As the woman who unwittingly became a cultural and feminist icon passes away, Hannah Mudge looks at the story behind 'the 'We Can Do It girl'.
I have to admit that I'd never heard the name 'Geraldine Doyle' until last week, when a flurry of tweets and links to news stories informed me of her death. Mrs Doyle was an 86-year-old great-grandmother from Lansing, Michigan who...
BITCH:NEWS
04 Jan 2011 13:00 GMT
2010 has been a heck of a year. From the BP oil crisis, to the earthquake in Haiti, to volcanic eruptions, floods in Pakistan, the Chilean miners being freed, the student protests in London to Heidi Montag's new body that appear to have been constructed by Mattel - 2010 wasn't a year that stands out as being entirely warm and fuzzy.
BITCH:NEWS
31 Dec 2010 15:00 GMT
As we say goodbye to 2010, Hannah Mudge looks back at five of the big issues which generated debate among feminists this year.
1. Government debates giving anonymity to rape defendants
Politicians and activists alike were left reeling when the coalition government announced that it planned to give anonymity to rape defendants. As the tabloids went...
BITCH:NEWS
22 Dec 2010 10:32 GMT
Conservatives calling for the banning of 'controversial' literature in schools is nothing new. But what happens when fans, teachers and authors fight back?
It's always interesting to keep up with the lists of books which are most challenged or banned by public libraries and schools. Just recently I came across a list of the
BITCH:NEWS
15 Dec 2010 13:00 GMT
Irish graduates are forced to emigrate in their thousands in order to find work and a stable future. For them the financial crisis has meant that they will have to abandon their country.
Imagine you've spent the last three years working on your degree. You've been paying your tuition fees, working extra on the side to make ends meet, partying and having fun, but looking forward to the future. But when you finally graduate your country gets swallowed up by a financial black ho...
BITCH:NEWS
10 Dec 2010 13:00 GMT
Is it me or is there something unusual about the latest Wii Party commercial? Just what is being implied about habitual gamers? One thing’s for sure – JLS are a bunch of guys who certainly know how to enjoy themselves.
I love my Wii. I use it to tone my flaccid, lumpen body into some sort of shape almost every day. It’s almost pathetic the way I crave the approval of my Wii Fitness virtual personal trainer. My ...
BITCH:NEWS
08 Dec 2010 12:45 GMT
China has quickly gone from poor and communist, to one of the top economic powers in the world. Now it looks like the country's set to take over the world of fashion as well.
What does the tag “Made in China” mean to you? The word quality is probably not the first that springs to mind. But that might soon change.
Earlier this year China started
BITCH:STYLE
03 Dec 2010 16:30 GMT
If you’re feeling a bit down today – whether it’s the freezing cold weather or trying to figure out how on earth you’ll ever be able to afford buying Christmas presents – here’s a little something to cheer you up.
If you love Kylie and if you love the PS22 Choir, you’re in for a mega, music filled treat.
BITCH:NEWS
02 Dec 2010 17:00 GMT
For some, Nice ‘n’ Easy’s story of tension, rivalry and jealousy all set in a dance studio might be an enigmatic ‘Mona Lisa’ moment. But I’m buggered if I know what it means. Who are these women? And what the hell does hair dye have to do with it?
Have you seen the latest Nice ‘n’ Easy TV ad? Have you? Well, what the hell does it MEAN? I’m damned if I know. Who are these women? What’s their back-story? Why are they looking at each other as if one of them...
BITCH:NEWS
01 Dec 2010 16:00 GMT
Oh, state-side readers, you’re in for a treat.
Maybe.
You all of course know who Alexa Chung is, right? Despite being a model and over every other cover of every other magazine, girlfriend isn’t just a model, she’s a TV presenter. Once the presenter of the now cancelled series It’s On with Alexa Chung, she now has a gig hosting Gonzo – a show I’m not entirely sure anyone watc...
BITCH:NEWS
30 Nov 2010 16:00 GMT