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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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Having compassion online will help you be a better feminist

Guest Blogger12 July 2017

In an age of what feels like perpetual bad news and division, better feminism relies on compassion and patience online, writes Charlotte Wylie...

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The downfall of Lena Dunham

Sophie Lloyd23 March 2017

Sophie Lloyd explores how Lena Dunham’s careless statements might preclude her from being a women’s rights icon...

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“Calm down, dear” (and other things men said to prove that Tim Hunt isn’t sexist)

Josephine Liptrott12 September 2015

Jo Liptrott points out the irony in the Tim Hunt furore...

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How can we change the status of our nipples?

D H Kelly13 April 2015

The "Free The Nipple" campaign seeks to change our culture's anxiety about women's nipples. D H Kelly asks whether this is possible and how we might go about it ...

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I’m a Celebrity… give me a break!

Guest Blogger20 November 2014

Lucy Drewery asks why mocking a person's appearance is still just seen as 'banter' ...

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Sexual assault allegations and attention seeking

D H Kelly8 July 2014

Since Vanessa Feltz spoke of Rolf Harris putting his hand up her dress during an interview, she has been subject to a torrent of abuse, including the idea that she is seeking attention. D H Kelly explores this common accusation towards victims of sexual assault ...

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Expecting more

Milena Popova8 July 2014

Although guest blogger Milena Popova doesn't expect bi and trans inclusion from Julie Bindel, she is frustrated by a failure to call this out when Stonewall's acting CEO recommends her new book ...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Laura7 July 2014

This week's round-up of interesting and thought-provoking news and views ...

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What can I do about my white privilege?

Amber Collins1 July 2014

This week in "Awkward Conversations On My Facebook": what begins as a humorous post about race takes a turn for the humourless when a white person says to the brown person who began the thread, "Talking about white privilege makes me uncomfortable - what can I do to help?" Stay tuned to find out... ...

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So, when’s International Men’s Day?

Philippa Willitts10 March 2014

This is one way to respond to 'so when's International MEN'S Day then?". Again and again and again. ...

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Weekly round-up and open thread, 10th February 2014

Philippa Willitts10 February 2014

Philippa links to topics we weren't able to cover this week including fat shaming, the privacy of NHS health records, legal gender recognition, Woody Allen, women in politics, vagina art in schools, the rainbow Google doodle and more ...

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On ‘toxic Twitter feminism’ and being called out

Sarah Thomasin1 February 2014

Sarah describes 'Twitter feminism' as 'feminism that includes minority voices' and puts being 'called out' in perspective ...

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Feminist connections

Philippa Willitts3 November 2013

Philippa writes about The F-Word's social media presence, and provides links to our Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and LinkedIn sites, as well as details of a way to find Twitter feminists with similar interests to you ...

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Stop trying to shame black women, 2013

Estella Adeyeri1 November 2013

Estella Adeyeri's withering indictment of the shaming of black girls on Twitter, and those who are shouting back ...

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Weekly round-up and open thread

Laura16 September 2013

This week's round-up of interesting and thought-provoking news and views ...

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Men must stand against this misogyny

Guest Blogger23 August 2013

Stephen Burrell on why men need to stand up against sexism and create new forms of masculinity that oppress neither women nor men ...

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Trolls are not the most depressing part of this week’s twitter storm

gailem31 July 2013

This week, MP Stella Creasy must feel she's slipped down the rabbit warren into an alternative universe - though one with fewer despotic queens than Alice's w...

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