We live in a world in which we like to divide people neatly into boxes. Good or bad; people can be one or the other. In the discourse surrounding the (mis)treatment of women, it is widely believed that men fall into one of two categories – the ‘good guys’ and the ‘bad guys’.
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Feminism And the Fitness Industry
Being a feminist and working in the fitness industry often feels like something of an oxymoron.
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Just In: Greenpeace to Thank Self-Proclaimed Instagram Influencers For Reversing Pollution By Way of Re-Usable Straws
In a world first, Greenpeace has pledged to thank Instagram influencers for their rapid reversal of global pollution.
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The Corporatisation of Feminism
It’s not an extraordinary moment when I see a Covergirl #girlscan image on the Internet, or when a Dove #realbeauty advertisement bursts before my buffering Youtube video. But, I’ve always been sceptical of companies using feminism for profit.
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Two Elastic Straps
Two elastic straps The oppression of women Dangerous wild girl
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Antiquity, the Ancient Past And the History of the Silenced Woman of Elizabeth I
In the 21st Century, pre-conceived understandings of society often lie embedded within ancient and Hellenistic civilisations, such as the great Roman, Greek and Persian Empires. The female deities which emerged from such civilisations often epitomise traditional femininity.
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Bringing Sexual Violence On Campus to a STOP With Camille Schloeffel
The STOP Campaign, is designed to raise awareness about and tackle sexual assault and harassment on campus through events, information and initiative’s such as their latest project, a zine directed to revealing truths and breakdown stigmas.
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The Graiai And Medusa
They call us grey and haggard; unworthy of their society. But, did we ask to be born this way? No. It seems our rejected fate was chosen for us.
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MyHealth Memories
The doctor doesn’t eye me suspiciously before printing the prescriptions like I expected he would; he just flat-out refuses while staring at the screen. He says he wants a letter from my previous GP. How do I explain that I don’t have a GP? How can I detail my thirteen-year career as a consumer of mental health service – from Canberra to Newcastle, Sydney to Cooma, and back to Canberra.
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Women in Film – Lifting Hollywood’s Act
“It’s not rocket science darling. We’re just asking you to be thin and curvy, sexy and innocent!”