Women’s CensHERship: Why Social Media Keeps Silencing Women’s Bodies

Why do male-focused ads flourish while women’s health posts face silence? From banned menopause advice to censored C-section scars, this article explores how tech giants are subtly controlling women’s bodies.

What could healthcare look like if we copy the USA’s abortion agenda?

For women in the USA, the dystopia started in 2022 when Roe versus Wade was overturned, and since then a women’s right to choose has decreased in America and in some states completely. For the UK, questions arise on whether this could happen to us here and what it...

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“Oi Oi Beautiful!”: The Dystopian Truth Behind the Catcall

Catcalling, at first glance, is just a passing comment to a woman walking on the street, think again. It is a statement deeply rooted in misogyny. Behind every whistle, sexual comment, and honk of a horn lies an issue- a dystopian reality that normalises seeing women as ‘objects of desire’.

She’s Programmed By A Man To Desire, Not To Dominate

“AI Women are constantly being put into these hypersexualised roles, and I am getting tired of this overused trope!” Fay Morris, a self-proclaimed AI and sci-fi superfan, has spent years immersing herself in the popular genre.  She says: “I am a very big Sci-Fi...

Scroll scroll scroll: the ‘connected’ yet disconnected

A set of diaries written by schoolgirls in Palestine which was turned into a live production highlights what it's like to live under occupation in the West Bank. The show breaks through news desensitisation and the increasing empathy disconnect surrounding narratives...

Leaving your career at the door and stepping into the 50s: what is a Tradwife?

Traditional Wives (tradwives) is a term that refers to women who encompass traditional gender roles, wife duties, and fantasize about a 1950s-style life. Social media influencers such as Nara Smith and Ballerina Farm have taken the internet by storm, and the number of...

Why what is happening to women in Afghanistan is like The Handmaid’s Tale but worse.

Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale is set in the fictional Republic of Gilead, a dictatorial government in the USA. While Atwood’s work is often lauded for its stark warning against authoritarianism and the erosion of women’s rights, the reality...

A Pain-ed New World

Women’s health is routinely dismissed, reproductive pain issues particularly – but why is this and what can be done to fix this?

The silent war in the West Bank

There’s no shortage of information about the dystopian scenes unfolding in Gaza, but what is happening in the West Bank? Distinguishing the differences between these two Palestinian territories is crucial to understanding the multi-faceted situation.