From the manosphere to tradwives, what might be behind this? Asks researcher Linda Peach For decades, research and activism have highlighted the pitfalls for women when stereotypical gendered roles are prioritised in heterosexual relationships. But recent signs suggest young adults may once again be embracing the idea...
Is it rather than simply a backlash against feminism, a symptom of – as well as a reaction to – the increasing insecurity of our times? Catherine Rottenberg and Shani Orgad report. Alena Petitt, a well-known author and lifestyle blogger, has become the British face of...
I’m not sure I remember all that much about my late 90s undergrad education, but I have no difficulty recalling a lecture on the evils of Barbie. Complete with slideshow.So, the rhetoric goes, Barbie – in all her thinness, her whiteness, her youth and her...
After a months-long marketing blitz, writes Lauren Gurrieri, the much-hyped Barbie movie is released this week. From a Malibu Barbie dreamhouse listed on Airbnb, an AI tool that transforms selfies into Barbie movie posters and multiple Barbie-themed brand collaborations ranging from nail polish to roller skates,...
Psychologists warn that forcing children to hug relatives sends a twisted message about consent....
Psychologists warn that forcing children to hug relatives sends a twisted message about consent....
As we’re brought up and socialised in a world that has very specific, narrow ideas about how a woman’s body should look. These expectations are hard to escape, but here are seven things that have actually changed how I feel about my body....
Bron Bates hopes to raise kids who are fair-minded and compassionate. She thinks that reading picture books that challenge gender stereotypes and sexism with fun stories and colourful pictures is an entertaining way to start....
