Feminism: The New F Word
There is still a long way ahead for gender equity, but today’s feminism is straying away from that cause: it is losing touch with reality. Trump’s victory left many gutted and devastated. It was...
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The WEP: Privileged or Progressive?
Is the Women’s Equality Party (WEP) compatible with “youth feminism” or do they have little hope of appealing to young women? Last year presenter Sandi Toksvig (or “Sandi Toxic” in the words of Justice...
The Greatest Minority of All
Despite being just as important as men, there are still economic and social divides which result in gender inequality in the UK. Modern society is built upon foundations of free will and freedom of...
Mind the Gap
Women and men work equal hours, supposedly for equal pay. So why does there continue to be a gap between their wages? Men currently earn, according to the Independent, 23 per cent more than...
Cologne Culture Clash
What happened in Cologne is the latest symptom of a Europe that sorely needs to reassert its basic cultural values. On New Year’s Eve 2015, the German city of Cologne was the scene of...
Not My Feminism
Fiona Sullivan condemns the hostility of some feminists towards transgender people. One of the most prominent pioneers of second wave feminism, Germaine Greer, recently came under fire for transphobic comments she made regarding famous...
The many headed hydra of gender inequality
Good progress has been made in breaking down women’s stereotypes. However, the stereotypes that still exist for men are just as damaging, and not just for the men themselves. Over the last decade society...
Don’t let them tell you the election was a victory for women.
Women in politics doesn’t equal feminist politics, and according to Emily Hawkins, this general election result proves it. YouthVoice By Emily Hawkins _____________ Parliament does not represent or reflect the demography of the British...
Women in Westminster: Tapping on the glass ceiling
Women have come a long way when it comes to getting involved in British politics. However, there is still a long way to go and that pace of change is yawn-inducingly slow. Oh, election...
We Need Feminism Because…
As the lead up to the General Election gets under way, it seems as appropriate a time as any to reflect on the position of women, and why we need feminism. The western world...
Boobs aren’t news.
The Sun first introduced Page 3 in the ’70s. Until the early 2000s, they still used 16 year old models in school uniform; now they are using it to show their monopoly over the...
