Articles from April 2009
Stink bombing the beauty pagaent
Protesters from Smash Miss Contest sneaked into the Miss London University beauty contest, releasing stinkbombs and distributing letters to the audience. Sarah Levack reports
Sarah Levack // 27 April 2009
Categories: Activism, Culture and Media, Fashion and Image, Feminism
A woman... and a geek?
Geeky women have a lot to put up with, from sexist portrayals of women in their favourite media to friends, family and coworkers doubting their competence, says Wisrutta Atthakor. But why should female geeks give up on what they're interested in?
Wisrutta Atthakor // 25 April 2009
Categories: Culture and Media
Feminism and Peter Pan
JM Barrie's creation Peter Pan has an enduring popularity. Allison McCarthy digs into the sexist and racist history of the play and novel, and how this has been addressed in modern adaptations
Allison McCarthy // 19 April 2009
For the good of the species?
If you believe one story on a popular science news site, there's proof that older men "chasing" younger women benefits humankind (or should that be mankind?) Eirwen-Jane Pierrot considers the impact of these sensationalist claims on women in the real world
Eirwen-Jane Pierrot // 15 April 2009
Categories: Culture and Media, Men, Sex and Relationships, Stereotypes, Violence
