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THE GUARDIAN FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Posted by Laura on March 6, 2010
Tags: feminism, International Women's Day, press
In today’s edition of The Guardian…
- an International Women’s Day Poster (perfect for any empty office wall space)
- a mega big piece entitled “How the ‘new feminism’ went wrong” which refers to recently published Living Dolls, The Equality Illusion.
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NEW DATE – PRESENTING RESEARCH ON WOMEN DIFFERENTLY
Posted by Laura on February 11, 2010
Tags: academia, events, feminism, Research
Not PowerPoint Again! Presenting research on women in popular culture differently.
University of York, 2nd July 2010
Are you bored of the traditional conference paper? Tired of watching a presenter stand and read off a script while pointing to an ill thought-out…
ALTERNATIVE PRESS FAIR – 2010
Posted by Laura on February 11, 2010
Tags: events, london, Zines
This Saturday is the Alternative Press Fair in London, midday till 6pm with a night of entertainment following.
Alternative Press Fair
Saturday 13th February
St. Aloysius’ Social Club
Corner of Eversholt Street and Phoenix Road
London NW1 1TA
Nearest Tube: Euston
12 pm – midnight (FREE)
A…
HOUSEMANS’ FOCUS ON FEMINISM
Posted by Laura on February 11, 2010
Tags: events, feminism, london
Focus on Feminism – a month of feminist events at Housmans bookshop
To celebrate International Women’s Day on the 8th March, Housmans bookshop are presenting a month of feminist and woman-positive events encompassing history, environmental activism, and social commentary.
Saturday 6th March:…
SEXIST DISCOURSES CHALLENGED ON HOLLYOAKS(!)
Posted by Laura on February 1, 2010
Tags: TV, Violence Against Women
Now, I still won’t be the first to announce Hollyoaks as a good form of education for this generation’s teens but it was quite refreshing to hear dialogue that touched on more serious issues regarding female victims. In a recent episode…
CELEBRITY BB: WOLVES IN (VARIOUS ANIMAL’S) CLOTHING
Posted by Laura on January 30, 2010
Tags: TV, Violence Against Women, Women
I’m glad that I was not the only viewer left unsettled by the episode this week in which Davina entered the house under the guise of a fellow house-mate in a chicken suit. Over at the Mumsnet forums, comments there echo…
FEMINIST MUSINGS IN THE ELLE COLLECTIONS ‘10
Posted by Laura on January 30, 2010
Tags: fashion, feminism, Magazines
Over at Pamflet they’ve posted that they will be featured in the Spring edition of Elle’s Collections as part of a ‘Is Fashion Feminist’ article alongside others such as Ariel Levy (Female Chauvinist Pigs), Elizabeth Wurtzel (Prozac Nation) and Vivienne Westwood. The…
FALES LIBRARY (USA) – RIOT GRRRL COLLECTION
Posted by Laura on January 30, 2010
Tags: America., events, riot grrrl, Zines
For those in New York…
The Fales library has recently established a Riot Grrrl Collection as an extension of the Downtown Collection. This collection is in the early stages of development and the first donations of papers will not be available…
2010: A YEAR FOR FEMINIST READS…
Posted by Laura on January 24, 2010
Tags: Books
Natasha Walters: Living Dolls – The Return of Sexism
Published 4 Feb. 2010
Susan J.Douglas: Enlightened Sexism
Published 2 March 2010
Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards: Manifesta 10th Anniversary edition
Published 2 March 2010
Kat Baynard: The Equality Illusion
Published 4 March 2010
Courtney E. Martin and J.Courtney…
THE BRITISH FAMILY
Posted by Laura on January 24, 2010
Tags: family, feminism, History, marriage, sex, TV, Women, Women and Work
As part of the BBC 2 four-part series presented by Kirsty Young, this week focused on ‘Sex’, particularly the impact of women’s changing attitudes to marriage and the impact of feminism in post-war Britain. The episode should be available on…