The History of Feminism(s) Around the Globe As we already announced last month there is a little something extra for … More
Tag: gender
The P-Word
By Zoë van Duijn Last year when I visited South Africa for the first time I fell in love with … More
Monthly Column January: Rona Jualla van Oudenhoven
Gender and violence: A conversation with Rona Jualla van Oudenhoven TW: mentioning of violence, rape, murder We wish to provide … More
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 … More
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 … More
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.
Sexting is voor sletten – Seksuele normen en de ongeautoriseerde verspreiding van digitaal sexy beeldmateriaal
Met de opkomst van sociale media is ook een nieuwe vorm van seksueel grensoverschrijdend gedrag ontstaan: de ongeautoriseerde verspreiding van digitaal sexy beeldmateriaal. Onderzoek onder jonge plegers laat zien dat het oplossen van dit probleem begint met een positiever en geëmancipeerder vertoog over sexting.
Book of the Month: ‘The Female of the Species’ by Mindy McGinnis
The Female of the Species is a contemporary young adult novel written by Mindy McGinnis. It takes a closer look at ‘rape culture’, and depicts the struggles of girls regarding stigmas and the patriarchal society.
Book of the Month: ‘Villains’ by V.E. Schwab
A delightful duology: ‘Vicious’ and ‘Vengeful’ by V.E. Schwab. Both books play with the question as to what morality really is, and they show that the concept of good and evil is not as black and white as we tend to believe.
SHOUT: A safe place to meet for LGBTQ+ people in Wageningen
SHOUT Wageningen is a LGBTQ+ interest group and social association. with the main goal of creating a safe environment for LGBTQ+ people. Everyone is welcome: young, old, student, non-student, gay, transgender, cisgender or (cis) straight ally.
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