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Is Wonder Woman a feminist?

Guest Blogger7 April 2018

She might be a powerful woman who embraces her strength and physicality, but, Sharon Jagger asks, can we really call Wonder Woman a feminist? ...

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In defence of Strictly

D H Kelly28 September 2017

D H Kelly considers the heteronormativity of Strictly Come Dancing and explores how to overhaul the gender norms it promotes...

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A man and a woman who have just got married

Is there a feminist way to get married?

Guest Blogger16 August 2017

Catherine King asks whether adding your own twist to wedding day tradition is enough to divorce marriage from its patriarchal roots...

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Banning sexist ads will benefit the youngest in our society

Guest Blogger9 August 2017

Sexist advertising is part of a culture that teaches girls they exist to serve men and not themselves, writes Sarah Wilson...

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Little girls are children too

Megan Potts9 August 2017

Megan Potts asks why we put such high standards on young girls but 'boys will be boys'...

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The comic strip: Feminist relationships

Guest Blogger28 May 2017

Cartoonist-in-residence, Silvia Carrus, depicts some of the pitfalls of heterosexual partnerings...

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Sexual orientation on the syllabus

KS5 PolSoc24 June 2016

Although feminism has been retained on the politics A Level syllabus, this writer thinks more needs to be done to educate students about LGBT rights...

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Gender-swapped death and debauchery in The Revenger’s Tragedy

Katherine Wootton4 April 2016

Kat Wootton finds there is much to say about male and female-codified behaviour in this gleeful version of Middleton’s play...

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Bored of boardroom sexism

Megan Stodel21 October 2015

Another year, another display of the sexist tropes that hinder women in The Apprentice; Megan Stodel attempts to produce an assertive riposte but may end up just being feisty...

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Not very happily ever after

Lyndsey Claire28 September 2015

Lyndsey Claire is nonplussed by fairytale-themed Damsel/Wife/Witch: the cast do well, but the story is simplistic and repetitive...

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The second EdFringe 2015 theatre digest

Megan Stodel16 August 2015

Hot on the heels of the first batch, Megan Stodel delivers the latest F-Word theatre reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival...

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The first EdFringe 2015 theatre digest

Megan Stodel14 August 2015

From the experiences of young black women to depression in men via the armed forces and gendered toys, this is the first round-up of theatre reviews from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015 from Megan Stodel...

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Why getting rid of gender roles in childhood matters to the music industry

Rachel Michaella Finn2 August 2015

If we want to know where all the women performing at music festivals are, the answer is simple, argues Rachel Michaella Finn – girls just don’t play guitar...

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The likeability factor

Suzanne Duffy30 June 2015

Do we judge women more harshly than men? Do feminists need to be likable? The Legacy asks difficult questions about gender and social conscience, writes Suzanne Duffy...

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Three stages onstage

Suzanne Duffy2 October 2014

Suzanne Duffy commends an excellent, original idea for a play even if its execution leaves something to be desired ...

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All grown up and still no kids

Liz Smith17 August 2014

After reading Abigael Watson's recent blog, Liz Smith wrote a response, telling her experiences as a 32-year-old woman who continues not to want children ...

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The mother of ambitions

Abigael Watson16 August 2014

Abigael Watson doesn't want to have children. It seems society finds that a difficult message to digest ...

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The F-Word goes to EdFringe

Various Authors13 August 2014

The F-Word is back in Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival. In this post, we review shows about vaginas, Christianity, Tourette's syndrome and Greek myths ...

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