Articles from November 2005
Ordinary Ads, Everyday Images
Catherine Redfern takes her camera out and about in London to analyse the imagery shown in ordinary adverts. Do the representations of men and women differ? And if so, how?
Catherine Redfern // 28 November 2005
Categories: Culture and Media
Nell
Mary Ellen Flynn reviews Nell by Nell McCafferty, in which a Catholic lesbian feminist recounts her experiences growing up and living in Northern Ireland. Flynn finds inspiration in McCafferty's mantra: "When women rise up, giving authority to their children to do likewise, the revolution is unstoppable"
Mary Ellen Flynn // 28 November 2005
Categories: Books
Comments from November 2005
Comments received from readers.
Catherine Redfern // 5 November 2005
Categories: Comments
The Descent
An all female cast of adventurers take on the traditionally male role of explorer, with terrifying consequences. Jess McCabe weighs up the pros and cons of this unusual horror film.
Jess McCabe // 5 November 2005
Categories: Films
It Ain't Over Till It's Over
Why are some women hostile to feminism, depsite all the freedom the movement has given them? Lara McKinnnon looks back at an experience which may shed some light on the problem.
Lara McKinnon // 5 November 2005
Categories: Feminism
Feminism and Popular Culture
Sarah New explains how anti-feminist ideas are utterly pervasive in modern culture today, and calls for a fresh wave of feminism to counter this backlash.
Sarah New // 5 November 2005
Categories: Culture and Media
Under the Knife
Michelle Wright looks at the increasing normalisation of extreme cosmetic surgery in British culture.
Michelle Wright // 5 November 2005
Categories: Body and Health, Fashion and Image
Lament for Sisterhood
E Baeza hopes that someday soon women will support each other instead of seeing each other as competitors in a male-dominated culture.
E Baeza // 5 November 2005
Categories: Feminism
