Barbie: How the patriarchy’s mascot became a feminist icon
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Barbie was never meant to be a feminist. For decades, Barbie dolls have young girls’ first encounters...
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Grace Murray
Aug 20, 20233 min read
Girl, Eating: A Very Brief History
CW: disordered eating Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq For tonight’s ‘girl dinner’: a meal fit for a cat or a rather peculiar dog. A...
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Sorcha Tipping
Mar 31, 20234 min read
A pattern of disrespect: how the media influences narratives of dead or missing women
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Recent reports in the mainstream media have demonstrated a pattern of disrespect towards women who have...
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Gem Kirwan
Apr 8, 20223 min read
What the response to Turning Red reveals about attitudes towards women
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Pixar’s latest film Turning Red is an exploration of periods, puberty and growing up, depicted through...
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Sorcha Tipping
Jan 12, 20222 min read
The Oscars - celebrating misrepresentation
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Everyone loves a film with a happy ending — the guy gets the girl, the wronged hero is redeemed, they all...
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Rachel Slater
Sep 19, 20203 min read
Black-Owned Businesses- Edinburgh and Beyond
No Ordinary Bookshop is an independent, online bookstore that specialises in inclusive representation in the products they sell,...
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