Door Wicky In mijn vorige twee opiniestukken heb ik geprobeerd een inleiding te geven in het aseksuele spectrum en de…
Being biracial
As a child, race and ethnicity were issues far removed from my mind. It wasn’t until my teen years that I realized that having a white mother and a black father meant that I was right at the center of two different spheres racially, and because of their different cultural backgrounds, also ethnically. The older I got, the more I realized that the importance of race was more prominent than what I’d initially thought.
Aseksualiteit (2): Waar de aces tegenaan lopen
Door Wicky Na het lezen van mijn eerste artikel denk je misschien “Waarom zou ik dit moeten weten? Die mensen…
The rom-com you should rewatch during quarantine
Movie review by Karla Kiefer Looking for a film to watch during your quarantine and chill session? Well, here is…
Aseksualiteit (1): Wat de allo’s moeten weten
Door Wicky De seksuele voorlichting in Nederland is grondig, begint vroeg, en is heel goed geregeld. Er wordt verteld over…
Book of the Month: “Goodbye to Berlin” by Chris. Isherwood
Book review by Femke Boom The book of the month this time is Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. Isherwood is one…
Birth control pills and their ‘side effects’ on the brain
By Michelle Harthoorn Perhaps, you, the person reading this, are one of those lucky humans whose body loses blood once…
Challenging myths on sex, gender and the brain: International Women’s Day at Radboud University
Two inspirational researchers, dr. Annelies Kleinherenbrink and prof. dr. Rebecca Jordan-Young, set out their findings and views in their lectures in the light of International Women’s Day on Monday March 9, 2020. A report.
[Raffia Archief] Plasticiteit in beeld – Feminisme en het veranderlijke brein
Een betrekkelijk recent inzicht van de neurowetenschappen is dat ons brein gedurende ons hele leven verandert onder invloed van onze ervaringen. Dit werpt nieuwe vragen op over de controversiële maar invloedrijke theorie dat mannen en vrouwen worden geboren met verschillende hersenen en zich daarom op stereotiepe wijze gedragen. Is het tijd voor een feministische neurowetenschap?
Book of the Month: “With the Fire on High”
Book review by Femke Boom “I think you should write about the one that scares you the most. Taking risks…
Exposing racism through colors: “Get Out” does it right
This article is a short analysis of the use of colors in the Oscar winning film Get Out from 2017 directed by Jordan Peele. The deeper meaning of this film is hidden underneath a layer of colors that, when analyzed critically, work so well to expose the contemporary American racism and race relations.
Masculinity and Protection: By any means necessary
In this essay, Zama Madondo will attempt to account for the gendering process of states through her analysis of security performances and their impact on the “protected” by investigating why and how masculinized performances of protection are carried out by the United States of America.
