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Women’s bodies are not aspirational objects

D H Kelly14 June 2019

Responding to an article criticising plus-size mannequins as "a dangerous lie", D H Kelly argues that everybody deserves representation in the way clothes are marketed...

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Photo narratives of breast cancer and a feminist perspective

Philippa Chun30 September 2015

Philippa Chun considers how photographers can be a positive force in portraying those with breast cancer in ways that preserve their humanity...

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September 2015 – guest writers’ series on body image

Liz Smith5 September 2015

This September on the F-Word, we've got a series of guest blogs and features on body image coming up. We'll be looking at different aspects of what has been a significant talking point in 2015 for feminism. Come and take a look over the next few weeks at what our guest writers have to say about it...

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What does it mean to be vulnerable?

D H Kelly8 November 2014

A disability campaign group implores people to stop describing disabled people as vulnerable. D H Kelly explores what vulnerability means, and the degree to which it is worth acknowledging ...

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“The only way to get attention”? FEMEN discussion at The Stream

Guest Blogger26 October 2012

Chrissy D revisits the politics of FEMEN after a discussion on Al Jazeera's social media community TV show ...

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FEMEN fatale?

Guest Blogger13 June 2012

Chrissy D considers the attention-grabbing campaigning of FEMEN, a Ukranian women's protest group [Partial nudity: NSFW] ...

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Woman’s Hour discussion: the “female masturbation” taboo

Guest Blogger29 January 2012

A guest post from Chrissy D, looking at how a discussion about masturbation on Woman's Hour has caused outrage in the Daily Mail and the view of women this reaction reflects ...

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Debates on the C-Word

Holly Combe3 February 2011

Warning: I am going to use the C-Word in this post so please don't read on if you don't like to see it. There are some very interesting posts from Laurie Penn...

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Judging Other Women, Judging Ourselves.

Philippa Willitts31 July 2010

Philippa discusses criticising women's bodies, and its implications. ...

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A Tweet Too Far?

Philippa Willitts19 November 2009

Guest blogger Philippa Willitts discusses the controversy which arose after a woman posted on twitter about having a miscarriage. ...

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Vulvas Get Bad Rap on Yahoo Answers

Holly Combe16 February 2008

First, a bit of background: Yahoo Answers is a community where users informally ask and answer questions on a range of topics. It can be a bit hit and miss if...

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"Women’s Brains Blown by Orgasms"

Holly Combe3 August 2005

It has recently been reported that much of the female brain is deactivated by orgasm. Dr Gert Holstege from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands studi...

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