by Olga Michael Women and girls’ association with visuality has been enduring and dominant in art history, in visual and film studies, as well as beyond the boundaries of academia and in the realm of everyday life. In 1975, Laura Mulvey famously argued that the man is always the bearer of the gaze, whereas the…
by Adela Suliman In this brief piece I want to offer a fresh perspective. This is not a story which feeds into the narrative of the repressed and veiled Arab woman, seeking liberation via Starbucks and iTunes. Instead, I want to share with you, the reader, my experiences both good and bad in Libya to…
by I was a High School Feminist This was originally posted here Recently, the “I, too, am Harvard” campaign began popping up on my tumblr feed (dash? What’s the terminology?). The project is described on its tumblr as “A photo campaign highlighting the faces and voices of black students at Harvard College. Our voices often go unheard on this…
by Everyday Victim Blaming This was originally posted here on the 15th April 2014 This week, Cheltenham Borough councillor Barbara Driver has stepped down after using the phrase: “(t)here is a saying and I’m going to say it: When rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it” in reference to a new housing development. This misuse of language by…
by Jennifer Nicol ‘[W]omen do not care to see life any longer in a glass darkly. Let there be light’. —Sarah Grand, ‘The New Aspect of the Woman Question’ (1894)[1] In 1871, Frances Elizabeth Bellenden Clarke (1854-1943), the daughter of a naval guard and a well-educated Yorkshire woman, married David Chambers McFall, a…
By Stephanie Downes Note: Before we begin, there is lots of skimpy armour in this article, so this probably counts as NSFW. Clothes and armour in video games are as much a part of the customisation and personalisation of a character as hair colour or fantasy race; as well as serving the practical functions of simultaneously…
by Stefanie Boulila Queer Berlin has a new independent research hub. Last month the Lili Elbe Archive for Trans* Inter Queer History celebrated its official launch in Berlin. The collection boasts with over 6000 documents dating back to 1688. "There is not much history out there about gender non-normativity. And if there is, it was…
by Jennie Elgie This was originally posted here This week’s post is going to be exploring the frequently controversial topic of eating disorders being glamorized by the media and the affect that this has, even subconsciously, on people’s self-image and worth. Has self-consciousness, on a serious level, become something that everyone feels frequently? And is…
In recent history the word ‘feminism’ has to many become an ugly word, stained with sentiments of hate and misandry. To some men they believe women hide behind the veil of feminism to express hate and discontent towards men. I almost wish that this is what feminism is used for, as I find the truth…
by Jem Bloomfield This was originally posted here I’ve spent quite a bit of the last few days crossing out the word “females” and writing “women” in its place. More time than seems reasonable, certainly. I’ve been marking, so this crossing out is part of my job, but it has called my attention to just how…
