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The Rise Of Women In Art

The Rise Of Women In Art

July 12, 2011 No Comments

How many female artists can you name? I’m not talking about pop stars, musicians or novelists, I’m thinking of women in fine arts whose work gets exposed in museums. If you can’t name very many beyond Georgia O’Keefe and Yoko Ono, it might be because women only really started getting exposure in the art world ...

The Feminist Invasion

The Feminist Invasion

May 27, 2011 3 Comments

Feminism has grown from a fringe movement to a way of life. While most people understand the ideals and support them, whether or not they use the F-word, there are the people who are convinced that Feminists want to take over the world — rather like an alien invasion. The iconic image of Feminists are ...

Rape, Sex, And Life In The Feminist Revolution

Rape, Sex, And Life In The Feminist Revolution

November 9, 2010 No Comments

I was born in 1981, so by the time I realized I was a feminist a lot of the hardest battles had already been won. Women could vote, rape in marriage was illegal, birth control was freely available, abortion was legal, and women were smashing through that glass ceiling. What this means is that I ...

Moms Sexist Towards Daughters

Moms Sexist Towards Daughters

October 6, 2010 No Comments

You would think today’s moms, who have grown up with the feminist rights movement, would try to treat their daughters and sons equally. But sadly, a survey found that moms are still giving sons special privileges while being harder on their daughters, and a shocking 49% think it’s okay to treat boys and girls differently. A survey ...

Feminism Is Not About Hating Men (But There Are Men Worth Hating)

Feminism Is Not About Hating Men (But There Are Men Worth Hating)

July 19, 2010 3 Comments

Feminism has a bad reputation. We are seen as man-haters who want to take over the world. As any good feminist knows, that is only a small subset of the population and it is a false feminism. Feminism is about equality, not superiority, and any woman who hates men is not a feminist. Maybe this ...

Soldiers Win Beauty Pagents, Too

Soldiers Win Beauty Pagents, Too

November 10, 2009 1 Comment

The feminist movement has allowed women to achieve any and all of their dreams, including being both a soldier and a beauty queen. Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge has become Miss England and after the Miss World 2009 Festival L/Cl Hodge will go on to serve in Afghanistan next year.

Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

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