feminism

I am not your feminist. The world can seem like a scary place, particularly the world in which we live now. There’s a lot going on to cause us to dismay, to fret, or to even feel like we’re burning with anger. Whether it’s Donald Trump’s…

Sugaring, a method of body hair removal that originated in ancient Egypt and that uses a cooked paste of sugar, lemon juice and water, has recently regained popularity in the Western body-waxing scene. Lindsay Leggett, originally from…

I first met On the Road when I was twenty years old. It was unlike anything I had read before. The intensity, hedonism, friendships, freedom and rebellion resonated deeply. I loved how the sentences pulsed and flowed with an audacious…

Words To That Effect Episode 6: Neurasthenia, Cowboys and Feminists In 1881 an American neurologist named George Miller Beard published a hugely influential book: American Nervousness. In it, he laid out the symptoms, cures, and…

Dear customer services dept, I am writing to you to return a parcel that you sent out to me recently. I hope that by writing to you I can clarify my situation and you’ll understand where I am coming from this time. Despite my many…

In the wake of Women’s Marches and so many other amazing feminist events taking place around the world, there has been a surprising amount of anti-feminism backlash. Why would a woman not want to be a feminist? According to this article…

It's a testament to Caroline Norton's charm and personality that despite her involvement in a sex scandal that nearly brought down a British government in the notoriously prudish 19th century, she managed to remain free of public distaste.…

There is an expression in feminist circles that once you put on the 'violet tinted glasses' (or had your 'feminist awakening') there is no going back. You will not be able to enjoy popular culture, politics, sex, motherhood, relationships…

Watching Wonder Woman I could sense the trepidation of everyone at the screening evaporating. It was, I think, when we realised that DC had made a movie that we were actually enjoying. There is colour on screen; actual, honest colour. Even…

Arturo Di Modica first conceived of the ‘Charging Bull’ as a way to celebrate the can-do spirit of America and especially New York, the attitude that determination and hard work can overcome every obstacle, the drive for success. Taking the…