Tag: Sexuality
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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Bi Visibility Day was last week. Today, we feature a reflection and poem from Siris Gallinat.
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Sara Sheridan interrogates the taboo of female toplessness, tracing changing attitudes throughout the centuries & locating the body as a site for protest.
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Tracing a line from flappers to today’s vocal feminists
Jo Walby traces a line from the flappers of the early 20th century to today’s feminists speaking out against rape culture.
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Prostitution in nineteenth century Britain
Using creative and academic voices, historian Lesley Hulonce examines how prostitutes in Victorian Britain were regarded as dangerous and often treated with terrible callousness by authorities.
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Maya Mackrandilal’s art explores the ‘othering’ idea of the monster through performance of Hindu goddesses–confronting the fears of Western social norms.
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Robin Brooks considers the danger in the belief that a woman must be beautiful to be valuable–even when that attractiveness comes through cosmetic surgery.
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On the danger inherent in postnatal depression
With this powerful short story, Teresa Sweeney explores the harrowing experience of a mother struggling with postnatal depression.
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