humour Archives - The F-Word

Visit Pussy Willow, a town (not) like any other

Jac Nunns4 January 2018

Jac Nunns reviews Tales from Pussy Willow, animated web series by Kate Jessop which pokes fingers and raises eyebrows at absurd yet commonplace situations...

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In praise of funny women

Guest Blogger19 December 2016

Catherine King discusses the challenges of being a funny woman on the dating scene...

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Unsexy women: Love, sex and marginalised bodies

D H Kelly8 July 2016

In a culture which categorises some groups of women as unattractive, D H Kelly explores how this has an effect far beyond whether or not we find love or get laid...

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Human behaviour

Lauren Hossack16 June 2016

Lauren Hossack reviews Sara Pascoe’s Animal: The Autobiography of a Female Body and learns about the fascinating, complicated past and present of being a woman...

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On Mansplaining

D H Kelly6 February 2015

'Mansplain' has become the Macquarie Dictionary 'Word of the Year 2014'. D H Kelly examines whether the over-use of this humorous term might undermine the aims of feminism ...

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We saw your boobs

Philippa Willitts25 February 2013

Philippa asks whether the Oscars opening song, "We saw your boobs" was funny or offensive ...

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Those who think VAW is a joke will never take it seriously – unless they are made to pay

Jane Fae22 February 2012

A guest post from Jane Fae picking up on the Paddy Power story that Helen G blogged about on Sunday ...

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How To Be a Woman

Ava Jackson13 July 2011

Ava Jackson reviews Caitlin Moran's book of the moment; a laugh-out-loud, light-hearted look at the day-to-day obstacles which await women in a modern world, from plastic surgery to tiny knickers ...

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More advice from cartoon princesses

Jess McCabe19 November 2010

The Advice from Cartoon Princesses series continues, this time with Snow White: "You know you've made it as the prettiest person when everyone wants to kill you...

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Blades within blades within blades

Jess McCabe2 November 2010

To make up for me and Lynne's cross-posting mishap about Equal Pay Day (it's so important we said it twice), here is a little animation inspired by Hyperbole ...

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Brontë Sisters Power Dolls!

Jess McCabe7 June 2010

I realise this video has done the rounds of feminist blogs already, but somehow we managed to miss it - so, for a bit of Monday afternoon feminist fun: ...

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Oven Pride and Sexism in Advertising

Holly Combe26 May 2009

Is this advert sexist? This was the theme of a debate I took part in on the Richard Bacon programme last Thursday (scroll through to an hour and 43 minutes in...

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