The Flaneur and the Flaneuse: the culture of women who wander cities
Historians have removed the idea of women as flaneurs for years, deeming their experience of city walking to be limited. Perhaps it was never limited, just different.
“The face of our own rage”- a feminist interpretation of Greek mythological figure Medusa and female rage.
The image of a monstrous woman is used to belittle, shame and discourage powerful women, teaching them to adhere to the status quo and remember their place.
The Superhero Industrial Complex
Superhero moves offer simple solutions to simple threats. There are bad guys and good guys and nothing in between. The Boys takes that view and turns it in on itself. There are no good guys and bad guys: there are simply corporations and people fighting for power. And they can do whatever they want.
Boshemia in Paris : What Emily in Paris Gets Wrong (and Right)
Boshemia designer and contributor Lauren Elizabeth, who lived in France for close to seven years, reacts to Emily in Paris.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Yes All Cops (Even Andy Samberg)
Once again police brutality and the force’s institutionalised racism has reared its ugly head, and the concept of watching a nice, comforting TV show about cops is practically nauseating.
Lana, Glamour and White Privilege
Lana Del Rey citing herself as glamorous, fragile and delicate while othering women of colour as “strong,” goes hand in hand with a long tradition of viewing white women as glamourous and women of colour as exotic