Have you ever noticed that the women who have sex are often the first to die, while their virginal counterparts tend to last through to the bitter end? This week, Lucy, Charlotte, and I discuss the beginnings of this trope ...
Read More »The outrageous sexism of The Big Bang Theory
I have been less than impressed by The Big Bang Theory since its fourth season (I wrote an article about it jumping the shark two years ago, you can read it here), but the season 9 premiere has stooped to ...
Read More »Bond Girls: Sexy, glamorous and badass
For a 62 year old character, James Bond sure has been in the news a lot recently. Some of the news has been good, some bad, but most of its been less focused on the titular Bond and more on ...
Read More »Nostalgic Impulse: Short Circuit
Perhaps it is just my age, but the 80s always feel like it was a great time to be a kid. The kids films back then are still enjoyable today with their synth-heavy soundtracks, camp effects, and appealingly sweet and ...
Read More »Sexism in UK porn laws
Everyone has been talking about the new pornography laws in the UK being untenable for the industry, which I agree, it is. However, I’ve not seen anyone up in arms about the sexism inherent in the laws – male ejaculation ...
Read More »Misogyny, stereotypes, and the gaming industry
Brianna Wu is the latest victim of GamerGate – or is she? Wu, head of development for Giant Spacekat, creators of mobile game Revolution 60, was forced to flee her home on Friday night following threats of violence to her and ...
Read More »White people can’t rap: expectations and conventions in rap music
I was not one of those people who grew up immersed in music, especially not rap music. I was just exiting a nu metal phase that had lasted a good few years when the Marshall Mathers LP was released. I ...
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