23rd November 2023
Maths, once arguably the most feared subject, is now…fun? What does this shift say about our relationship with maths- and is it for the better? Numbers are one of the most important aspects of day-to-day life, from budgets and bills, to schedules and daily decisions, basic numeracy and mathematics are vital skills. Yet, for many, ...
11th October 2023
Incels, Andrew Tate and Huel ‘Mac n Cheeze’ – who is this all actually for? Male beauty is big business. Whether it’s a £95 body hair razor named ‘THE LAWN MOWER 4.0’ (all-caps included) or ‘Powerful Yoghurt’ with it’s new and improved ‘Dairy For Men’ line, the global market for men’s Beauty and Personal Care ...
27th March 2023
Lean in or Lean out? A decade on, Jeevan examines Sandberg’s infamous manifesto, and Dawn Foster’s counter to it. Since Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In topped bestseller lists, we have entered the fourth wave of feminism. This has been, in part, defined by the #metoo movement which challenged sexual harassment in the workplace, as well as ...
27th March 2023
So far, 2023 has been dominated by violence against women, and shameful press coverage of these crimes. Why are women not respected by the press, even in death? Throughout the first two months of 2023, the news has been dominated by stories of violent and unspeakable crimes against women. From the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, ...
22nd February 2023
A recent investigation by Vice World found that hundreds of women are being denied healthcare on the basis of virginity. Is it time to re-evaluate the place that virginity holds in our society? Vice World carried out an investigation and found that women in the UK are being denied transvaginal ultrasounds on the grounds of ...
8th January 2023
Angelica critically examines the 2019 non-fiction text. There is no doubting Lisa Taddeo’s commitment to research for her blockbuster book, Three Women. She begins by telling the reader that over the course of eight years she drove across the country six times, spent thousands of hours with her three chosen subjects, moving to the towns ...
8th January 2023
Alisha explores its extensive LGBTQ+ archives and exhibitions dedicated to women’s history. Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) has come a long way since its modest beginnings at Garnethill. Stepping through the doors of its present location in Bridgeton, I was transported to a shop front, at the corner of Hill and Dalhousie Street, that seemed unassuming ...
19th November 2022
Trans-exclusionary groups like For Women Scotland protested the Gender Recognition Reform bill in October. But is there any evidence to support their arguments? Last month, JK Rowling made headlines again, and not for the reason you might expect from an author of a wildly popular children’s series. Recently, the author of the Harry Potter series ...
19th November 2022
Glasgow’s apparent move to more progressive town planning is impressive, but insufficient without action to back it up. Last month, councillor Holly Bruce put forth a motion which aimed to make public spaces in Glasgow safer and more inclusive for women and people of marginalised genders. The motion, which has since been passed, states that ...
20th September 2022
Katherine considers how hysteria shapes the way the horror genre presents women. When you discuss horror, there are a few subgenres to consider. The slasher: where young women are hunted by a killer. The supernatural: where girls are taunted by a ghost or demon. The revenge flick: where a woman avenges the perpetrator of a ...
