Television
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

