What not to watch

A recent episode of Trinny and Susannah's latest makeover show suggested that women choose to work in supermarkets to hide in the frumpy uniforms. Alexandra M Kokoli reports

Published: 1 January 2008 | Written by Alexandra M Kokoli

How to Look Good Naked

How to Look Good Naked is a make-over show with a noble purpose - to make women feel good about themselves, argues Dawn Kofie

Published: 6 December 2007 | Written by Dawn Kofie

Loose Women

Loose Women portrays itself as feisty television fun, argues Dawn Kofie, but it patronises the female viewing public

Published: 2 June 2007 | Written by Dawn Kofie

WAG do you want to be when you grow up?

In WAG Boutique, Josefin Skullbacka finds a group of women all-too-willing to define themselves as the wives and girlfriends of footballers

Published: 29 March 2007 | Written by Josefin Skullbacka

Smelling of Roses?

Tampax present their scented tampons as 'natural', associating them with flowers. But Clare Burgess argues that advertising for menstrual products merely exploits and contributes to women's insecurities about periods and their bodies.

Published: 11 September 2006 | Written by Clare Burgess

'Men Are Back' - but where did they go?

Sheryl Plant ponders two recent advertising campaigns from McDonalds and Peugeot 407 which portray a world dominated by women.

Published: 4 March 2006 | Written by Sheryl Plant

Make Me Perfect

Helen Reeves is shocked at Make Me Perfect: a programme that encourages women with low self esteem to comply with mainstream sexist views on beauty rather than question them.

Published: 11 February 2006 | Written by Shelley Rees

Desperate Housewives

Jo Knowles argues that the suspiciously popular Desperate Housewives is no Sex and the City.

Published: 19 June 2005 | Written by Jo Knowles

FHM Music Channel

FHM has launched its own music channel and intrepid Natalie Smith finds a common theme in the videos. (Can you guess what it is yet)?

Published: 17 June 2005 | Written by Natalie Smith

The Apprentice

How come the female contestants for the job of Apprentice were so disappointing? Lorraine Smith pins her hopes on series two.

Published: 10 June 2005 | Written by Lorraine Smith

Make Me a Perfect Wife

Victoria sponge cakes and female submission do not a happy home make. Ealasaid Gilfillan reviews Channel 4's dubious TV series "Make Me a Perfect Wife".

Published: 5 November 2004 | Written by Ealasaid Gilfillan

Pictures Are Not Everything: A Response to 'My Foetus'

Ellery responds to Julia Black's documentary 'My Foetus', which used images of aborted foetuses and was the first to screen footage of an abortion taking place. She ponders the use of imagery and pictures in the abortion debate.

Published: 1 June 2004 | Written by Ellery

If... Women Ruled the World (review 2)

The BBC 'disaster' series If... included a programme called If... Women Ruled the World which attempted to predict gender relations in 2020. Did it make a valid point, or was it just an extended version of the old Harry Enfield 'Women: know your limits!' sketch? Reviewed by Jennifer Drew

Published: 20 April 2004 | Written by Jennifer Drew

If... Women Ruled the World (review 1)

The BBC 'disaster' series If... included a programme called If... Women Ruled the World which attempted to predict gender relations in 2020. Did it make a valid point, or was it just an extended version of the old Harry Enfield 'Women: know your limits!' sketch? Reviewed by Meera Palia

Published: 20 April 2004 | Written by Meera Palia

Reversals

An investigation into gender inequality in the workplace? Hardly, says Lorraine Smith

Published: 20 December 2003 | Written by Lorraine Smith

Watching the Detectives

Beth Anderson recounts the story told in a documentary about one rape case, and wonders how we can improve the legal system.

Published: 20 September 2003 | Written by Beth Anderson

Not all girls (want to) go to Fendi paradise

In a recent Sunday Times article, Naomi Wolf joined the ranks of those claiming Sex and City is a ground-breaking neo-feminist epic. Alexandra Kokoli discusses Wolf's article and questions whether all that shoe shopping is really as liberating as it appears to be.

Published: 20 August 2003 | Written by Alexandra M Kokoli

More Sex Tips for Girls

Lorraine Smith explains why she can't help cringing with embarassment when she watches Channel 4's "More Sex Tips For Girls".

Published: 20 July 2003 | Written by Lorraine Smith

This is Rockbitch

Lorraine Smith watched channel five's "This is Rockbitch" documentary, but is she any wiser about the radical sex-collective rockers?

Published: 16 May 2003 | Written by Lorraine Smith

24

How does 24 portray powerful women - and what's with the blonde/brunette thing anyway, wonders Lorraine Smith?

Published: 16 March 2003 | Written by Lorraine Smith

Hairy Women

Lindsay finds a documentary on "Hairy Women" infuriating

Published: 16 March 2003 | Written by Lindsay

Wife Swap

Natasha Forrest wonders if she was the only one shocked by the attitudes portrayed on Channel 4's controversial "Wife Swap"

Published: 16 February 2003 | Written by Natasha Forrest

You're a 44-year old man: the Michael Jackson Interview

Catherine Redfern argues that the Michael Jackson interview raises questions about what is considered "normal" behaviour for men and women.

Published: 16 February 2003 | Written by Catherine Redfern

Not for Girls? The Yorkie and Echo Adverts

Catherine Redfern looks at the crazy world of chocolate advertising.

Published: 16 May 2002 | Written by Catherine Redfern

Model Behaviour

Michelle Jenkin ponders on the possible effects of Model Behaviour.

Published: 16 April 2002 | Written by Michelle Jenkin

Pop Idol

Natasha Forrest explains how Pop Idol demonstrated a fear of women's sexuality.

Published: 16 March 2002 | Written by Natasha Forrest

First episode of Star Trek: Enterprise

Catherine Redfern comments on the first episode of the new Star Trek series.

Published: 16 January 2002 | Written by Catherine Redfern

Ally McBeal

Natasha Forrest explains what really annoys her about Ally McBeal...

Published: 16 December 2001 | Written by Natasha Forrest

Hardcore

Porn is cool, isn't it? It's just a little harmless fun, yeah?

Published: 16 April 2001 | Written by Catherine Redfern

As If

Does this show have the coolest woman on British TV right now?

Published: 16 March 2001 | Written by Catherine Redfern

Daria

MTV's animated sarcasm fest.

Published: 16 March 2001 | Written by Catherine Redfern

Boy Meets Girl

Serious documentary or just an excuse to see men in bras?

Published: 16 March 2001 | Written by Catherine Redfern