The term ‘fangirls’ is used pejoratively to describe girls’ involvement in music. The established narrative imposes a widely accepted belief that girls, despite their devotion to a particular band or enthusiasm in a specific music scene, is based entirely on a superficiality that boys and men are exempt from. Like most women, I’ve been on […]
Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain
The Wizard of Oz should be studied as a cautionary tale against the patriarchy. The entire journey is centered around Dorothy travelling down the yellow brick road to find her saviour, the wonderful wizard, who will be able to use his great powers to send her home. Except, when she gets there, we learn that […]