Month: June 2016
Or not…
Laura Hamilton has a few things to say about the prospect of her identity being consumed by marriage…
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Editorial: The first 100
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‘Cleopatra of the Secession’
Did you know one of the most famous spies in the U.S. Civil War was a woman? Deb Hunter delves into the story of Belle Boyd: ‘La Belle Rebelle’.
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An independent spirit in an 8-litre Bentley: Carol Mary Langton King
Wendy Tibbitts takes us back to the racing days of a woman who supercharged early 20th century motorsport: Carol Mary Langton King.
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Remembering history’s midwives
Poppy O’Neill’s short story reminds us of the erased knowledge and expertise of historical midwives.
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On being a female martial artist
Commonwealth karate champion and sociology PhD candidate Chloe Maclean shows how women in karate disrupt traditional ideas about women’s bodies and abilities.
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Feminism as terrorism?
Becca Emily wonders how we arrived at a situation where some online groups liken feminism to terrorist movements.
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More sinn’d against than sinning?
Catherine Hokin interrogates historical and literary interpretations of Margaret of Anjou to reclaim a 15th century queen ‘who knew exactly how dangerous to be’.
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The frustrating ambivalence of veiled (and unveiled) Algerian women in the decolonisation struggle
Paola Tenconi looks beyond first appearance to deconstruct the veil in Algerian colonial history.
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