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Contemporary, Humanities

2017 The Year of the First Female Supreme Court President

December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 BluestockingOxford

Rebecca discusses how important it is to have a female feminist as President of the Supreme Court.

Tagged 2017, baronesshale, feminism, Law, supremecourt, womenLeave a comment
20th century, Arts

Ding Ling’s ‘Miss Sophia’s Diary’: Gender and the Act of Writing in 1920s China.

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017 BluestockingOxford

Ellie writes about how relevant Ding Ling's analysis of gendered language is to our modern day disparity in degree results.

Tagged china, ding ling, feminism, gender, history, language, miss sophia's diary, writingLeave a comment
20th century, Science

Jane Goodall: A significant shaper of modern-day thought

November 6, 2017November 8, 2017 BluestockingOxford

Ellen Pasternack writes about how important Jane Goodall's work was in increasing our understanding of animal behaviour. Her work led to a revolution in scientific thought as to the humankind's place in the animal kingdom.

Tagged biology, chimpanzees, feminism, janegoodall, Science1 Comment
Contemporary, Humanities

Professional Criticism or Professional Sexism? The Medias Representation of Hillary Clinton

September 17, 2017September 19, 2017 BluestockingOxford

Imogen discusses the media's representation of Hillary Clinton as a wife rather than a politician. And how all female politicians are treated like this; devaluing their professional achievements in pursuit of sexist abuse.

Tagged feminism, hillary clinton, media, politics, sexism, us politics1 Comment
20th century, Humanities

My Name is Peaches: The Story of Nina Simone

September 13, 2017 BluestockingOxford

Isabelle Waterfall tells the important story of Nina Simone, a prominent civil rights activist and singer. Her music was significant in providing a voice for black women who were excluded from sexist black power movements, and racist women's liberation movements.

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Contemporary, Interviews, Science

How Science Got Women Wrong: An Interview with Angela Saini

September 7, 2017 BluestockingOxford

Rebecca interviews Angela Saini about her book 'Inferior' that discusses scientific research into sex differences. Debating whether it is biology or society that may have created these differences.

Tagged angelasaini, feminism, inferior, interviews, Science1 Comment
20th century, Humanities

Race, Class, and the Demographics of the British Suffragette Movement

August 31, 2017March 5, 2018 BluestockingOxford

Olivia discusses the role of working class women, and women of colour during the British Suffrage Movement. She focuses on particular women who haven't been recognised enough for their contributions.

Tagged class, feminism, history, race, suffrage, suffragettes2 Comments
16th century, 17th century, Humanities

Pocahontas: A Life Colonised

August 14, 2017 BluestockingOxford

How far has Pocahontas' life been whitewashed to support colonial myths and modern American values? Olivia Dehnavi explores the real woman behind the Disney story.

Tagged america, colonisation, disney, myths, native americans, pocahontasLeave a comment
19th century, 20th century, Contemporary, Humanities

Women of the White House: What We Can Expect of Melania

August 9, 2017August 9, 2017 BluestockingOxford

James writes about what impact Melania Trump might have as First Lady by looking back at the remarkable women who have been her predecessors.

Tagged Eleanor Roosevelt, First Ladies, Melania Trump, michelle obama, politics, Trump, USALeave a comment
Contemporary, Humanities, Interviews

An Interview with Baroness Helena Kennedy QC

June 4, 2017June 4, 2017 BluestockingOxford

Rebecca interviews Baroness Helena Kennedy QC about her views on how women can be treated equally by the law.

Tagged Baroness, Barrister, Civil liberties, feminism, HelenaKennedy, Human rights, Law, Lord, QCLeave a comment

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