by Nanette Ashby „To realize our sexual freedom, our goal must be to infuse the dominant sexual culture with the richness of our own experience. We must celebrate our differences from those without disabilities. We must see that our differences in appearance and function which are the sources of our degradation also contain the seeds of our sexual liberation” – Barbara Faye Waxman (Kaufman 1).
Category: Articles
No girls allowed: a commentary on the video game industry
By Lelia Erscoi Let’s do a quick thought experiment: imagine a young boy, spending time enjoying his favorite hobby. What … More
Can we still talk about decolonizing the university?
By Elif Lootens Karl Marx, Theodor Adorno, Émile Durkheim, Ruth Benedict, Samuel Huntington, Michel Foucault, Bronisław Malinowski, Peter Blau, George … More
Gender Dimensions in Climate Change
By Professor Wendy Harcourt This is a revised version of Wendy Harcourt’s talk during the International Women’s Day 2021 at … More
Witch, Please
By Femke Boom “Most books on witchcraft will tell you that witches work naked. This is because books on witchcraft … More
Why is feminist pornography important?
By Nanette Ashby How did you first learn about sex? Where did you learn the most about sex? You probably … More
The ‘safety’ measures and those who are unprotected
By Fausta Noreikaite In the official Ted conference, which was featured on the ‘Ted.com’ home page in December of 2020, Kemi DaSilva-Ibru said…
Outgrowing Zwarte Piet – Turning a racist past into an inclusive future
By Martine Mussies In the mirror, I hardly recognize myself. The yellow sponge is black from the makeup, it looks … More
Aseksualiteit (3): Waarom de liefde zoveel waard is
Door Wicky In mijn vorige twee opiniestukken heb ik geprobeerd een inleiding te geven in het aseksuele spectrum en de problemen te benoemen waar … More
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 hebben er … More
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 … More
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 … More