The F-Word: Latest features, reviews and blog posts Contemporary UK feminism. http://www.thefword.org.uk/ Movable Type http://www.thefword.org.uk/images/logo2003.gif 2012-02-09T18:48:44Z Ask A Feminist #5: Victims of society? This week's Ask A Feminist considers how we can argue that culture and society affect women without painting them as unthinking victims. http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/ask_a_feminist_7 2012-02-09T18:48:44Z 2012-02-09T13:00:25Z Laura Woodhouse http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog The manic pixie dreamgirl grows up Hit US sitcom New Girl arrived on British TV screens in January. The 'girl' is freshly heartbroken Jess (Zooey Deschanel), who finds herself sharing a house with three men. Emily Kenway and Kaite Welsh watched the first episode, to see... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/the_ma 2012-02-09T11:29:26Z 2012-02-09T11:25:18Z Mathilda Gregory The manic pixie dreamgirl grows up Hit US sitcom New Girl arrived on British TV screens in January. The 'girl' is freshly heartbroken Jess (Zooey Deschanel), who finds herself sharing a house with three men. Emily Kenway and Kaite Welsh watched the first episode, to see how the show fared from a feminist perspective http://www.thefword.org.uk/reviews/2012/02/manic_pixie_dre 2012-02-09T11:23:48Z 2012-02-09T11:22:15Z Various Authors An experience of crossing the gender divide: personal comfort before real difference A guest blog post from Jane Fae on a topic she wanted to cover during her guest blogging stint (back in September) but found hard to tackle until now http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/an_experience_of_crossing 2012-02-09T11:41:11Z 2012-02-08T20:19:58Z Jane Fae New review: 9 Bob Note The London borough of Lambeth, 21st century. A drag queen in full attire and a woman in burka get stuck in a lift together... A cheap trick, you say? Perhaps watching Faryal Velmi's funny and pointed short film What You... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/new_review_9_bob_note 2012-02-08T18:31:50Z 2012-02-08T18:31:00Z Ania Ostrowska 9 Bob Note: ten short films showcasing new queer cinema Selina Robertson reviews the queer shorts programme shown during this year's London Short Film Festival and finds all the mini-flicks passing her rigorous selection http://www.thefword.org.uk/reviews/2012/02/9_bob_note 2012-02-08T18:48:12Z 2012-02-08T18:24:00Z Selina Robertson http://www.clubdesfemmes.com/ Bristol Feminist Network on closure of Hooters Bristol Bristol Feminist Network's statement on the closure of the Bristol branch of Hooters http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/bristol_feminis_3 2012-02-08T14:58:32Z 2012-02-08T10:45:54Z Helen G Music paste up: A little bit noir, a little bit Henry James, a little bit old school glamour Those whose interest was piqued by Kaite Welsh's recent review of the new Laura Gibson album, Le Grande may be interested in Laura's new video for the album's title track. Directed by Alicia J. Rose, the video is inspired... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/music_paste_up_7 2012-02-07T22:51:40Z 2012-02-07T22:51:14Z Cazz Blase V-day 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... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/v-day 2012-02-07T22:58:35Z 2012-02-07T22:47:26Z Jess McCabe http://www.jessmccabe.co.uk "I didn't have a childhood at all..." A guest post by CRASAC, the story of a woman they have supported, which highlights the damage caused by child abuse, and the importance of seeking help. http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/i_didnt_have_a_ 2012-02-07T12:48:43Z 2012-02-07T11:39:26Z Philippa Willitts Weekly round up Hola feministas, happy Monday! As always, a post to pull together this week's links and bits and bobs. Feel free to use the comments as an open thread for discussion, or tell us of anything else we missed. As... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/weekly_round_up_3 2012-02-06T22:32:30Z 2012-02-06T20:36:02Z Lynne Miles Unilad: an entire culture summed up in one hideous website A guest post by Sarah McAlpine about rape apologism on the Unilad website, and in our culture as a whole. http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/unilad_an_entir 2012-02-08T14:59:40Z 2012-02-05T18:49:28Z Guest Blogger New feature: No access to the women's room "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... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/new_feature_no_ 2012-02-05T16:13:11Z 2012-02-05T16:10:18Z Jess McCabe http://www.jessmccabe.co.uk Go Feminist 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:... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/go_feminist 2012-02-05T13:00:49Z 2012-02-05T12:28:40Z Jess McCabe http://www.jessmccabe.co.uk When is an affair not an affair? (Trigger warning) Philippa writes about the Daily Mail's reporting of a case of child rape. http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/when_is_an_affa 2012-02-05T10:36:48Z 2012-02-03T19:46:42Z Philippa Willitts How to be a woman: teen anorexia and the female form Warning: this post discusses eating disorders and talks about experiences which some readers may find upsetting "During the past decade, women breached the power structure; meanwhile, eating disorders rose exponentially and cosmetic surgery became the fastest growing medical speciality.... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/how_to_be_a_wom 2012-02-02T16:48:50Z 2012-02-02T16:48:07Z Harriet S H Ask A Feminist #4: Does my sex life let the side down? A reader who felt alienated by some of the comments left under Nat's recent post asks whether practising BDSM is incompatible with feminism. http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/ask_a_feminist_6 2012-02-09T13:07:31Z 2012-02-02T12:51:20Z Laura Woodhouse http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog New review: You'll catch your death in that Hugely successful gaming giant World of Warcraft has introduced a new package that allows even more customisation of player's avatars: including choosing skimpier outfits for female characters. Teri Shelly wonders what it means if she wants her avatar to wear... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/new_review_youl 2012-02-02T11:21:18Z 2012-02-02T11:15:11Z Mathilda Gregory You'll catch your death in that Hugely successful gaming giant World of Warcraft has introduced a new package that allows even more customisation of player's avatars: including choosing skimpier outfits for female characters. Teri Shelly wonders what it means if she wants her avatar to wear a plate bikini http://www.thefword.org.uk/reviews/2012/02/youll_catch_you 2012-02-05T16:17:33Z 2012-02-02T11:11:39Z Terri Shelly Canada: Changes to identity screening requirements Last July, the Governor General of Canada made changes to the Aeronautics Act, (note: these changes were not subject to the Parliamentary process) which have the potential to adversely affect several groups of people. The specific clause which is of... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/canada_changes_ 2012-02-01T23:05:16Z 2012-02-01T14:54:29Z Helen G Join me on the Bridge 2012 This is a guest post by Sarah O'Malley Throughout the world hundreds of thousands of women are living with the physical and emotional scars inflicted by war. Join me on the Bridge is a chance for people to stand... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/join_me_on_the_ 2012-02-01T12:27:46Z 2012-02-01T12:22:42Z Guest Blogger Welcome to February's guest bloggers Please welcome our brand new guest bloggers for February, Harriet S H and Breish Rowe. Harriet S H is the founder and Chair of YouFem, a youth feminist group based in London that seeks to keep young women's issues... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/02/please_welcome 2012-02-03T15:42:03Z 2012-02-01T00:01:00Z Lynne Miles Farewell It's time for my final post here. It's been a good month, in which I got to talk about things I'm passionate about but don't usually discuss on my blog. Having discussed Doctor Who, sex and anarchism, I feel... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/01/farewell 2012-01-31T09:09:04Z 2012-01-31T08:45:06Z Natalie Dzerins Music paste up: The return of M.I.A, more Wild Flag, and Boy Friend Last week it was announced that M.I.A would be debuting her new single, 'Bad Girls' on Monday January 30th on Pitchfork, a day ahead of the singles release. The song is a taster for her fourth album, which is... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/01/music_paste_up_6 2012-01-27T21:22:28Z 2012-01-31T07:30:30Z Cazz Blase No access to the women's room Going clothes shopping as a disabled woman is a nightmare, says D H Kelly http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2012/01/no_access_ 2012-02-06T23:11:32Z 2012-01-30T18:00:27Z D H Kelly http://blobolobolob.blogspot.com Weekly round-up and open thread Welcome to this week's round-up and open thread. The following are links that we have found that might interest you. If you have found anything that you think others will enjoy please add links in the comments section. As... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/01/weekly_round-up_60 2012-01-30T11:47:08Z 2012-01-30T09:47:39Z Shiha Kaur Woman's Hour discussion: the "female masturbation" taboo A guest post from Chrissy D, looking at how a discussion about masturbation on Woman's Hour has caused outrage in the Daily Mail and the view of women this reaction reflects http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/01/womans_hour_discussion 2012-02-07T21:50:11Z 2012-01-29T16:00:23Z Guest Blogger 3 days Philippa reports on a protest by disability campaigners and UK Uncut yesterday against the Welfare Reform Bill, and details of a petition calling on the government to pause the progression of the Bill to review it. http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/01/3_days 2012-01-29T22:43:38Z 2012-01-29T12:32:46Z Philippa Willitts New feature: Challenging rape myths in the mainstream 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... http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/2012/01/new_feature_cha_1 2012-01-29T12:39:12Z 2012-01-29T12:24:44Z Jess McCabe http://www.jessmccabe.co.uk Challenging rape myths in the mainstream Emilia di Girolamo, the lead writer on Law and Order: UK, takes an unflinching view of gang rape in the show's next episode. Siân Norris met her to discuss her motivations http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2012/01/challenging_rape 2012-02-06T20:44:20Z 2012-01-29T12:03:35Z Sian Norris http://www.sianandcrookedrib.blogspot.com/