Living Dolls: a distortion of womanhood?
Emily Hoyle watches a recent Channel 4 documentary, shown this week on More 4, about men who engage in 'female masking' and suggests some of their attitudes may leave much to be desired by trans viewers
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New feature: in anticipation of The Day of the Doctor…
TV editor Holly Combe introduces Chella Quint's feature about her journey to becoming a Whovian
Who us?
Feminist fans celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who in this group piece wrangled by Whovian and F-Word Comedy Section Editor Chella Quint
The new feminist thing?
US women's prison drama, Orange is the New Black, tells the story of a woman imprisoned for transporting drug money. The show has been has been tentatively praised for its representation of a range of female characters. Lola Ripley watches and finds the strong and prevailing message that we are all just one choice away from losing our liberty, particularly those without safety nets
New review: The liberty to learn
Theatre and arts editor, Megan Stodel, introduces a new review by Sophie Walshe of Blue Stockings
A room of her own
With three operas already written, 23 year old composer Kate Whitley is part of a "bold new breed" bringing classical music out of the concert hall and into new contexts. Claire Hazelton talks to Kate about her work and her hope to use her status as an outsider in a male dominated field to help create change
Is women’s struggle for education over?
Women appear to 'have it all' in higher education, but does numerical dominance necessarily imply that women have achieved equality? Charlotte Knight argues that the curtailment of women's voices in universities suggests not
New review: Clara who?
TV editor Holly Combe introduces Lucy Pegg's consideration of Clara Oswin/Oswald, the latest companion on Doctor Who
Clara who?
Lucy Pegg explores whether Clara looks set to follow a similar traditional trajectory to other companions on Steven Moffat's Doctor Who. Will she fulfil the role of "strong character, female" Hope Dinsdale highlighted when she wrote about women on the programme back in 2011?
Everlasting divas
'Rock On': Women, Ageing and Popular Music is an essay collection concerned with developing debates around ageing, both in society and within the music world. Laura Way finds it an interesting (if at times heavy) read that shines a much welcome light on a neglected area of research
Call for television reviewers
Would you like to write TV reviews for The F-Word? Find out more here!
Not because she was a woman or despite it: more views on Thatcher
Holly considers some of the attitudes towards Thatcher that have been expressed after her death and shares a few thoughts from some other F-Word writers
New review: Nashville
TV editor Holly Combe introduces Sophie Mayer's review of Nashville
A country mile ahead
The potential for conflict in Nashville has been seized on by critics but there is much more to the show than warring women and Southern stereotypes, says Sophie Mayer
