gender

Code red: Rupi Kaur’s menstrual activism that invited online trolls

Article

Jessaline Tanjung

17/02/2023

12 minutes to read

This article breaks down Rupi Kaur's online menstrual activism. We see how menstrual activism evolved into online activism and discuss whether the negative comments and trolling Kaur experienced are inevitable consequences of activism.

A Gentleman Jack of All Trades

Paper

Rebecca de Jongh

12/07/2021

15 minutes to read

The case of Anne Lister will show us how difficult it can be for a public figure to control their image. To establish how identity is fashioned, concepts of life writing and self-fashioning have been used to analyse Anne Lister's diaries.

Doctor Who: Is there a female Doctor just to lure in young fans? (Chris Chibnall)

Review

Ananya Sen

20/01/2021

10 minutes to read

This review of the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who discusses gender representation and its relation to fandom, and whether the move to cast a female Doctor was indeed a step in the right direction.

Here, yet always there: How Fleabag uses Intimacy as Distraction

Article

Inge van de Ven

02/11/2020

10 minutes to read

The article places direct address in the TV-series Fleabag in the context of trends in self-representation on social media. Fleabag uses self-disclosure as a form of self-branding, to manipulate the audience and distract herself.

Women and online privacy: Understanding the privacy paradox

Paper

Rebecca de Jongh

07/09/2020

9 minutes to read

Women find themselves at a crossroads where their online presence could lead to empowerment or to added scrutiny. What is the privacy paradox and what happens to women when they face it?

Diggit profile: Rita Kothari

Interview

Jan Blommaert

06/11/2019

Rita Kothari is one of India's most prominent translators and female public intellectuals. In this Diggit profile, she talks about her work and how it speaks to the complexities of contemporary India.

Gender-neutral language use: hype or trend?

Article

Lisa Reijmers

02/06/2023

14 minutes to read

Gender-neutral language use is an increasingly accepted topic. This article dives into the origin of people’s desire to use of a more gender-neutral language.

Tumblr's ban of pornographic content

Article

Federica Morgandi

12/01/2019

11 minutes to read

Why does Tumblr have a new policy to ban all adult content? The general response of users is not positive, and this article will explore the reasons behind the decision, as well as the issue of content moderation that many platforms are facing