Features

Declaration of Independence

You're female, successful, single, and prefer your life that way. So why are you still seen as an object of pity? Abby O'Reilly argues that women are still put under immense pressure by friends, family, and the dominant culture to 'bag a man'.

Published: 26 September 2006 | Category: Sex and Relationships | Written by Abby O'Reilly

Women Are Not In Fashion

This season's must-have fashion choices include the pre-pubescent child or the porn star; both one-dimensional images of female passivity and compliance. Where is the space for real, complex women in our culture and in fashion? Lucy Wilkins comments on the new re-packaging of the tired old virgin / whore dichotomy.

Published: 19 September 2006 | Category: Fashion and Image | Written by Lucy Wilkins

Reviews

Paper Dolls: Searching for Women within Kerrang Magazine

Collette explains how Kerrang magazine lets down female rock fans. Analysing a recent issue, she looks at how rarely female artists are seriously covered, and finds that even when women are included the magazine chooses to represent them purely as sexual objects.

Published: 26 September 2006 | Category: Magazines | Written by Collette

Smelling of Roses?

Tampax present their scented tampons as 'natural', associating them with flowers. But Clare Burgess argues that advertising for menstrual products merely exploits and contributes to women's insecurities about periods and their bodies.

Published: 11 September 2006 | Category: Products, Television | Written by Clare Burgess