May 08 2018
I have recently seen on Facebook discussions that people are wondering about women who return to men who are or have been violent towards them. A well-known social worker and advice columnist, Tine Bryld – also known as “Denmark’s Mother” – once commented on this in a youth programme called P4 in P1 on DR …
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Jan 18 2018
Faroese women are hesitant to use the #MeToo tag on their social media profiles. This is not because the problem of sexual harassment is less prevalent in the Faroe Islands than elsewhere, but because the society is small, and the women fear intrusive, uncomfortable questions and prejudices and do not want to be seen as …
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Dec 16 2017
If there is one thing feminists can be certain of, it’s that all their successes will face resistance. The setbacks can vary in form and effectiveness, but attempts to hinder progress are as guaranteed as the fact that the so-called “Kulturprofilene” linked to the Swedish Academy has stretched the definition of the term ‘gentleman’. Therefore, …
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Oct 27 2017
I don’t know what others think, but I nearly choked on my morning coffee when I heard a column on the radio this morning, supposed to be funny. The piece went to great lengths to mock and belittle the #metoo movement, making fun of the women who have put the hashtag #metoo on their profiles …
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Aug 27 2017
Those who ask such a question, simply lack a deep understanding of the unique living conditions in countries such as the Faroe Islands. They fail to grasp the fundamental reasons which enable residents to inhabit these remote places with a harsh, sub-Arctic, oceanic climate with very little arable land—not least, why there are supermarkets there …
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Mar 08 2017
The internet has given women today the opportunity to express themselves in countless new, individual ways. Women are communicating to an extent never seen before. This new reality has led to what we call “the fourth wave of feminism” and has, in many ways, strengthened women’s positions. However, we also see a strong backlash challenging …
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Nov 20 2016
Yesterday, the 19th of November, was International Men’s Day – a global day of recognition for men. I have seen people on Facebook debating whether men actually need such a day, considering men do not “whine” like women… Hmm, that depends on one’s perspective. By Elin Brimheim Heinesen I believe that just as men often …
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Jun 10 2016
In 1984, my father, the Faroese author Jens Pauli Heinesen, published a book called “Supplement to 1984”. The book was a collection of articles about “The Totalitarian State”. The year referenced the famous book by George Orwell “1984” from 1949 about a dystopian future where “Big Brother Is Watching You” — a book that, in …
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Oct 29 2015
As long as it is relatively expensive to transport people and goods between the Faroe Islands and the outside world, it will be very difficult to attract more people to the Faroe Islands and thus create a large enough basis for increased activity in the country. But if we increase transportation – for example, by …
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Aug 14 2015
People have asked me, “Why are you so against the Grind Law ” (pilot whale law)? Isn’t it more important to consider the Faroese themselves, instead of focusing so much on tourists and foreigners? Do you have a problem with the Faroese people killing pilot whales or what?” No, I have nothing against the Grind …
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Apr 06 2015
As far as science has established, humans are essentially predators among other predators and have always been so. However, today humanity has become so arrogant that we believe we have “evolved” away from our predatory nature, to the point where many now think it’s a good idea to deny our meat-eating habits and appetite for …
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Apr 04 2015
If the population is really to grow, and if Faroese people – especially women – are to remain in the Faroe Islands, the labour market and education system here must become much more accommodating. If we want more people to return and give fewer reasons to leave, we must think in a much less traditional …
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Jan 17 2015
by Elin Brimheim Heinesen “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” That is how it began according to John 1:1 in the Bible. And therein lies a deep truth. For without words, one cannot tell a story. Without words or signs, there would be no …
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Nov 21 2014
As simple as the sentence in this header may sound, the more difficult it seems to many to comprehend what it really means. I came to think about that, when I tried to answer some questions I got today in an E-mail from an Australian journalist, asking me: 1. Do Faroe islanders consider pilot whales …
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Sep 06 2014
Leaders prone to psychopathy engage in promoting fanaticism and extremism. Psychopathic behaviour is characterised by the use of emotional manipulation, intimidation, bullying, terror and fear-mongeringm but also charm and flattery in order to gain power and control over others. This article deals with psychopathy, originally among religious leaders, who gather devoted followers to form religious …
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Aug 10 2014
In a tradition going back more than a thousand years, the Faroese renew their connectedness to their history, their culture, their communities, and the natural world around them. The pilot whales return to the Faroe Islands, and the people harvest this bounty from the sea. By Ford Elms OBS! The author of this article, Ford …
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Aug 04 2014
In the old days the Faroese killed pilot whales, because they needed the food. Nowadays the Faroese still kill pilot whales – not only because they need the food – but also to prove to them selves that they are Faroese. What people eat becomes intrinsic to their identity as people. And this might probably …
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Jun 19 2014
Let me tell you the story of the man in the desert. This is a true story. No, not entirely, but almost. This is a tale I came up with many years ago, inspired by a dream I had, where I had thought to make a fun story out of it, because it was a …
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Mar 29 2014
This chronicle was published in Information on July 8, 2012, and is as relevant now as ever. It’s rather thought-provoking that even prominent figures working within the financial sector recognize how the current economic system is steering society into trouble, and that it is therefore crucial to think differently. The biggest issue is that we …
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Feb 13 2014
The giraffe Marius is killed – and the world is in uproar. But what is the world truly raging about? In the aftermath of all the outrage over the killing of giraffe Marius, one could ask: Was it a sick act to kill the giraffe – or is it the world that is sick? Is …
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