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Lady in Red: Artemisia Gentileschi's Enduring Legacy
As Artemisia Gentileschi’s Self-Portrait embarks on its UK tour, stopping first at Glasgow Women’s Library, we look at the legacy of the feminist icon as an artist and assault survivor Read more »| 05 Mar 2019 -
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Burning Up: On Political Activism and Self-Care
As 2018 comes to an end, it’s safe to say everyone’s feeling a bit of political burnout. We speak to three activists about how they balance self-care with politics Read more »| 22 Nov 2018 -
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Why Calorie Counts on Menus Can Do More Harm than Good
With the news that the government has proposed a calorie count on menus, one writer examines the detrimental effects the initiative could have on eating disorder recovery and fatphobia Read more »| 13 Nov 2018 -
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How Scotland’s clubs are failing LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people
Clubs for LGBTQ+ women and gender non-conforming people are severely lacking in Scotland. We talk to people in the queer clubbing scene who are fighting to create safe social spaces about why inclusive parties are so hard to find and maintain Read more »| 29 Oct 2018 -
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A Fiction That Never Ends: Love & Call Me By Your Name
This month, a writer explores fandom obsession through her love for Call Me By Your Name Read more »| 09 Oct 2018 -
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Good Vibrations: The New Cult of Ecosexual Self-Care
A new abundance of ecosex toys claim to be the route to wellness but when crystal dildos and foliage floggers are priced beyond reach, is free love really free? Read more »| 02 Oct 2018
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The Modern Day Feminist Magick of a Coven
Fed up with society’s casual misogyny? Here’s why a group of women came together to form a coven Read more »| 01 Oct 2018 -
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What we learned at 2018’s Resisting Whiteness Conference
Resisting Whiteness is about how we can create long-term, institutional anti-racist action in the UK. Here’s a breakdown of what we learned at this year’s conference Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
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Dundee welcomes first LGBTQ+ Pride event
Dundee is a great place to be this Saturday with the city celebrating the first LGBTQ+ Pride march taking place Read more »| 17 Sep 2018 -
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Reporting Sexual Assault at Uni
University is supposed to be some of your greatest years, yet 62% of students will experience sexual assault at some point. Here's how to report it Read more »| 13 Sep 2018 -
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How Skater Girls are Tackling Sexism in the Sport
One skater girl recalls her experience of getting back on a board and learns how women are taking a stand against sexism in the skatepark Read more »| 06 Sep 2018 -
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Queering the Map on capturing LGBTQ+ history
We speak to Queering the Map, the digital, crowd-sourced mapping project memorialising queer existence and history across the world Read more »| 03 Sep 2018 -
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The NHS at 70, by the immigrants who make it
Free, universal healthcare is a privilege most of us take for granted in this country. We talk to healthcare professionals who have chosen to work in the UK about what the NHS means to them on its 70th birthday Read more »| 30 Jul 2018 -
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Scotland's Coming Out: 23 Years of Pride
Pride is far from perfect, but its impact on human rights in the country is undeniable. One writer retraces the strides we've made in 23 years of Scottish Pride Read more »| 05 Jun 2018 -
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The Lucrative Market of Singles Day Celebrations
Anti-Valentine's celebrations in the UK and US are frighteningly bland, but is copying Singles Day culture in China and South Korea the answer? Read more »| 02 Feb 2018