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The F-Word stage blog: August 2020

Lissy Lovett13 August 2020

The F-Word’s round-up of what’s happening in the world of comedy and theatre this month...

Weekly round-up and open thread

Lusana Taylor13 August 2020

It’s time for another weekly round-up with The F-Word’s picks of the most interesting and important articles from the previous seven days...

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Two feminist perspectives on the government’s new obesity strategy

Guest Blogger9 August 2020

Katharine Palmer, a research assistant in Nutritional Psychology, and Millie Croal, a passionate fat positive writer, weigh in on the new Better Health campaign and find it wanting...

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Awareness of femicide can save lives

Elsie Haldane8 August 2020

Elsie Haldane argues that increasing our use of the word ‘femicide’ could help to reduce the incidence of this tragic crime...

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“Your life is either defined by the system or by the way you defy the system”

Alessia Galatini6 August 2020

Netflix documentary Disclosure explores trans representation in media...

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Working at a tech startup as a woman of colour

Hala Rahaman6 August 2020

Hala Rahaman shares her experience of working in a seemingly progressive start-up whose workplace culture was anything but ...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Lusana Taylor5 August 2020

It’s time for another weekly round-up with The F-Word’s picks of the most interesting and important articles from the previous seven days...

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Supporting women in comedy

Guest Blogger5 August 2020

Gabby Tuzzeo interviews five comedians to find out their thoughts on women in comedy today...

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Welcome new editors!

Editor4 August 2020

Seven new editors join The F-Word...

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How one seemingly irreverent meme can help us to reimagine sexuality and gender relations

Alex Barnes30 July 2020

Alex Barnes explores how the rumour-turned-meme of Hello Kitty’s boyfriend being a he/him lesbian helped him to re-envisage new femininities and masculinities ...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Lusana Taylor27 July 2020

A fortnight’s worth of interesting links from around the web chosen by The F-Word team...

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A truthful past for an honest future

Annie-May Gibb23 July 2020

Annie-May Gibb examines the glaring gaps in the national history curriculum and calls for a more inclusive and diverse account of Britain’s history...

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The F-Word editor rotates again

Lusana Taylor23 July 2020

Lusana Taylor ends her stint as rotating editor at The F-Word and passes the baton on to Genevieve Richardson...

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The F-Word stage blog: July 2020

Lissy Lovett19 July 2020

The F-Word’s round-up of what’s happening in the world of comedy and theatre this month...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Lusana Taylor15 July 2020

It’s time for another weekly round-up with The F-Word’s picks of the most interesting and important articles from the previous seven days...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Lusana Taylor6 July 2020

It’s time for another weekly round-up with The F-Word’s picks of the most interesting and important articles from the previous seven days...

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Women make films about women at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020

Ania Ostrowska6 July 2020

From launderettes to abortion, Ania Ostrowska compiles a nuanced selection of documentaries from women filmmakers ...

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They asked me to play the maid, so I got myself on Forbes

Alessia Galatini5 July 2020

Alessia Galatini interviews Rose Hulse, CEO of ScreenHits TV, about diverse opportunities and racial injustice in trying to access decision-making positions in the media...

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