What Comes After Woman?: gender identity and the women's movement
Last year, as I completed my fieldwork, I was unexpectedly reminded of the continuing contention around gender identity. Interviewing dozens of people involved in social movement actions around...
View ArticleTeaching Feminism 101
For many people, the “feminist label” is a problem. For some, the term is stigmatized. For others, the phrase is outdated. And many young people reject being identified as a feminist, fearing the...
View Article'Goal: play anal with butt plug'– New virtual prostitution and the limits to...
Recently, I have thought about new forms of pornography and prostitution. The internet landscape in particular is changing rapidly. The old commercial porn industry is really in trouble; not only has...
View ArticleMen's Room: why space is a feminist issue
I am lucky, (if you can call it that, as I am fairly sure I can claim some credit for its creation) to spend most of my life surrounded by feminist men. I was raised by one, and have friends, lovers...
View ArticleWhy We Definitely Need Feminism
Recently, one of my acquaintances sent me a link to a blog called “Women Against Feminism.” The site is a response to the “Who Needs Feminism” campaigns that emerged a few years ago. Now, anyone who...
View Article"F" is for Feminism: FCKH8's Feminism Video isn't so Fabulous
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/109573972[/vimeo] It’s all over my newsfeed: Little girls swearing up a storm in the name of feminism. On Tuesday, October 21st, tee-shirt company FCKH8 released the newest...
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Interview with Professor Alison Pullen, Editor-in-Chief of Gender, Work and...
Alison Pullen is Professor of Management and Organization Studies at Macquarie University, Australia, and at the time of the interview, Otto Mønsted Visiting Professor at Copenhagen...
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Forward March: The Next Destination for Feminism
An estimated five million people around the world marched on 21 of January 2017 to protest the sexist behaviour of the incoming US President, Donald Trump. Even as these marches took place, the scope...
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Free Content Collection: Feminism and Politics
Explore ideas behind feminist political theory, social policy, and feminist thought in this curated article collection. Drawn from the social sciences, the research will help you discover more about...
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Us too! Why it’s time to give female death by suicide some serious...
The #MeToo campaign has had many consequences, one of which is a welcome and long overdue look at the devastating consequences of female sexual assault on the lives of women. One recent study has...
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Making Sense of Brexit: Interview with Victor J. Seidler
Victor Jeleniewski Seidler is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Sociology, at Goldsmiths University of London. His research interests include social theory and philosophy; Marxism and critical...
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Infant feeding and the need for sociology
Discussion of how mothers feed their babies is rarely out of the news. Ellie Lee, Director of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies at the University of Kent reflects on the issues. As we teach our...
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Radical Happiness: Moments of Collective Joy
Happy Friday everyone! Actually, when was the last time that you experienced pure happiness? Real unrestrained joy? Many of us, sadly, are feeling increasingly isolated and lonely. During Mental Health...
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Pregnancy and childbirth in prison
“I’ve got baggy tops, so I just always have to hide my bump, and like most people couldn’t recognise that I’m pregnant, so that’s a good thing”. With a prison population of approximately 9000 women in...
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Emotional Labor, Social Movements, and Being a Bad Feminist
Since Arlie Hochschild’s groundbreaking book The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling (1983), the concept of “emotional labor” has become increasingly popularized. Writing about jobs in...
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Introducing a New Journal: Diversity & Inclusion Research
Launching in 2023! Diversity & Inclusion Research is an important new Open Access, multidisciplinary journal publishing high-quality research focussed on improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and...
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