Monthly Archives: December 2009

Raffaella Tomassi. The diversity contained within this issue of Bluestocking only serves in my mind to highlight how important the task of investigating the intellectual and artistic achievements of women is. That women have been so exceptional throughout history, despite … Continue reading →

By Polly Stannard Although Hiratsuka Raichō’s career as a writer, campaigner and political activist spanned many decades, she is best known for her involvement with Japan’s premier women’s literary—and later feminist—journal, the aptly named Bluestocking (Seitō). In this article, I … Continue reading →

By Charlotte Malcolm. Carol Ann Duffy’s recent appointment as Poet Laureate is a significant milestone for women in poetry. However, beyond this is the significance of Duffy’s work in giving women a voice. At the very heart of Duffy’s work … Continue reading →

By Leila Molana-Allen. It seems evident that, while female patrons often did commission the same types of art as their male counterparts during the early modern period, their sex had a powerful influence on the approach they took when commissioning … Continue reading →

By Tom Russell Among the first hip-hop recordings in the late 1970s were the Funky 4 + 1, fronted by five MCs including Sha Rock (Sharon Green), who is possibly the first female MC. A hand or two would do … Continue reading →

By Raffaella Tomassi. History can be accused of focusing too much on the male experience and too little on the female experience, due to biases on behalf of the authors as well as shortcomings in source material due to discrimination … Continue reading →

How one of the stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age became the grandmother of modern wireless technology By Sarah Illingworth.   Having come to the attention of Hollywood producers after starring in the first non-pornographic movie to portray sexual intercourse and … Continue reading →

By Martin Parlett For many, Elizabeth Cary (1585–1639) is not a name that readily flares the synapses; nor one which encourages an emotional kindling of English national or literary pride. It is a name, whether through natural critical evolution, or … Continue reading →

‘The most significant creative mathematical genius thus far produced since the higher education of women began’ By Jessica Hanzlik The story of Amalie “Emmy” Noether parallels that of countless women, who, throughout generations and across cultures, were denied access to … Continue reading →