Mar 05 2024
In our patriarchal society, age-old norms still dictate how men and women are supposed to be. Traditional ideas about gender influence us to expect men to be strong and stoic. Boys are told throughout their upbringing that “real men don’t cry!” and are mocked if they show weakness. The worst thing a boy can hear …
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Dec 17 2023
Thank you speech for sponsors by Elin Brimheim Heinesen Held at TUTL record store on 17th December 2023 “EITT DÝPI AV DÝRARI TÍД is the title of one of the most popular and acclaimed songs from the NALJA release, which Kári Jacobsen and I released in 1988. I composed the song, and my father – …
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May 15 2023
Gentrification is a process of change occurring in numerous cities worldwide, where old, often rundown and neglected neighbourhoods are renovated and revitalised. But is this development always beneficial? That is the question, because housing prices often rise sharply and many housing units are bought by wealthy people as investment properties, which often leads to conflicts …
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Mar 13 2023
With approximately 93% of the Faroe Islands’ exports being fish products (2021), many have the impression that the fishing and fish farming industry is almost solely responsible for sustaining the country and enabling us to survive on the islands. But is this correct? This perception is also why some believe these industries hold a special …
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Mar 12 2023
Trigger warning: If you are curious to read about masculinity from a female point of view, then this is for you. But if you have a hard time tolerating a woman allowing herself to have an opinion about what a “real man” is, then I would recommend that you skip this article. 😉 By Elin …
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Jan 02 2023
WARNING! This is intense stuff! Do you want to watch a chilling documentary about the harm that fundamentalism, blind faith, and loyalty to men who claim to be God’s chosen messengers can cause? Do you want to see what happens when a ruthless man achieves god-like status and gains power over thousands of people, then …
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Mar 30 2022
Is it necessary to identify “culprits”? Some people dislike the term “general sexist culture” because they find it too vague. They compare it to a situation where someone is assaulted during a night out, knows who did it, but instead of reporting the perpetrator, only complains about the “general culture of violence in nightlife”. If …
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Mar 20 2022
In the past, when no one had ownership rights over natural resources, all living beings, both animals and humans, shared everything collectively. No one was prevented from taking what nature provided, just as no one stops birds from living off what they find in nature. People relied on what was immediately available and had to …
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Dec 14 2021
Regarding today’s verdict on Inger Støjberg, former minister for immigration, integration and housing in Denmark. Why do so many people want to turn this case into a question of whether one is for or against child brides? No sane person supports child brides or paedophilia – of course not, but that’s not what the verdict …
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Feb 17 2021
Belief in conspiracy theories is essentially a projection of one’s own fear. The recent rapid rise of conspiracy theories reveals how fearful and mentally stressed many are about the current state of the world, especially with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The powerlessness in the face of uncertainty makes people gravitate towards something fantastical to occupy …
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Dec 28 2020
What mindset most promotes or hinders development and wellbeing in the Faroe Islands? Is it the dream of the modern, technologically advanced city life, or the belief that “everything was better in the old days”? Who is right – those who want to make the Faroe Islands a hyper-modern global IT society, or those who …
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Jun 30 2020
Elin is in balance. Currently, she is in a good place in life. She is content with her job, has a cozy home, owns a sweet dog, has lovely siblings with the world’s sweetest children whom she adores, and she has good friends around her whom she often enjoys spending time with. Elin is happy …
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May 07 2020
Newsletter May 7, 2020: It has been going very well collecting funds for the first music project on the website http://hopfigging.fo, managed by Íverksetarahúsið (Entrepreneur House) in Klaksvík. The music project, initiated by composer Elin Brimheim Heinesen, started on Friday, May 1st. By Thursday evening, May 6th, 105% of the requested amount of 60,000 DKK …
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Apr 13 2020
Column in the Faroese Women’s Magazine “Kvinna” about the Corona crisis. By Elin Brimheim Heinesen From carefree to nervous worry February 3 this year I flew from the Faroe Islands to spend a long winter holiday in Cuba with seven girlfriends. Little did we know that a month later we would return home to a …
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Mar 16 2020
The wheels of society must keep turning. If they don’t, things will go wrong. In times of crisis like this, it is up to governments around the world to prove their value by taking responsibility and implementing systems to ensure that everything doesn’t come to a halt. No one should be left in a situation …
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Mar 09 2020
With regard to yesterday’s International Women’s Day, how far have we come with gender equality when it comes to our attitudes? Many are still clinging to old ideas about gender that prevailed in the 60s (as the advice to women in the picture to the right illustrates). By Elin Brimheim Heinesen It seems more than …
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Oct 22 2019
Article in the Faroese women’s magazine Kvinna in 2019 about Elin Brimheim Heinesen and what she has learned from life. The article in Kvinna was a bit shorter, but here is the full-length article. Facts about Elin Born: 25th June 1958 Children: One daughter, Helena, born in 1990 Marital status: Single About Family… Family means …
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Oct 08 2019
There is currently a vigorous debate on social media about what is myth and what is fact regarding the climate. The disagreements are significant, and it is evident that many emotions are involved. Even though some insist that what climate scientists say is pure ‘nonsense’, it is hard to ignore that never before have so …
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Sep 05 2019
Whether we like it or not, homosexuality is a reality we cannot ignore. We can choose to accept this reality or not, but burying our heads in the sand is not helpful. Homosexuals have always existed and will not disappear, regardless of efforts to prevent these people from loving their own gender. Is there any …
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Aug 29 2019
With an election on the horizon, I want to ask some questions to all those planning to carry out their democratic duty and cast their vote. If you’re still undecided on who to vote for, these questions might help guide you to make the right choice. And if you have already made your decision, the …
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