Tag: feminism
A Brief History
Today’s post asks questions about the uncomfortable relationship between eugenics and feminism, historically and today.
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“How dangerous to claim your body as wholly your own” : Tara Pixley gives us a snapshot of the women finding their own feminism and power in neo-burlesque.
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“I would be thrilled to be called a dangerous woman.”
“I would be thrilled to be called a dangerous woman.” In today’s post, we spend some time with American critical theorist and feminist, Nancy Fraser.
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Véronique Desnain examines the legacy of 1600s philosopher Gabrielle Suchon, who believed women had a natural aptitude for ‘Freedom, Science & Authority’.
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A special community post
We asked the good people of the internet for their own dangerous new year’s resolutions to kick off 2017 with inspiration and guts. Here is a selection – many thanks to everybody who contributed! Do magic. StopContinue reading
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When Grace Gelder decided to make vows to herself in an act of self-marriage, it was hard to anticipate that it would go viral, or be perceived a dangerous act.
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Challenging the way we think about the beauty industry
Molly Sheridan is interested representations of women in the beauty and fashion industry. Here, she discusses founding feminist perfume brand REEK with her mother.
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Jonatha Kottler reflects on encountering, at different stages of life, the figure of Guinevere in popular culture.
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What a way to make a living
Laura Clay pays tribute to Dolly Parton – ‘an early feminist pioneer, in a stuffy, set-in-its-ways country music industry’.
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