Articles by Ealasaid Gilfillan
Men and Children First
Can women ever achieve parity with men when deep seated views of their physical weakness still remain? Ealasaid Gilfillan argues that linking 'women and children' together is a symptom of the sort of ingrained attitudes that must be challenged if women are to move forwards.
Ealasaid Gilfillan // 1 February 2007
Categories: Body and Health, Language
Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
Ealasaid Gilfillan recommends 'Feminism: A Very Short Introduction' by Margaret Walters as a clear, useful introduction to the history of English feminism.
Ealasaid Gilfillan // 9 January 2006
Categories: Books
The Appliance of Science
Earlier this year the President of Harvard made some controversial comments about innate differences between men and women. Ealasaid Gilfillan explains why we should care, and how feminists can contribute to the debate by learning to distinguish between science and politics.
Ealasaid Gilfillan // 1 August 2005
Categories: Politics and Current Affairs
Make Me a Perfect Wife
Victoria sponge cakes and female submission do not a happy home make. Ealasaid Gilfillan reviews Channel 4's dubious TV series "Make Me a Perfect Wife".
Ealasaid Gilfillan // 5 November 2004
Categories: Television
Sports Illustrated
When Maria Sharapova won the women's final at Wimbledon this summer, her success was covered extensively by the press. However, the majority of the coverage focussed excessively on her appearance, as Ealasaid Gilfillan explains.
Ealasaid Gilfillan // 10 August 2004
Categories: Culture and Media, Work and Play
Taming of the Shrew
Performed by the Company of Women at the Globe Theatre, 2003
Ealasaid Gilfillan // 18 September 2003
Categories: Events
