Articles from April 2005
$pread Magazine
$pread Magazine is a new U.S. based publication which claims to be "by and for sex workers of all genders, sexualities and backgrounds" and aims to provide a forum for "marginalised voices" and a "balanced and honest view of the sex industry". Lorraine Smith and Ms Razorblade, feminists with different views of sex work, review the first issue and come to very different conclusions.
Lorraine Smith and Ms Razorblade // 16 April 2005
Categories: Magazines
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
Stepford Wives in Training?
Are female undergraduates aware of feminism, and what do they think of it? Whilst studying at Cambridge, Shaira Kadir was surprised and frustrated at the attitude of her fellow students. Here she shares some of her experiences.
Shaira Kadir // 10 April 2005
Categories: Work and Play
How Everyday It Is
Louise Livesey explains how she found herself in Court, giving evidence which would be used to support her own harasser. A by-stander in a violent incident between two men, she recounts how the fact of her own harassment was treated by the system as incidental.
Louise Livesey // 10 April 2005
Categories: Violence
But What of Us? UK Riot Grrrl - Part 4
Cazz Blase updates her classic UK Riot Grrrl history by looking at developments from 2000 up to the present day. Covering an oft ignored but vital chapter in the story of UK feminism, she asks: Where to now for Ladyfest? Has the internet crushed print zines? How has riot grrrl influenced teenage fiction? And, is Riot Grrrl dead or has it just evolved?
Cazz Blase // 9 April 2005
Categories: Feminism
Comments from April 2005
It's a pleasure to be of service.
Catherine Redfern // 1 April 2005
Categories: Comments
