New Features! New Reviews!
by Jess McCabe // 3 June 2007, 00:13
In the first installment of this month's bumper update, we have some fabulous stuff for you to read. But check back soon, because we'll be keeping it coming over the coming days.
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
Female commentator kicks off barrage of sexism
A woman commentating on the beautiful game? Whoever heard of such a thing. Katherine Stanton confronts the sexist response to Jacqui Oatley's first stint on Match of the Day
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
Loose Women
Loose Women portrays itself as feisty television fun, argues Dawn Kofie, but it patronises the female viewing public
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
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Founder of The F-Word, Catherine Redfern, has co-authored a new book with Kristin Aune. Find out more at the 
