Arts & Creativity
Stay tuned for original creative work inspired by ‘dangerous women’, including:
- The first woman in England to demand a divorce
- William Wordsworth’s inspiring sister
- A 19th century astronomer who outshone her male colleagues to discover almost 400 stars.
We’ll also feature commentary and analysis on creative women across the years, from pop sensations to avant-garde painters.
Feeling artistic? Submit your own creative response to ‘what does it mean to be a dangerous woman?’
Celebrating transgressive celebrity
Film historian Victoria Duckett celebrates the dangerous career of 19th century actress Sarah Bernhardt.
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Was she a dangerous woman?
María Alonso Alonso reflects on one of the first female Spanish authors to publish under her own name – one of the leading figures of the ‘Rexurdimento’, a literary movement that aimed to liberate Galicia from its cultural and political ostracism.
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Contesting Myths and Struggling Realities
Romani women in Europe today: beyond the myths and stereotypes, Angéla Kóczé and Julija Sardelic discover smart and reflexive women who are constantly contesting the power structures of patriarchal society.
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The rise of the female assassin in Colombia
Baker and Jaramillo explore the fictional and factual worlds of female drug assassins in the cartels of Colombia, focusing on the symbolic role of the motorbike.
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Gender politics in Ancient Hindu Epic Literature
Naomi Appleton argues that Draupadi’s challenging words and actions are a danger to patriarchy, a danger to societies that would present submission and silence as feminine ideals.
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Cheryl Smith explores the “sassy-brassy fab exotic friend” of her youth – a French teacher with a blonde wig and a fondness for the strap.
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Daenerys Targaryen as Dangerous Woman
Natasha Cooper explores the strengths and paradoxes of the fictional character Daenerys Targaryen which make her a dangerous woman.
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Nina Mega is a Dangerous Woman because she is autistic and proud of it. Her mother Catherine Simpson tells us why in words and pictures.
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What turned a Cornish country girl into a dangerous woman?
Deirdre Chapman reflects on the life and character of her mother-in-law Valda – writer in her own right and wife to poet Christopher Grieve, aka Hugh MacDiarmid.
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