misogyny

As the world changes, misogynists dig in their heels: Institutional change and individual misogyny in 'Ink Master'

As the world changes, misogynists dig in their heels: Institutional change and individual misogyny in 'Ink Master'

The female form when presented in a manner that is not for the explicit purpose of male consumption is disgusting to insecure men. But perhaps this ‘disgust’ is a cover for their true reaction: fear. To those who prefer to see us as inferior, one-dimensional, and seek to supress us, to be confronted with the complexities and depth of women and queer people, capable far beyond our patriarchally-assigned role, is nothing short of terrifying.

By Elio Wilder (they/them)

ONLINE EXTREMISM: A RECURRING NIGHTMARE  

ONLINE EXTREMISM: A RECURRING NIGHTMARE  

How online misogyny is using new platforms to lure a new generation of vulnerable young men down to alt-right pipeline.

By Omolara Okunoren (she/her)  

With contributions from Elio Wilder (they/them)   

The Fetishisation of Male Aggression in Young Adult Media

The Fetishisation of Male Aggression in Young Adult Media

“It makes us question, therefore, if we are constantly centring male aggression with romantic love, how this is affecting the expectations of what a ‘healthy’ relationship should look like, as well as the behaviours that should be accepted by women.”

By Maggie Mackenzie (she/her)