Category: Opinion Pieces
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Dating a Trojan Horse
Anna is a Liberal Arts student majoring in Politics ‘Dating the Trojan Horse’ is a satircle exposé on ‘wokefishing’, an unmasking of the performative ‘soft boys’, per se. After jovially dropping this newfound neologism into conversations for the past few weeks, it dawned what ‘wokefishing’ sinisterly implied – culturally and politically. This article is a…
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Feminist Degrowth: A Solution to the Climate Crisis?
Sara studies Business Management Liz Truss’ premiership may now seem like ancient history, but it was merely months ago that the former PM introduced her ‘Trussonomics’ policy that has since tipped the UK into huge economic and social disorder. Although Truss’ premiership was undeniably disastrous, I want to zoom in on one key mantra that…
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Boys From School
Marsho studies History It’s a rainy day in your hometown, sometime during the winter break. You’ve come back for the holidays, and after a couple days of being cooped up in your family’s home, you decide to go see your friend from secondary school at the only decent coffee shop in town for the sake…
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Women’s Unspoken Curfew: How Half of the Population is conditioned into Paranoid Hyper Awareness
Josie is a master student in Contemporary literature, culture and theory In the middle of winter, the night wraps itself around the day like a heavy blanket, muffling light until only an imperceptible sliver remains. In this sliver we must take our walks, go for a jog, buy groceries, take in as much fresh air…
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This is not the sixties, I don’t want to burn my bra and I don’t hate pink.
Jessica is a PPE student The feminist movement across the world has made exceptional movements towards the liberation of women since the birth of the patriarchy, and I must say I am proud to call myself a feminist. I’m pleased to be one, proud to dedicate myself to the movement and proud of the work…
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On re-explaining Mansplaining
Paola studies Liberal Arts with a major in Political Science It was a rainy October day in grey-sky London. I was walking to my friend’s house, looking like a drowned rat, the raincoat not helping, wondering about Zoe’s ambition to throw a barbecue party. We were back from summer vacation and looking for the spirit…
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The Exploitation of the #mumboss
The exploitation of the #mumboss” dissects the paradox between gender equality and capitalism, and explores why the neofeminist promotion of working mothers may actually be harming the feminist movement.
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Feminism: Personal or Political?
Feminism: Personal or Political? is an exploration of the relationship between how politics is presented in the public sphere versus how it relates to individuals. The article examines how identity and theory interact when applied to feminism in the current British political climate.