Romaine Brooks and the Relationship Between Body Size and Femininity
Brooks challenges the concept of what Betterton considers “the active desiring agents” by fashioning the female body for the female desire.
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Sep 18, 2021
What We Learn From Girlhood: The Male Gaze and Visible Femininity
While men objectify and sexualise the female body, women unknowingly propagate this narrative by visually appealing to the male gaze.
Sep 8, 2021
The Great Expectation: "It's not me, it's you."
Considering Esther Perel's relational theory in conversation with expectations and self-worth.
Aug 18, 2021
Love Lessons from Literature: Why Do Women Wait?
It is not necessarily what we do or say, but rather what we don’t do which defines us.
Aug 13, 2021
Feminism and Shyness: 'Why are Women Shy?'
Shyness is an explicitly feminine trait that complies with masculine-devised female gender norms idealised by Western society.
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