by Finn Mackay Mies, M. & Shiva, V. (2014) EcoFeminism. London: Zed Books. ISBN: 9781780325637 Here in this volume is this classic again, with a new preface this time from Vandana Shiva. This book is a must-read, a feminist 101. EcoFeminism is the logical analysis of and stance to take against the interdependent workings of…
by Jennah Marie Ever since Cleopatra splashed henna across her eyelids, beauty has become synonymous with sex, women and ultimately, power. Celebrities and royalty alike are subject to constant debate over their appearance and now if we choose, we can mould ourselves to reflect their image. This postmodern era has provided us with the concept…
by Emma Bessent If you have logged on to any kind of social media website at any point late last year, it’s extremely unlikely that you have neither heard of PAPER magazine’s “Break the Internet” campaign nor seen a picture of Kim Kardashian’s “famous” rear slathered in oil and bared for public consumption for the…
by Ella Houston Lancaster University Mulki Al-Sharman. Feminist Activism, Women's Rights, and Legal Reform. 2013, Zed Books In ‘Feminist Activism, Women’s Rights, And Legal Reform’, Mulki Al-Sharmani edits a collection of chapters focused on feminist issues and aims with the law. Particularly focusing on the Middle East, Latin America and Asia, legal reforms and the…
by Anna Kirsch In the 1970’s Robert Trivers sought to Apply evolutionary logic to explain basic social relationships such as ‘parent/offspring, male/ female, relative/friend, in- group member/ out-group member ’ (1) . He concluded that these relationships all function with some degree of deceit and self-deception and further that self- deception was actually a selected…
by Hannah Karpinski ‘Women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimised’- Constable Michael Sanguinetti The clothes of a woman do not make rape acceptable; a woman can wear clothes for comfort, for self-esteem, for identity- but these notions do not condone rape. Yes, we can be critical of other people’s outfits…
by Jennifer Evans Women in early modern England were partly defined by their work, for example spinsters and midwives. Their position in the community was also established by bearing children and becoming a mother. The gathering of women around the birthing room was an opportunity to share reproductive knowledge and to become fully integrated into the circle of married women in their neighbourhood. But not all women achieved motherhood…
by Helena Whitbread ‘I love, & only love, the fairer sex and thus, beloved by them in turn, my heart revolts from any other love than theirs.' Anne Lister. 29.1.1821 Anne Lister has found her place in history as “The First Modern Lesbian”. Rictor Norton, in his essay of that title, says ‘If we need…
by Kate Galloway This post was originally published here I was heartened to hear news this week of the launch of the second action plan in the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children. It is important that opposition to violence against women becomes part of daily discourse. It is clear though that…
by Libby Manning I see fashion as an art form. An art form that we not only wear, but that changes continuously with our society: reflecting the influences within the media along with the economic situation. Women’s fashion has been, and still is, directly linked with our fight for freedom. It reflects our ever-changing position…
