‘The Finkbeiner Test’, developed by journalists Christie Aschwanden and Ann Finkbeiner, is a seven-part checklist used to avoid superfluous gender discussion in academic articles. In reflecting upon using the test in her writing, Finkbeiner noted: “The fact that she’s the … Continue reading Female Representation in Irish Art Institutions Originally published in print March 2020.
The Madonna – Whore complex is a theory we might accidentally be thinking of without realising it – even if we have never heard of it before. The Madonna – Whore complex refers to how some men or women … Continue reading The Madonna-Whore Complex Isabelle Hodder offers her take on the Madonna-Whore Complex
I have never viewed women in cinema in the same way as women on television. Film has been full of yearning to be – and subsequent internalised-misogynistic envy – towards its female characters, while female narratives on television have more … Continue reading Good Representation Comes on a Small Screen: Women and Television Grace Kenny compares representation of women on TV versus film.
●●●●○ Four young women sit on the floor in a square, facing inward. A game starts. We are not told the rules but it is something like charades: each woman performs a mini-narrative inspired by actions and questions written on … Continue reading ARISE – Review
TV Editor Ciara Forristal examines the representation of women and the LGBT community in recent television, and wonders whether the industry has become more inclusive. Continue reading The Wider Angle