Reclaiming ‘Witch’
While I was studying at the University of Exeter, I discovered that it was the last place in England where girls and women were publicly hanged for witchcraft. It was a poignant reminder of the enduring historical anxiety surrounding female power and autonomy, and...My Top 3 Feminist Reads: Madeline Miller’s Circe
Cover art for the 2018 novel Circe by Madeline Miller via Wikipedia. For centuries, children’s and young adults literature has historically struggled regarding issues of gender representation. ‘As early as the eighteenth century, parents and...Why Art Museums Are Important Spaces For the Young Girls
According to researchers, female artists make up about 13% of the artists featured in art museums (Braz, Camberg, Ellis 2022). This number was not surprising to me. In Washington, D.C., the National Women in the Arts Museum is dedicated to featuring female artists who...Culture Analysis: “Soft Boys”
Junior Girl Teresa Mettela discusses the rise of “soft boys” and the subtle, pervasive misogyny that continues to persist.