlification" is a series of trends popularised on social media which link various experiences to femininity, often leaning into attempting to reclaim existing stereotypes about women. Some examples include "sad girl music", "hot girl walks", "lazy girl jobs" (low-effort jobs with good pay), "girl dinner" (creating an unconventional meal from snacks and leftovers), and "girl math" (logistically justifying non-essential purchases).

    Senior UBC Spring HST 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-19

  • This House, as an average college-going individual in a western liberal democracy, Hopes to get involved with a manic pixie dream girl/guy

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    For the purposes of this debate, a Manic Pixie Dream Girl (MPDG) is a quirky, free-spirited, and easily-attached female character who either lacks personal depth or willingly sets aside her ambitions for the male protagonist. Her primary role in a story is to "fix" the brooding male protagonist and push him toward experiences he wouldn't normally pursue. MPDGs often enter one's life like a hurricane—bringing excitement, spontaneity, and emotional upheaval—but their presence is never guaranteed to last. If they stay, relationships tend to become co-dependent; if they leave, they do so just as suddenly, often leaving behind unresolved emotions and personal upheaval, but also potentially a brand new perspective on life and self-identity. For example, Natasha (Kalki Koechlin) in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara leaves her successful career without prompting and follows Kabir (Abhay Deol) on his bachelor trip to keep an eye on him and ensure he doesn't stray. Another example is Summer (Zooey Deschanel) in 500 Days of Summer, who brings spontaneity and joy into Tom’s (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) life, pushing him out of his comfort zone, but ultimately leaves just as abruptly, forcing him to confront personal growth on his own.

    CBS PD 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-03-15