Articles by Various Authors
The manic pixie dreamgirl grows up
Hit US sitcom New Girl arrived on British TV screens in January. The 'girl' is freshly heartbroken Jess (Zooey Deschanel), who finds herself sharing a house with three men. Emily Kenway and Kaite Welsh watched the first episode, to see how the show fared from a feminist perspective
Various Authors // 9 February 2012
Categories: Television
One book - three reviews
Annika Spalding, Jamillah Knowles and LonerGrrrl offer three different and independent takes on Reclaiming the F Word: The New Feminist Movement by Catherine Redfern, founder of our site, and Kristin Aune
Various Authors // 4 June 2010
Categories: Books
In conversation with Senzeni Marasela
Last year Senzeni Marasela created an art installation called Jonga: the Museum of Women, Dolls & Memories, in a shop-front in Huntly, Scotland. Here Marasela talks to Claudia Zeiske about Barbie and the ways that beauty standards and pressures impose differently on women of colour and white women
Various Authors // 17 March 2010
Categories: Culture and Media, Fashion and Image, Interviews, Racism, Work and Play
Women
This three-part BBC documentary has many interesting moments, say Charlotte Cooper and Jess McCabe. However, the series fails to adequately represent women of colour's involvement in feminism and conceives of the family through a heteronormative lens
Various Authors // 8 March 2010
Categories: Television
On sisterhood
Katie Sutton was called sexist names at Reclaim the Night, amid continued disagreements between feminists over the issue of prostitution/sex work. Where now for sisterhood at these public events? Includes a response by Finn Mackay
Various Authors // 9 December 2009
We're all in this together
Irish and British women must unite in the battle for reproductive rights, argue Ariel Silvera and Sinead Ahern, as they sketch out the history of abortion in Ireland and the UK
Various Authors // 26 October 2008
Categories: Activism, Body and Health, Feminism, Politics and Current Affairs
It's only a bloody tampon
Is a tampon soaked in stage blood too shocking for theatre-goers? Gemma Bolwell and Harriet Chandler report
Various Authors // 22 September 2008
Categories: Culture and Media
Ask a feminist - The F-Word problem page
In the third 'Ask a Feminist', our contributors answer questions from a woman who is seven months pregnant and needs help explaining why she wants to keep her name to her partner - and why their child won't necessarily take his name; from a reader wondering if crafty hobbies are compatible with feminism; and from another pondering if life is easier as a "fat" or "thin" feminist
Various Authors // 2 June 2008
Categories: Ask a Feminist
Female Chauvinist Pigs
Six F Word readers discuss Ariel Levy's influential book on 'raunch culture' and the women who support it. Discussion by Marianne Lemond, Abby O'Reilly, Sheryl Plant, Holly Combe, Jessica Bateman and Catherine Redfern.
Various Authors // 3 February 2007
Categories: Books
Take Back The Streets
Ever tensed up when forced to walk past stationary traffic? Cringed when a stranger, out of nowhere, instructs you to smile? Choked down your anger as a passer-by whispers obscenities? Changed your route to work to avoid harassment hot-spots? As these stories show, you're not alone.
Various Authors // 14 April 2005
Categories: Violence
Resolution = Revolution!
Wondering how to get more active? Isolated? Stuck for ideas on how to help feminism progress? Not sure what you can do? Well, The F-Word is here to help. We've invited groups and individuals to suggest a stack-load of practical suggestions for activism to take you through 2005.
Various Authors // 13 January 2005
Categories: Activism
Responses to Bloody Disgrace
Several responses were received to the article Bloody Disgrace by Lindsay.
Various Authors // 16 April 2003
Categories: Body and Health
Feminist Must-Reads
In September we asked the readers of The F-Word to send us their lists of recommended feminist books: what are their favourite feminist must reads? Here's the results. The most recommended book? Germaine Greer's The Whole Woman.
Various Authors // 16 October 2002
Categories: Books
More responses to 'Whose Slut?'
Natasha Forrest's article "Whose Slut?" in The F-Word in July prompted many responses - probably the most on one specific article this site has ever had. Here are the latest comments received during August-October.
Various Authors // 16 October 2002
Categories: Sex and Relationships
More responses to 'The Biological Clock'
A couple more responses were received to the article The Biological Clock from February 2002. The article had already promted a response in March from Niamh Devlin.
Various Authors // 16 August 2002
Categories: Body and Health
Response to 'Whose Slut?'
Natasha Forrest's article "Whose Slut?" in The F-Word in July prompted many responses - probably the most on one specific article this site has ever had. Here are the comments received and below, Natasha responds.
Various Authors // 16 August 2002
Categories: Sex and Relationships
