It’s 2015, and the World is Still Stopping to Cheer a Serial Abuser of Women
There has been a lot of discussion around domestic violence in the media this year. Sure, it’s not enough, and the statistics still reflect…
Stop Trying to Convince me I’m Beautiful
This week I wrote an article about a lot of problems I have with Dove, and when I was writing it I hit on…
The Self Esteem Industry
Here’s a confession. I’ve always really hated Dove adverts. I find them saccharine and patronising. I hate they way they say they’re about making…
Letting Go Of Heroes
Like a lot of us, my feminist education began with Germaine Greer. Well, to be totally accurate it began with strong female role models…
Weekend Reading: Part 8
After a little break from the column we’re back! We assume you’ve been okay without us, but just incase here are some great articles…
Andrea’s Sunday
Andrea Balency is a Franco-Mexican artist, singer, instrumentalist and producer who makes experimental soundscapes that are hypnotic, sensitive, and occasionally strangely alien. Between touring and…
A Good Good Girl Apology
Hey GGG Gang, recently we posted a picture to our Instagram account that equated female gender with physicality. In this case it was referring…
Celebrating Women And Not Over Thinking It
So today is International Women’s day, and I’ve been thinking what I’m going to say about it. Whenever a date like this rolls around…
Red: Ally
For our final instalment of Red, Heather Lighton’s series celebrating redheads, we meet Ally. Ally is currently roaming around the world and I miss…
Can a Female CEO Undo the American Apparel Mess?
There are few brands that have attracted more attention that American Apparel. For years the controversial print adverts and intensely sexualised tone have courted…