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?’
‘A woman, once dangerous, is everlasting.’ Today’s take on the project question comes from Edinburgh writer Heather Pearson.
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Lúthien’s challenge to Middle-earth
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth is criticised for its lack of female characters. Here, Anahit Behrooz demonstrates there is at least one notable exception.
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The singing non-singer
‘Some women are dangerous… because of their voice…’ Eva Moreda Rodriguez tells us of one of Spain’s earliest recording artists, Amparo Cardenal.
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On women in chemistry careers
‘I am convinced that it is dangerous for women in science not to label ourselves as feminists.’ On Ada Lovelace Day, Polly Arnold discusses gender in chemistry.
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The Enduring Legacy of the Original Dangerous Woman
Katie Scott-Marshall explores the enduring legacy of ‘the original dangerous woman’, from art and literature to contemporary pop culture.
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What does it mean to be a dangerous woman? Depending on the time and the place, it could be the act of riding a bicycle, explains Lena Wånggren.
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For UK National Poetry Day, we feature a poem and reflection from Maddie Godfrey on body building, taking up space and being ‘difficult to love’.
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She, the Emperor
Chiew-Siah Tei takes us back to the Tang Dynasty, when a woman would rise from lowly concubine to the first and only female emperor in China.
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Jo Clifford wonders at how dangerous she is perceived to be, particularly in response to her writing and performing a play which imagines Jesus coming back to earth in the present day as a trans woman.
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