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The dangerous woman concept in the film ‘Black Coal, Thin Ice’
Tingting Hu takes a look at a ‘femme fatale’ in a Chinese context, Wu Zhizhen – protagonist of the award-winning film noir ‘Black Coal, Thin Ice’.
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Sarah Dyer shares a short story, set prior to marriage equality, on the difficulties of being true to yourself in a dysfunctional family.
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Or not…
Laura Hamilton has a few things to say about the prospect of her identity being consumed by marriage…
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Self-Defence Classes for Women in Revolutionary Cairo
Perrine Lachenal explores the phenomenon of self-defence classes in Cairo, where women learn how to defend themselves in the event of attack. She explores what this tells us about the character of the ‘dangerous woman’ in that particular cultural context.
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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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Catriona McAra and Lesley McAra write about their ancestor Charlotte Marsh, a feminist and suffragette who was imprisoned for her beliefs. They ask themselves what her legacy is in their academic and professional practice.
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Three poems by JL Williams
Through her poetry, JL Williams explores the challenge of expressing emotions freely as a woman in a patriarchal society.
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Susanna Crossman’s short story ‘The Tally’ explores a woman’s journey to seek vengeance.
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Columnist Mireya coaches 1950s Mexican immigrant women on dating, working and belonging
Soledad Quartucci takes us back to the southwest U.S. of the 1950s, when advice columnist Mireya was both a lifeline to first generation Mexican Americans and a danger to traditional values.
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