Fragments of a Girlhood

Aug 27, 2021

TRIGGER WARNING: The content of this piece contains descriptions of sexual and physical assault. Some readers may find it upsetting. I have chosen to publish this work because it is – sadly – an all too common story for girls, and one that is often swept...

The Brutality Behind Child Sexual Abuse in Early Modern England

Apr 15, 2021

The Age of Innocence, by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Currently held by the Tate. In the English Early Modern period, the rape of young girls appeared in Old Bailey court records on a devastatingly high level. Yet studies show only around 30% of men charged with rape of...

Culture Analysis: “Soft Boys”

Jul 28, 2020

Junior Girl Teresa Mettela discusses the rise of “soft boys” and the subtle, pervasive misogyny that continues to persist.

Criminal Girls: Cyntoia Brown

Sep 12, 2018

Cyntoia Brown had a tough start to life. She was born with foetal alcohol syndrome and grew up in an abusive household. This led her to run away from her adoptive parents’ house. She began drinking and using drugs as a young teen and it was at this time that she...

Two Responses to Egon Schiele: Part 2

Jun 22, 2018

This is the second part of our two responses to Jane Kallir’s article, “Egon Schiele was not a sex offender”. The first part, from Program Developer Tiffany Rhoades, can be found here. While Tiffany looked primarily at the historical context and...

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