Feminist Essays

Feminist Essay Club #1

Hélène Cixous' The Laugh of the Medusa

Jun 29 •

Join My White Ink Feminist Essay Club

This week we have a new addition to White Ink and it is the launch of my new Feminist Essay Club.

Jun 13 •

Meghan Markle and the Enduring Crazy Woman Trope

I can’t say I am a fan of Meghan Markle.

Jun 10 •

Writing As ‘Political Act of Self Recognition’

The other day, during one of my one-to-one meetings with someone I am currently mentoring, I was explaining the origins of the name of my Substack…

May 27 •

From Athena to Bruni and Binoche, The Women Who Can Be Me Too's Worst Enemy

Reflections on Gérard Depardieu, Harvey Weinstein, P Diddy and Russell Brand as they all face trial

May 14 •

Is The Idea of Justice The Real Violence Against Women?

How Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new bestselling novel, Dream Count, uses fiction to right a wrong

Mar 19 •

Does It Make You Feel Better To Silence a Great Woman?

I love Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, so much so that when my dog had seven puppies last year I named one of them after her when I registered it with the…

Feb 17 •

Who Decides Women Are Mad?

Trigger warning: domestic violence

Jan 14 •

Some Further Thoughts on My Gisele Pelicot Piece

I have been so blown away by the response to the piece that I wrote on the Gisele Pelicot case, many people have messaged me to say it’s gone viral…

Dec 22, 2024 •

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What Would A Woman Do To An Unconscious Man If She Thought No-One Would Find Out?

I’ve been thinking about this a lot over the course of the trial of Dominique Pelicot and his fellow accused: what would a woman do to an unconscious…

Dec 20, 2024 •

Middle-Aged Women Don't Want to Use Their Power To Harm You

So don't harm us when we're younger and we won't have to

Dec 2, 2024 •

Talk with a survivor of Mohammed Al Fayed

A recording from tonight’s live video

Sep 27, 2024 •

33:33

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