Mothers' issues are feminist issues, argues Ruth Moss
Published: 19 August 2008 | More articles about: Family, Feminism, Stereotypes, Work and Play
At two year's old, Penni F's son happily enthuses over both fairies and trucks. But, she worries, what happens when pressure to be a 'real man' kicks in?
Published: 19 August 2008 | More articles about: Family, Men, Stereotypes
How would you feel if you found out the people around you chat about putting you forward for How to Look Good Naked? Kelly Draper knows all too well
Published: 12 August 2008 | More articles about: Body and Health, Culture and Media, Fashion and Image, Work and Play
Protests seem to be ignored, so what's a disgruntled feminist to do? Deborah McAlister considers some of the options
Published: 18 July 2008 | More articles about: Activism
Forget single mums and absent fathers - the current spate of knife crime can be traced back to the so-called 'real man', argues Jennifer Drew
Published: 18 July 2008 | More articles about: Men, Stereotypes, Violence
Hordes of girls dream of becoming glamour models, but are too embarrassed to even talk about masturbation. Sophie Platt rages against a taboo which only affects girls and women
Published: 14 July 2008 | More articles about: Body and Health, Sex and Relationships
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Cazz Blase considers how Marjane Satrapi's autobiographical story of coming-of-age in Iran and Europe transfers to the big screen
Published: 11 August 2008 | More articles about: Films
What happened to the women in The Diving-bell and the Butterfly in its transition from memoir to film, asks Melanie Newman?
Published: 18 July 2008 | More articles about: Books
Debi Withers reviews a book of writing by and interviews with female refugees and asylum seekers in Wales
Published: 15 June 2008 | More articles about: Books
The Sex and the City movie makes for a disappointing postscript to the more subversive TV series, argues Catherine Redfern
Published: 5 June 2008 | More articles about: Films
El Orfanato is a rare example of the 'horror' genre with a strong female lead. Or is it? Lindsey M Sheehan has more
Published: 5 June 2008 | More articles about: Films
Joanna Bourke's history of rape turns a steady and necessary gaze on an unsettling subject, concludes Louise Livesey
Published: 4 June 2008 | More articles about: Books
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