Articles from May 2007
Women in Chile: Moving towards equality (but only if you look the part)
Chile's Mujer magazine is a bizarre juxtaposition of all that's best in women's journalism and all that's worst in advertising, finds Laura Woodhouse
Laura Woodhouse // 3 May 2007
Categories: Magazines
A hairy dilemma
Women are signed up at puberty for a lifetime of relentless hair removal. But, asks Emma Chaplin, if the alternative is pariah status and the laughter of children, what can a feminist do?
Emma Chaplin // 2 May 2007
Categories: Culture and Media, Fashion and Image
The Feminine Mistake
When Leslie Bennetts urged women to stay in the workplace after starting a family, she outraged millions of Americans. JC Sutcliffe reviews the lessons we can take away from her book - and its limitations
JC Sutcliffe // 2 May 2007
Rape - is it our fault?
Anti-rape campaigns spend too much time trying to scare the wits out of women, while perpetrators are all but ignored, argues Dwysan Edwards
Dwysan Edwards // 2 May 2007
A Bride by Any Other Name
When Eleanor Turner announced that she would not be changing her name after walking down the aisle, and instead her new husband would take on her surname, reactions ranged from shock to annoyance. She considers why breaking with tradition provokes such strong feelings
Eleanor Turner // 2 May 2007
Categories: Family, Language, Sex and Relationships, Work and Play
300 Spartans and one strong broad
Sword-and-sandles epic 300 is a bit Spartan when it comes to dishing out historical accuracy, but Rosamund Urwin finds plenty to admire in this latest adaptation of a Frank Miller graphic novel
Rosamund Urwin // 2 May 2007
Categories: Films
