The implosion of the perfect mother
Claudia Hampton unpacks the themes of abuse in season two of Big Little Lies
gender roles
Movies never gave me a language, but they gave me a look
Christina Newland’s collection of essays is a fun yet precise analysis of women discovering their sexualities through film
Not little at all
Sophie Perry joins the standing ovation for Gerwig’s new adaption of Little Women
Musicals and movements
Emily Zinkin considers the influence of cultural and social norms on the new wave of musical theatre
Is Wonder Woman a feminist?
She might be a powerful woman who embraces her strength and physicality, but, Sharon Jagger asks, can we really call Wonder Woman a feminist?
In defence of Strictly
D H Kelly considers the heteronormativity of Strictly Come Dancing and explores how to overhaul the gender norms it promotes
Is there a feminist way to get married?
Catherine King, our August guest blogger, asks whether adding your own twist to wedding day tradition is enough to divorce marriage from its patriarchal roots
Banning sexist ads will benefit the youngest in our society
Sexist advertising is part of a culture that teaches girls they exist to serve men and not themselves, writes Sarah Wilson
Little girls are children too
Megan Potts asks why we put such high standards on young girls but 'boys will be boys'
The comic strip: Feminist relationships
Cartoonist-in-residence, Silvia Carrus, depicts some of the pitfalls of heterosexual partnerings
Sexual orientation on the syllabus
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
Gender-swapped death and debauchery in The Revenger’s Tragedy
Kat Wootton finds there is much to say about male and female-codified behaviour in this gleeful version of Middleton’s play
Bored of boardroom sexism
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
Not very happily ever after
Lyndsey Claire is nonplussed by fairytale-themed Damsel/Wife/Witch: the cast do well, but the story is simplistic and repetitive
The second EdFringe 2015 theatre digest
Hot on the heels of the first batch, Megan Stodel delivers the latest F-Word theatre reviews from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The first EdFringe 2015 theatre digest
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
Why getting rid of gender roles in childhood matters to the music industry
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
The likeability factor
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