Will Sisterhood Save Us?

Feminism is fractured. Can sisterhood save it? Tiffany reflects on a decade in girl studies, our work as scholars, and the path forward in this month’s rant.

Evil Queens and Good Princesses

I used to study children’s literature in university. I learned that in many children’s stories, girls are often portrayed as passive and compliant, with a tendency to follow the rules and to do what they are told. They are often shown as being dependent on...

The privilege of help

This is the second version of my end of the year rant. The first was, shall we say, hostile. Dwelling on the selfishness and willful ignorance of my fellow earth dwellers was pretty much the theme. It was good to get it out of my head and off my chest. However, it did...

Seek and you may find

Over the last year and a half, we’ve heard it time and time again… “it’s the big change”, people are changing jobs, going back to school, breaking off relationships or maybe starting new relationships, trying new things. There’s...

Life Sized: International Day of the Girl 2021

As I watch COVID rear its head, Afghanistan fall to the Taliban, and countless other enraging tragedies, it is hard to pick what to rant about. Haven’t we had enough? Hasn’t the past eighteen months been enough?  What do you say when words no longer...

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