Features

Breaking out of the mould

Claire Daly interviews the first editor of pioneering feminist magazine Spare Rib

Published: 31 January 2008 | Category: Activism, Culture and Media, Feminism, Interviews | Written by Claire Daly

How the word 'slut' oppresses women

Ever been called a 'slag'? How about 'frigid'? Jennifer Drew explains how such derogatory language is used to keep women in their place

Published: 31 January 2008 | Category: Language, Sex and Relationships, Violence | Written by Jennifer Drew

The F Word Podcast - episode three!

Episode three of The F Word podcast - on the tricky topic of pornography - is out now!

Published: 14 January 2008 | Category: Body and Health, Culture and Media, Feminism, Podcasts, Sex and Relationships | Written by Jess McCabe

Ask a feminist - The F Word problem page

How can I tell if I am a feminist? Can I be a married feminist with children? Check out The F Word's new 'ask a feminist' feature for more

Published: 10 January 2008 | Category: Ask a Feminist, Family, Feminism | Written by Jess McCabe

A period of transition

Helen G considers why some feminists are hostile to transgender women

Published: 2 January 2008 | Category: Body and Health, Feminism, Stereotypes | Written by Helen G

Against censorship

Porn should be reformed, not banned, argues Laurie Penny

Published: 2 January 2008 | Category: Body and Health, Culture and Media, Sex and Relationships, Violence | Written by Laurie Penny

Glamour models made me sick

Lads' mags are responsible for my eating disorder, says Hannah Whittaker

Published: 2 January 2008 | Category: Body and Health, Culture and Media, Fashion and Image, Sex and Relationships | Written by Hannah Whittaker

Miss LSE or Miss-ogyny?

Antonia Strachey explains why she took part in a protest against a beauty contest for students at the London School of Economics

Published: 2 January 2008 | Category: Activism, Body and Health, Culture and Media, Fashion and Image | Written by Antonia Strachey

Reviews

It's So You

Love clothes, but not in a 'Vogue' way? This collection of essays on expressing identity through fashion could be for you, says Jess McCabe

Published: 2 January 2008 | Category: Books | Written by Jess McCabe

What not to watch

A recent episode of Trinny and Susannah's latest makeover show suggested that women choose to work in supermarkets to hide in the frumpy uniforms. Alexandra M Kokoli reports

Published: 1 January 2008 | Category: Television | Written by Alexandra M Kokoli