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  • That feminist movements should respond to the manosphere with constructive engagement rather than criticism or neglect.

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, the "manosphere" is defined as a loosely connected ecosystem of online communities, influencers, and ideologies focused on male identity and grievances, often characterised by anti-feminist, misogynistic, or reactionary content, including but not limited to incels, pick-up artists (PUAs), and men’s rights activists (MRAs).

    UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-29

  • This house believes that the use of aesthetic capital by women does more harm than good

    Infoslide

    Aesthetic capital refers to a combination of aesthetic appeal, physical attractiveness, social charm, and sexual desirability used by individuals to further their interests.

    Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Under-18 Finals · 2025-06-23

  • This house prefers the use of gender mainstreaming in academia over having dedicated gender or feminist courses and academic institutes

    Infoslide

    Gender mainstreaming refers to integrating gender and feminism throughout the academic curriculum and across disciplines.This is in constrast to having separate gender and feminist courses and academic institutes.

    Budapest Pre-EUDC Fundraiser 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-06-21

  • That we believe the legal standard for consent should be based on affirmative consent rather than sexual harm

    Infoslide

    For the purposes of this debate, in an affirmative consent standard, the key question regarding the lawfulness of a sexual act is whether clear consent (e.g. verbal "yes" or physical act like nodding) was given. In a sexual harm standard, two requirements must be met for the sexual act to be lawful. First, the act was reasonably consented to given the context and power relationships involved. A lack of affirmative consent does not necessarily mean that the person did not consent, and the presence of affirmative consent is not sufficient to ensure consent. Second, the act did not cause sexual harm.

    UNSW Pre-Australs 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-21

  • This house believes that the Japanese feminist movement should support the criminalization of Enjo kōsai

    Infoslide

    Enjo kōsai is a type of transactional relationship where older men give money and/or luxury gifts to attractive young women in exchange for sexual favors in Japan. While Enjo kōsai is not explicitly illegal, Japanese laws prohibit paying a person under 18 for obscene acts and juvenile delinquency.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-06-17

  • In areas with high rates of sexual crimes, This house would lower the burden of proof in cause of sexual assault to a balance of probabilities in a court of law

    Infoslide

    In criminal trials, the burden of proof currently requires the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt” where if it cannot be proved without a doubt that the defendant is guilty, that person should not be convicted. In contrast, a "balance of probabilities" is a lower standard of proof, where a person can be convicted as long as there is enough evidence that a crime is more likely than not to have occurred.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • This house, as a progressive female candidate in a conservative country, would use conventional gender roles as a tactic in political campaigning (e.g. marketing oneself as a mother or a wife leveraging traditional societal gender stereotypes to appeal to voters etc.)

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-15