Articles from June 2010
My Animal Life
Novelist Maggie Gee deals with the familiar subject-matter of family life and struggling artist, but Bidisha finds the results far from ordinary
Bidisha // 27 June 2010
Categories: Books
Sarkless Kitty and the ghosts of misogyny
A young woman transgresses against the strict gender roles of her time. Katharine Edgar considers the seed of truth behind ghost stories such as Sarkless Kitty
Katharine Edgar // 24 June 2010
Categories: Herstory
Love: Sacred and Profane
Kaite Welsh reviews a performance of "romantic duets and melancholy ayres" by new opera ensemble En Travesti
Kaite Welsh // 18 June 2010
Categories: Music
Creating a new kind of media for women in politics
The mainstream media's sexist treatment of female politicians was only heightened during the election. Women's Parliamentary Radio provides an alternative, argues Sophie Kainradl
Sophie Kainradl // 10 June 2010
Categories: Culture and Media, Politics and Current Affairs
The real story of The Last Station
Many married women will identify with Helen Mirren's portrayal of Sofya, in a film set during the last months of Leo Tolstoy's life, argues Rosjke Hasseldine
Rosjke Hasseldine // 8 June 2010
Categories: Films
Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging
A film which flirts with issues such as body image, but models a disappointingly passive approach to relationships for teenage girls and reinforces stereotypes, argues Carina Schneider
Carina Schneider // 8 June 2010
Categories: Films
One book - three reviews
Annika Spalding, Jamillah Knowles and LonerGrrrl offer three different and independent takes on Reclaiming the F Word: The New Feminist Movement by Catherine Redfern, founder of our site, and Kristin Aune
Various Authors // 4 June 2010
Categories: Books
Is it time for abortion to return to the political agenda?
Anti-choice lobbyists are gearing up as the new coalition government settles in. We should not let them define the terms of debate, says Lisa Ansell, instead we should push for women's right to access abortion to be shored up
Lisa Ansell // 1 June 2010
Categories: Body and Health, Politics and Current Affairs
