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Does “Bad” Feminism Exist?
Feminism is not a complicated ideology. But, with so many diverse interpretations of the topic, the perception of this movement has been skewed over time. Now the idea of “bad” feminism has begun to take shape.
Women in Online Gaming: How We’re Breaking Through A Male-Centric Field
Do men really dominate the video games industry? Female gamers are starting to claim their space.
Boris is leaving the building, so why don’t I feel happy?
As the Tory party scrabble to choose a less abhorrent leader, Claire Wilsher unpacks why she won’t be dancing in the streets just yet.
Ayahs’ Home: Getting a blue plaque for Britain's forgotten women
This Women’s History Month, we chatted to Farhanah Mamoojee about her mission to commemorate the South and South-East Asian nannies of Victorian and Edwardian Hackney.
How to Be a Man Who Doesn't Scare Women
Sarah Everard was kidnapped while walking the 50-minute journey home from her friend’s house through Clapham Common. She took a well-lit route, made a phone call on the way and wore brightly coloured clothing – in short, she did everything women are taught to do to protect themselves, and it still wasn’t enough.
Here’s Why British Protesters Want to “Kill the Bill”
On 18 March Sisters Uncut gathered women and allies from all over the country, under the rallying cry #KilltheBill, for an online public meeting featuring speakers from Black Lives Matter, Traveller Pride, No More Exclusions, SWARM and Disability Justice.
‘The limits of my language mean the limits of my world’: sexism and the English language
After a truly terrible week for women’s safety, Katherine Grayson takes a look at the deeply unsettling repercussions of the language we use every day.
International Women's Day 2021: Challenging Gender Bias at Work
The theme of International Women’s Day this year is #ChooseToChallenge, a call to each of us to call out gender bias and inequality wherever we see it. Here’s how you can advocate for equality at work.
An Ode to Galentine's Day
I love love. Unapologetically and wholeheartedly, to the point that it makes people around me uncomfortable. However, there is one celebration which sanctions – nay, encourages – such an outpouring. I’m talking, of course, about Galentine’s Day.
‘We’re Northern, Not Stupid’ – An Interview with Justine McNichol
Harpy Mag chats to Justine McNichol, founder of Love the North - an organisation committed to raising money for small Northern businesses during the pandemic.
Es ley! As Argentina legalises abortion, can the green tide sweep Latin America?
On the 30 of December 2020, the Argentinian National Congress voted to legalise abortion. This is a huge victory - one celebrated across the world. But will this green tide sweep the rest of Latin America?
Search Trends 2020: Searching for Hope (or Googling Our Way Through the Shitshow)
It will come as no surprise that ‘coronavirus’ was the most Googled term worldwide during 2020. But, what else did we search for? Here are some of my favourite glimpses of humanity from the internet-sphere in 2020.
Top Trumps: Lockdown relationship edition
Which type of lockdown relationship are you? A fun game to while away the time until lockdown 2.0 is over!
Mary Wollstonecraft’s Statue: How to Subordinate a Woman on her Own Platform
This week saw the unveiling of a long-awaited statue. Yet the Mary Wollstonecraft sculpture is a striking example of artistic gaslighting: how literally to belittle a woman whilst purporting to honour her.
#BuyLeeds: Support Leeds Indie Business this Christmas
We know it feels a little early to get excited about Christmas - especially with over 2 weeks left of the national lockdown - but #BuyLeeds has definitely conjured a little festive cheer here at Harpy Mag.
9 Things to Remember While You Job Hunt
Full disclosure – this isn’t expert advice from a qualified recruiter. But hopefully these job-hunting tips can offer you some solidarity in what is essentially the weirdest, shittest year most of us have lived through, especially if you’re dealing with the added pressure of being made redundant.
See you on the internet: thoughts on the third place
In community building, the third place is a social one separate from both work and home. Lately, those have all kind of collapsed into each other. Learning this concept took Chloe on a journey – read along, from facepalm to full enlightenment (well, sort of).
7 Things to Remember as You Find Your "New Normal"
2020 has either diluted or distilled our personal lives, bringing them to a halt or putting them in a pressure cooker. You might be excited, apprehensive or downright terrified to resume any semblance of pre-lockdown life – however you’re feeling, here are a few things to bear in mind as we begin that transition.
#VogueChallenge: Going Beyond the Social Media Bandwagon
The #VogueChallenge aims to amplify the BLM movement, and calls out racist beauty standards in the fashion industry… but are most people just jumping on another social media bandwagon?