Blog posts by Jess McCabe: 2012
New feature: Women born women?
by Jess McCabe // 22 May 2012, 19:58
How is it possible for feminists to reconcile these two statements. The first, of course, is Simone de Beauvoir's most famous quote: "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman." And the second is the entry policy for the...
The Legend of Korra
by Jess McCabe // 21 April 2012, 19:26
Following on from Katniss Everdeen and the Hunger Games, here's another female action hero to get excited about: That's Korra. The next Avatar. And her show, The Legend of Korra, just started in the US. More info over at Wired....
Where does the metal for the Olympic medals come from?
by Jess McCabe // 19 April 2012, 22:16
Today the international mining firm Rio Tinto held its AGM down the road from Parliament. You might have read about the activist protests that disrupted the shareholder meeting. Earlier this week, I met with some of the women who have...
Slice by slice
by Jess McCabe // 5 April 2012, 10:32
The benefits system is being overhauled - we've covered some of the impacts of this already. But one aspect that has gone almost unreported so far is the impact of the changes on how domestic violence refuges are funded. I...
Weekly round-up and open thread
by Jess McCabe // 12 March 2012, 20:44
Time for our weekly round-up of links and an open thread - feel free to add links to stuff we missed! As ever, linking equals interest not necessarily endorsement. Required reading: The House on Mango Street - Bitch Magazine...
Women of the World, women of science
by Jess McCabe // 10 March 2012, 23:13
We're all stardust. Yes, you've heard this before. But Jocelyn Bell Burnell explained in more depth today at the Women of the World 2012 festival at the Southbank Centre in London. During the talk, 'This time it is rocket...
Do you want to be The F-Word's theatre and arts editor?
by Jess McCabe // 4 March 2012, 12:35
Do you dream of transforming The F-Word's arts and theatre coverage? If so, we need you. I'm looking to appoint a theatre and arts editor to join our team of section editors. What the roles will involve: helping to...
New feature: Hot pants or hot air?
by Jess McCabe // 26 February 2012, 19:50
Are we being manipulated into a faux moral panic over the 'sexualisation' of young girls? That's the question that Ruth Whippman poses today. She talks about her experiences as a TV researcher - basically the fixer of the TV...
The Twilighting of Near Dark
by Jess McCabe // 25 February 2012, 12:51
If you are a vampire movie fan you've probably watched Near Dark. The film was Kathryn Bigelow's first as a director. Because the studio didn't trust her, "the film's producer, Edward S. Feldman told her that if she couldn't handle...
V-day
by Jess McCabe // 7 February 2012, 22:47
Want to cut through the commercial crap of Valentine's Day, but still do something a bit romantic? Rather than getting your loved one a card, flowers or a stuffed toy, you might want to consider one of these virtual romantic...
New feature: No access to the women's room
by Jess McCabe // 5 February 2012, 16:10
"My clothes-shopping nightmares epitomise the way that, as a disabled woman, I am often treated as though I have no gender," writes DH Kelly, whose new feature for The F-Word looks at how clothes shops often fail to cater to...
Go Feminist
by Jess McCabe // 5 February 2012, 12:28
Conway Hall was once again crammed with feminists yesterday. People came from all over the country for Go Feminist. When the organisers wrote for The F-Word about this conference, a few weeks ago, they explained the motivation like this:...
New feature: Challenging rape myths in the mainstream
by Jess McCabe // 29 January 2012, 12:24
About 4.8 million people watched the last episode of Law and Order: UK for which there are stats. It's on ITV, it has a broad, mainstream audience. This Friday's episode is about gang rape - and, particularly, the rape myths...
New feature: Who are the outlaw mothers?
by Jess McCabe // 15 January 2012, 09:35
Jane Chelliah's list of the "characteristics of patriarchal motherhood" is provocative. What she's talking about are the expectations that our patriarchal culture holds mothers to. Those who don't adhere to these requirements, she says, are outlaw mothers: Children can be...
New feature: She gives me fever
by Jess McCabe // 13 January 2012, 20:52
Porn: one of the most controversial subjects of feminist debate. To be honest, many feminists I know are so bored of retreading the same arguments that they shy away from the topic altogether. Last month Lisa wrote for us from...
New feature: Take back the tech
by Jess McCabe // 5 January 2012, 22:48
In Cairo and New Dehli, smart phone apps are being used to map sexual harassment and report sexual assault. Farah Jassat reports My friend was once walking down a street in Cairo when a stranger in a nearby bus stuck...
Founder of The F-Word, Catherine Redfern, has co-authored a new book with Kristin Aune. Find out more at the 
