Posts Tagged ‘feminism’
H&M’s virtual bodies
In a move which makes air-brushing look old hat, H&M announced that the bodies of the models on their website are not real women. Instead they are computer-generated, with real heads airbrushed on. It is one hell of a post-modern twist. Reality – even a skewed, marginal one – is no longer enough. Super skinny […]
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Giles Coren on sexism
It’s a shame to see a man of obvious writing prowess producing a Daily Mail article to rival Ms Jan Moir’s (she loves is when you call her Ms) or lesbian Melanie Phillips’. Remember, this article was not written for the purpose of Giles Coren’s self-promotion or pay packet. It was written to enlighten and […]
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A lovely succinct reply from the Fawcett Society here.
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Made in Dagenham
This review also appears at http://www.theothersidemag.co.uk Oh England, England. Weren’t you great in 1968, when the mini skirt was born, the working classes were hard-working folk with spotless kitchens, and work chums staggered home giggling across the peaceful estate after a right old knees up in the bar. Women cycled into work beaming before embarking on […]
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Tags: Equal Pay Act, feminism, film, Made in Dagenham, women's rights
Helen Walsh’s Comment is free article shows a poor understanding of OBJECT, and of feminism too It saddens me when writers – especially female ones – fuel the misconceptions the public have about feminism, even if they do make some good points at the same time. On feminism Walsh argues: “Double standards have always lurked […]
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To be objectified
The man on the train has creamy skin and the darkest eyes. The boy on the bike the other day was loose-limbed with easy grace, wet hair and clothes thrown on. Dark hair and brown arms from the sun. He looked at me looking at him. There isn’t much space in public life to talk […]
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Tags: desire, feminism, objectification, porn, sex
Feminism isn’t finished yet
Read Kira Cochrane in the Guardian on how feminism is finding its voice again.
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“Yes, of course. I know why you’re asking it, because people now say no. But how stupid do you have to be to say, “No, I believe in gender inequality”?” Every young girl should hear this from ultimate woman #1: Ms Laverne.
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Stop telling us to ‘take safety precautions’! After the rapes at Latitude last weekend the last thing I felt like reading was the Guardian article about the “safety awareness campaigns” for women, like rape is some kind of inevitable health hazard when you step out on the street. I am “aware” that I might get raped. I […]
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Are you a secret feminist?
Excellent coverage on feminism in Stylist magazine this morning – good on them. The ad agencies attempts to rebrand feminism weren’t so impressive though – as I wrote to Stylist: What struck me about this feature was how little the ad agencies seem to understand feminism! The idea that the angry and intellectual aspects of feminism […]
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