Mar 23, 20224 min readPuberty, Parents and Personality in Turning Red Disney Pixar's latest animated film combines the joys and struggles of coming of age in the early 2000s.
Apr 12, 20214 min readManufacturing Emotional Intelligence This second post in my short series looking at artificial intelligence and its role in society will consider the ways in which we...
Nov 18, 20204 min readThoughts on 'Going Dark. The Secret Social Lives of Extremists' by Julia Ebner Ebner's book reports on her time infiltrating various extremist groups and factions, providing insight on how they recruit, indoctrinate and
Oct 20, 20206 min readMonstrous mothers - Depictions of Mums and Motherhood in Horror FilmsOne way or another, the mothers in the horror genre certainly make their presence known...
Aug 15, 20204 min readPlastic Pouts and Poses - Doll Controversies through the Decades Dolls have always been a staple of children's childhoods. Yet they don't always please parents as much as the children who play with them.
Jun 17, 20203 min readDenouncing Corporate Feminism - Thoughts on Lean Out by Dawn FosterFoster's rebuttal to Sandberg's 'Lean in' is a challenge to the performative elements brands & companies employ when Feminism is en vogue.