Articles from April 2008
Comments from March 2008
Reader reactions to features and reviews for March
Jess McCabe // 19 April 2008
Categories: Comments
A modern maiden?
Louise Livesey reviews another guide to life as a modern woman which blithely ignores everyone who isn't white, middle class and straight
Louise Livesey // 13 April 2008
Categories: Books
Do It Yourself? How about Do It Ourselves
Is it feminist to be able to fix your own plumbing? Where are all the female tradespeople? Rhona-Mairead Sweeting considers the place of feminism in the construction industry and manual trades
Rhona-Mairead Sweeting // 6 April 2008
Categories: Work and Play
The epidemic of male violence against women
A spate of convictions has put femicide into the headlines again. But, as Jennifer Drew reports, the media is still blaming women - and ignoring 'everyday' incidents of male violence against women
Jennifer Drew // 6 April 2008
Categories: Culture and Media, Men, Violence
Girl Power?
The Spice Girls' come-back tour re-opens some questions about the nature of 'Girl Power'. Jennifer Thomson looks back fondly - but critically
Jennifer Thomson // 5 April 2008
Categories: Music
Ask a feminist - The F Word problem page
What can you do if your crush is sexist and homophobic? How can you channel righteous feminist anger into something positive? In our second installment of the new 'Ask a Feminist' feature, we field these questions and more
Jess McCabe // 5 April 2008
Categories: Ask a Feminist
Stopping violence against women at its primary root
Matthew Provost draws the connections between male violence against women and bullying in the playground
Matthew Provost // 4 April 2008
Categories: Violence
Abortion and disability - whose voices are heard?
Are disabled women's voices silenced in the abortion debate? asks Clare Laxton
Clare Laxton // 4 April 2008
Categories: Body and Health, Feminism, Politics and Current Affairs, Stereotypes
Tales of low-paid work
Monica Dickens worked as a cook, servant, nurse, in an aircraft factory and as a junior reporter. Cazz Blase reviews her unsentimental portraits of working life in the first half of the 20th century
Cazz Blase // 4 April 2008
Categories: Books
Tracey, Tomma and the Turner conspiracy
Why have so few women won the Turner Prize? Sue Gilbert argues that the award's youth has not protected it from sexism in the art world
Sue Gilbert // 2 April 2008
Categories: Events
Walking on eggshells
Approaching men on the street and asking them to undress and be photographed can be frightening - and highlights the struggle for women to find equality. Alex Brew explains
Alex Brew // 2 April 2008
Categories: Culture and Media, Men, Violence
