Intersections
The home of our Intersections coverage, looking at the cultural world through the intersecting lenses of gender, race, economics, class and sexuality. Check out our feature writing, opinion pieces, interviews, and our regular Love Bites column on the things, people and places our writers love the most.
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FeaturesThe 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 -
BooksPatrisse Khan-Cullors & asha bandele on When They Call You A Terrorist
Three women came together to form an active response to systemic racism – the Black Lives Matter movement. We talk to co-founder Patrisse Khan-Cullors and journalist asha bandele as new book When They Call You A Terrorist hits shelves Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
OpinionOut of The Filing Cabinet: Coming Out at Work
Megan Wallace explains why a New Year's resolution to come out to one's colleagues is often easier said than done... Read more »| 08 Jan 2018 -
Opinion
Guilty Pleasures: The Issue with Classic TV
Nostalgic television shows like Friends, The Simpsons and Sex and the City perpetuate stereotypes and contribute to inequality. Why do they get a free pass in modern society? Read more »| 04 Jan 2018 -
Opinion
No Miracles Here: Emotional Labour at Christmas
If Christmas is a time for sharing, then what’s the deal with emotional labour? Read more »| 12 Dec 2017 -
OpinionPresent Day: Time to Rethink Gendered Gift-Giving
We question why, even in adulthood, we resort to stereotypes when stuck for Christmas gift ideas Read more »| 08 Dec 2017
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Opinion
Could Musical Theatre Help Fix the World?
With the cultural phenomenon that is Hamilton opening in London this December to sold-out audiences, Intersections asks why musical theatre remains overlooked as an art form and catalyst for social change Read more »| 15 Nov 2017 -
Features
Dead Women Walking: On May's Frida Kahlo Bracelet
Theresa May's Frida Kahlo Bracelet was more than an intriguing or misguided sartorial choice; it was another example of the worrying way we treat the faces of deceased female icons like Monroe, Winehouse and Princess Diana Read more »| 17 Oct 2017 -
Opinion
Witch Side Are You On? Witchcraft & Halloween
In a world of Sexy Scientist costumes and whitewashed Geisha get-ups, the witch has prevailed as a feminist fallback for socially conscious trick-or-treaters. And, er, we’re about to ruin that for you too... Read more »| 13 Oct 2017 -
Interviews
No Laughing Matter: On Sexism in Comedy Reviews
We chat backlash and future plans with Jane Jacks, author of a contentious report describing bias against women in comedy reviews across the Fringe media; and to our own Comedy Editor Ben Venables about The Skinny's ethos when it comes to critique Read more »| 03 Oct 2017 -
Features
Porn to be Wild: Can Feminist Porn be Trashy Too?
Women don’t necessarily need porn to come with a 10/10 Rotten Tomatoes rating. Sometimes they just want a simple, unproblematic wank Read more »| 07 Sep 2017 -
Students
Opinion: Let's Talk About Sex
It's no secret that sex education is sorely lacking in the UK, but for LGBTQIA+ people it's practically nonexistent. It's time for that to change Read more »| 04 Sep 2017 -
Students
How to be socially involved at uni
Here’s your how-to guide for getting involved at university Read more »| 04 Sep 2017 -
Opinion
Two Women Talk: On Female Body Tropes
As part of our brand new series of radical conversations about the female body, Deviance rallied theatrical anarchists Liz Aggiss and Louise Orwin to chat feminism, firearms and the reaction to their Fringe shows... Read more »| 21 Aug 2017 -
Features
My Tits Are More Feminist Than Your Tits
What could #FreeTheNipple and International Go Topless Day do to be more inclusive and representative? Well, a lot actually.. Read more »| 03 Aug 2017