Amina bint Abdulhalim Nassar, a Saudi woman, was beheaded this week for practicing witchcraft and sorcery. The evidence against her was a book on the subject, a number of veils, and bottle filled with a liquid “used for sorcery.” She also worked as a healer. And according to Amnesty International, these aren’t even official crimes ...
The meaning of “witch” has shifted dramatically in the course of history, but it remains intimately connected with female power. The Golden Compass may be marketed to children and young adults, but it’s a brilliant book that reveals the powers of a young women as she slowly taps into a wealth of intuitive knowledge that ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
