Are all women masochists?
Perhaps the reason it’s so easy for women and girls to access the desire to violently attack themselves, is the fact that we are brought up to believe that pain and womanhood go hand in hand…
Male social status and the female body
The societal assumption is that body ideals are born out of what’s hot, what’s popular, attractive and appealing. Whilst this is somewhat true, a shifting ideal body type doesn’t originate with a woman’s looks. In fact, it’s all about social status. Particularly male social status.
I hate being cat-called. So why do I miss it when it’s gone?
We are conditioned to feel that all kinds of sexual attention is simply a welcome confidence boost, an antidote to how shit we are made to feel about our appearance.