By Mia Bains Contact: 18mbains@wghs.org.uk “The masculine perspective is you have to understand that life is war. It’s a war for the female you want. It’s a war for the car you want. It’s a war for the money you want. It’s a war for the status. Masculine life Read more…
Article by Elizabeth Burnett and Gemma Rogers Zendaya. Just her name carries so much significance that you won’t be able to stop yourself thinking about her modern media involvement. For some, the vibrance and bold aesthetics of HBO’s Euphoria will be the first thing that comes to mention, struck by her striking rendition of Read more…
“In a world that has censored women and their bodies, Kelly’s unbridled, unselfconscious, top-off celebrations proved we are firmly in a new era.” Chloe Kelly’s euphoric celebration of scoring England’s winning Euro goal by brandishing her sports bra was not only iconic but sent a universal message of freedom and Read more…
Written by Emma Thornthwaite There is no doubt that throughout the entirety of history, football has been dominated by men. But why? Why is women’s football taken far less seriously? The same rules. The same concept. Yet the culture surrounding both games is so unbelievably different. It’s sad to think Read more…
A review of ‘Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernadine Evaristo Bernadine Evaristo’s Girl, Woman, Other is an insightful exploration of what it means to be a black, British woman in society and the prejudice and hardships that come with it. The novel follows twelve black women, with a different chapter Read more…
Mia Bains and Scarlett Holt, Features CONTACT: 18mbains@wghs.org.uk, 18sholt@wghs.org.uk There is a solemn and collective understanding that women have forever been idealised to a male standard. In the Victorian era, women were seen by men to be a demure, fatigued, and submissive counterpart to their husbands or fathers. The same Read more…
Just over two years ago, Britain, and other countries around the globe, were plunged into a national lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic; the impact of which we are still feeling to this day. Many have discussed the differing responses to the crisis and whether this is related to the Read more…