Articles from June 2007
Comments from May 2007
Reader responses sent in during the month of May
Jess McCabe // 9 June 2007
Categories: Comments
Big Sister
In an alternate universe, the most popular reality show on TV is Big Sister, and it is populated by some feminists you might recognise. They are all discussing Jessica Valenti's new book Full Frontal Feminism. But, Kate Smurthwaite argues, they are missing the point
Kate Smurthwaite // 6 June 2007
Categories: Books
Girls Aloud, beauty secrets and lies
A recent magazine article on Girls Aloud proclaimed to "reveal their beauty secrets". But, Michelle Wright argues, all it really did was expose the effects of subscribing to patriarchal, capitalist beauty standards on women's self-esteem
Michelle Wright // 3 June 2007
Categories: Body and Health, Culture and Media, Fashion and Image
First impressions
Feminists are caricatured as ugly and fat by society. Assuming a recruitment drive for swim-suit models is off the table, Samara Ginsberg considers what we can do to fight back
Samara Ginsberg // 2 June 2007
Categories: Body and Health, Fashion and Image, Feminism, Stereotypes
Female commentator kicks off barrage of sexism
A woman commentating on the beautiful game? Whoever heard of such a thing. Katherine confronts the sexist response to Jacqui Oatley's first stint on Match of the Day
Katherine // 2 June 2007
Categories: Culture and Media, Work and Play
Loose Women
Loose Women portrays itself as feisty television fun, argues Dawn Kofie, but it patronises the female viewing public
Dawn Kofie // 2 June 2007
Categories: Television
A feminist guide to ballet
From body image to ultra-femininity, ballet has a bad rap with feminists. Returning to classes for the first time in 15 years, Jess McCabe finds her inner ballerina
Jess McCabe // 2 June 2007
Categories: Body and Health, Culture and Media, Fashion and Image
The circle of expectations
We all like a good laugh. But, George Mason argues, the antics of Oxford's improv troupe reveal the lingering shadow of gender stereotypes
George Mason // 2 June 2007
Categories: Comedy
