How to analyse popular culture
Tips and tricks from our contributor Asia Jones on how to analyse popular culture in order to learn more about the nuances of rape culture in the world around us.
I May Destroy You - exploring guilt and victim blaming
I May Destroy You has been educating thousands about the subtleties of rape culture for the past few months. Here we explore the themes of guilt and victim blaming that are brought to light in this impeccable series.
Public Street Harassment: Confronting the embarrassment and shame
Saoirse writes about dealing with the experiences of sexual harassment while studying in Birmingham and the impact those experiences have had on her anxiety - including feelings of shame and embarrassment.
On being "lucky" to make it home safely
Asia explores the meaning behind being told how “lucky” she was to have made it home safely after a night out and how this attitude underpins rape culture.
“I’ve never been with a black girl before”
Part three of a three part series picking apart the intersection of race and rape culture through the lived experiences of Asia’s mother, brother and herself. This series has been put together to use specific incidences of race and rape culture as a stimulus from which to understand these structures of inequality in a wider sense.
“You must have a massive c*ck”
Part two of a three part series picking apart the intersection of race and rape culture through the lived experiences of Asia’s mother, brother and herself. This series has been put together to use specific incidences of race and rape culture as a stimulus from which to understand these structures of inequality in a wider sense.
“Now, here is an example of a beautiful black woman”
Part one of a three part series picking apart the intersection of race and rape culture through the lived experiences of Asia’s mother, brother and herself. This series has been put together to use specific incidences of race and rape culture as a stimulus from which to understand these structures of inequality in a wider sense.
I say CLAP you say BACK. CLAP?
5 perfect feminist responses to misogynistic comments, jokes or insults for all those times that someone makes your BLOOD BOIL but for the life of you, you just can’t think of a great comeback to shut them up.
Joining the dots between Mental Health Awareness Week and rape culture
Examining the implications of rape culture on the mental health of survivors and the role played by institutions in exacerbating that trauma.
Are our girls safe online? Spoiler: No, they're not
Time online has increased dramatically during lockdown. What does this mean for how our girls and young women are experiencing online harassment?