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Editorials

The Assassination of Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk was elected as an official for California in 1978. He was the first openly gay man to achieve this and, as a result, Milk encouraged people to come out and be proud of their sexuality. He was a pioneer for equal rights, but was assassinated in the same year he was elected. And […]
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How literature has shaped the feminist movement

From the Bronte sisters to Virginia Woolf, female authors and the presentation of women in literature have arguably helped shape and promote the feminist movement. What is feminism? A commonly misconstrued concept, feminism at its core is the belief that both men and women should have equal rights. The different types of feminism are often […]
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Five Women in History Robbed of Their Legacy

History textbooks are full of men, completely ignoring the courageous actions of countless women. Here, we have managed to whittle down this seemingly never-ending list of forgotten women to just five who have been robbed of a legacy. 1. Mary Seacole Mary Seacole was a British-Jamaican nurse who did outstanding work during the Crimean War. […]
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Reflecting on Durham’s vigil for Sarah Everard

This past week has seen an outpouring of grief for so many victims of sexual harassment and assault. The kidnapping and murder of Sarah Everard, a woman who was just trying to walk home, and who did everything that she could to keep herself safe, has incited such anguish in response to her treatment. Her […]
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Unpopular Opinions: The Wage Gap Isn’t Down to the Patriarchy

If there’s one way to become even more hated after writing an article on why you’re not a feminist, it’s following said article up with another criticising a common talking point of the movement: the wage gap. A quick (but very important) disclaimer to begin with: I do not believe the wage gap is a […]