Call a child rapist a “child rapist”
The feminist fix: No one is pre-programmed to “desire” sex with children
All’s foul in fetishised violence
The feminist fix: Legislators must close the loophole that allows men to claim “rough sex” as an excuse for rape and murder
No friend indeed
The feminist fix: how to expose mansplainers like Billy Bragg who only pretend to be feminist allies
Protect the female estate
The feminist fix: separate facilities for transgender individuals is the fairest way forward
Better men in prison than women in morgues
The feminist fix: Violent men — not alcohol, unemployment, COVID or stress — kill women
Imagine a world without prostitution
The feminist fix: seeing an end to the sex trade
The quiet cancellations
In the fearful climate of cancel culture, women and girls lose out — again
Feminist fallacies: Feminism is for everyone
If the feminism you practice appeals to men, ask yourself what you are doing wrong
Feminist fallacies: Women need to calm down
Feminists will only “chill out” when male violence and harassment is eradicated
Feminist fallacies: Women shouldn’t hate men
Women would be fools not to hate those who abuse us
Introducing Critical Mash
Our new arts podcast, broadcasting from the frontline of the (high) culture war
Brussels, capital city of Surrealism
In Brussels, Surrealism lurks in the most unexpected places
Decolonising science
Rewritten histories of science, outdated religious shibboleths and notorious omissions
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
The darkness of assisted dying
The desire to end terrible pain is understandable — but the dangers are severe
Torygeddon
The Conservatives face an extinction level election, but there’s still time for some prehistoric bloodletting
Could it be magic?
Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa by Anthony Grafton
The long and winding road
Join us on our journey down the roads of the 1800s
They like her when she’s angry
Kemi Badenoch is the Incredible Hulk of government ministers, roaring her way through the public realm, smashing opponents left and right
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
Women in prisons deserve better
Classifying male criminals as women adds insult to injury
