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Come Up and See Me Sometime: Mae West and the Making of a Feminist Icon
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Come Up and See Me Sometime: Mae West and the Making of a Feminist Icon

Before Madonna struck a pose, Mae West struck a match.

She was the original provocateur — arrested for writing about sex, banned from Broadway for celebrating desire, and censored by Hollywood for refusing to play nice. Yet through wit, glamour, and sheer audacity, she rewrote the rules of womanhood on screen and off.

Come Up and See Me Sometime: Mae West and the Making of a Feminist Icon traces how one woman’s defiance shaped modern feminism, queer aesthetics, and the art of female self-invention.

October 9, 2025
Walter Rodney How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
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Walter Rodney How Europe Underdeveloped Africa: A Revolutionary Lens on Power, Plunder, and Resistance

Walter Rodney was a man killed for telling the truth — that Africa’s poverty and Europe’s prosperity are two sides of the same coin. His groundbreaking book, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, exposed how centuries of slavery, colonialism, and corporate exploitation built the modern West on Africa’s stolen wealth. Half a century later, Rodney’s words remain as explosive as ever — a call to confront the systems that still profit from global inequality.

October 7, 2025
Gaslighting: Why a 1944 Film Still Holds the Truth About One of the Most Insidious Forms of Abuse
Gender Equality

Gaslighting: Why a 1944 Film Still Holds the Truth About One of the Most Insidious Forms of Abuse

Gaslighting is everywhere. In therapy sessions. On TikTok. In political debates. In messy breakups posted online. But most people using the word have never seen where it came from—or felt the raw weight of its original meaning.

The term didn’t come from a psychology manual. It came from a story. A 1944 film called Gaslight. In it, a husband methodically convinces his wife she’s losing her mind—moving objects, dimming the lights, and denying reality until she doubts everything she knows.

Watching the film is like stepping into the suffocation itself. You feel the erosion of confidence, the rewriting of truth, the calculated isolation. It’s not just a plot—it’s the anatomy of abuse.

Before we dilute gaslighting into a buzzword, we owe it to ourselves—and to survivors—to go back to where it began.

August 4, 2025
Beth Dutton Feminist Icon: Redefining Feminine Power
Television

Beth Dutton Feminist Icon: Redefining Feminine Power

A feminist icon embodies independence, strength, emotional intelligence, and authenticity. Such a figure challenges traditional gender roles and stereotypes without sacrificing essential femininity or personal depth. Beth Dutton exemplifies these qualities, asserting herself in male-dominated arenas while openly expressing vulnerability.

June 10, 2025
Must-Watch Films Set in Apartheid South Africa
Film

Seven Must-Watch Films Set in Apartheid South Africa

Films about Apartheid South Africa serve as crucial historical records, illustrating the struggle against racial injustice and educating audiences about systemic oppression. They portray individual bravery and collective resistance, igniting empathy and activism for contemporary human rights issues. These cinematic works emphasize the ongoing relevance of past struggles in today’s global context.

April 30, 2025
Politics and the English Language, 2025 Edition: Modern Orwellian Doublespeak
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Politics and the English Language: Modern Orwellian Doublespeak

The content discusses the concept of “Orwellian” language, particularly “doublespeak,” which manipulates truth and obscures reality in politics. Notable figures like George Orwell, Socrates, and Ursula K. Le Guin emphasize the ethical responsibility of language. The essay provides contemporary examples of euphemisms to expose linguistic manipulation in modern discourse.

April 23, 2025
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