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anger, diversity and solidarity
When I was an undergraduate, I took a module on postcolonial theatre under the tutelage of a Nigerian director called Bisi. In one of our practical classes, I was handed a monologue to read. The...
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girls don’t play real games
Three times in as many months, I have had some variation on the following conversation with three different dudes. Me: Blah blah blah so misogyny in games is obviously a thing blah blah… Dude: But...
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adventures with genderists
Joss Whedon spoke about feminism at a benefit event for an organisation called Equality Now. More accurately, Joss Whedon spoke about the word “feminist”, because this incoherent self-satisfied...
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frozen: a tale of two sisters
Redundant spoiler alert: ALL THE SPOILERS. Prior to the release of Disney’s Frozen, I highlighted the fact that it was getting some pretty bad pre-release press from fellow feminist pop culture...
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the chromosomes will out. or something.
James Delingpole recently wrote an article called “Why it’s not sexist to say boys should never play with dolls“. I have to ask: is it just me, or are the James Delingpoles of this world getting more...
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because history or something, part I
OK, Internet. New Game of Thrones just started, and I know we’re all very excited.[1] Before the deluge of internet commentary really begins, I think this is an appropriate moment to have a chat about...
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elliot rodger and the logical conclusion
Right. Elliot Rodger and the Isla Vista shootings. Within hours of the story breaking, a number of friends and readers got in touch asking if I was going to write a reaction piece. After five minutes...
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an intersectional feminist metaphor
At St. Hockeysticks School for Aggressive Young Women, Arts subjects are terribly underfunded and their problems largely ignored by management. The department heads meet to discuss what can be done...
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read women 2014: drunk reviews, pt. 1
“There are a lot of readers who pride themselves on not paying attention to the identities of their favorite writers. […] How many books by writers of color do you think you’ll find on their...
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the meet-cute myth
It’s a tale as old as the internet. A piece of male douchery surfaces, one that perfectly epitomizes the harassment and male entitlement that women must navigate in their daily lives. The women gather...
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the US Presidential election: symbols and shards
by kris straub of chainsawsuit.com 1. The centre of the universe I don’t often write about events the United States of America. This is a conscious choice. It’s too easy to slip into a completely...
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