The Pirate Queen of the South China Sea
Amongst the fearsome figures who ravaged the seas was a woman who became the most feared person in China - both on land and at sea.
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Isobel Wright
Feb 1610 min read
Can I love rom-coms and still be a feminist?
There must be something special within these films, having cultivated such prolonged popularity, but is it at the expense of feminism?
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Abby Louise Woodman
Feb 410 min read
Section 28: A Legacy of Censorship
A continually damaging piece of anti-LGBT+ UK legislature was the 1988 passage of Section, or Clause 28.
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Michal Emil Delost
Jan 2811 min read
“Why you always rap about bein’ gay?” Queerness at the ends of homo-hop.
It is a common belief that hip-hop as a whole has always been firmly anti-queer. In truth, hip-hop is not a monolithic entity
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Beth Mitchell
Jan 215 min read
The 2017 Women's March
The start of a new year normally brings feelings of hope and optimism; in 2017, this was not the case.
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Abby Louise Woodman
Jan 1411 min read
Lilibet and Daisy: Defining Modern Queenship
What does 'queenship' mean in the twenty-first century?
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Phoebe Holmwood
Jan 718 min read
Winners Write History: Or Is It Just Men? The Memory of… Alice Perrers
The phrase ‘winners write history’ helpfully encapsulates how men have treated women throughout history. How is a ‘winner’ defined?
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Holly Russell
Nov 26, 20237 min read
The Death of a Teenage Girl: The Oakridge Cranium and Anglo-Saxon Attitudes Towards Women
How Anglo-Saxon treatment of women led to the brutal death of a teenage girl.
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Anouk Saint
Nov 21, 202315 min read
“Red hair is my lifelong sorrow”: Reflections on the literary and historical trope of redheads
There is pattern across centuries of troubled or troubling women sharing a common feature of red hair.
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Amy Whatmough
Nov 12, 202312 min read
My Wife the Auxiliary: An Exploration of Women’s World War One & Two Memorials in Britain.
There are lots of important women in global services, however, men still greatly prevail.
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Jillian Ducker
Nov 6, 202313 min read
And Your Point Is?: Remembering Lella Lombardi
Where are the women in Formula One?
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Michal Emil Delost
Oct 29, 202311 min read
Vengeful Spirits, Wronged Women, and Cursed Video Tapes: How the Onryo Became a Horror Icon.
You have seven days to pass on the tape, else you will meet your fate with a vengeful spirit.
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Megan Laing
Oct 22, 20236 min read
The 1960s Asylum Setting: Lived by Women, Hijacked by Men
What do Girl, Interrupted, American Horror Story, and the work of Sylvia Plath have in common?
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Isobel Wright
Sep 30, 202310 min read
Remembering the Female Pioneers of Early Cinema
“There is nothing connected with the staging of a motion picture that a woman cannot do as easily as a man
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Jillian Ducker
Sep 19, 202322 min read
Revising Anne: Anna of Denmark
Anne of Denmark – even the name historians use to popularly refer to the queen consort of James VI and I is a misnomer.
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Abby Louise Woodman
Sep 3, 202313 min read
Vita and Virginia: Mental Health, Scandal and Bisexuality
It wasn’t until I rewatched the film for the purposes of this article that I noticed just how well Debicki portrays female queerness.
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Holly Russell
Aug 27, 20237 min read
New Kingdom Makeup, Beauty, and Appearance; Ancient Egyptian Style and its' Modern Day Influence
Thick winged eyeliner and striking colours of blue and gold are utilised in many modern portrayals of ancient Egyptians
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Gemma Craven
Aug 21, 202315 min read
Call Me Mother: Margaret Beaufort
The badass single mum who ended 30 years of battles and started a royal empire
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Megan Laing
Aug 15, 20236 min read
Dump Him <3: Leave Your Man fiction in Pre-19th Century Theatre
How many couples do you know who have split up in the last year? Now, how many celebrity couples? What about divorces?
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Jillian Ducker
Aug 6, 202314 min read
Writing Back the Women Who Wrote, Read, and Renaissanced*
When historians mention European Renaissance literature, there are several names that get tossed into conversation without a second thought.
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