Editor-in-chief Jasmine Andersson speaks to Guardian US columnist and ‘Bad Feminist’ Roxane Gay about her heroes, intersectionality, and Scrabble. What is the definition of a feminist to you? Feminism is pluralistic. There are multiple definitions […]
Yes Charlotte Gray In the last few years, The Sun’s notorious ‘Page 3’ has become a go-to example of the lingering and anachronistic misogyny that underlines our society. The ‘No More Page 3’ campaign has […]
Dubbed the ‘fairy godmother of the high street’, Jane Shepherdson initially made a name for herself as the woman responsible for her innovative work at Topshop. She is renowned for turning the high street brand […]
Last week, The Gryphon delved into the life of French Soc with a planned visit to one of their most anticipated socials, Wine & Cheese Night. It’s hard to find a student who doesn’t love […]
Diversity is only beginning to break its way into the fashion industry. Undoubtedly, its slow progress is a problem that needs to be addressed. One way to tackle a major issue, especially one of a […]
On what was a tension-filled Wednesday evening at Weetwood, Leeds Mens Hockey 2s won an extremely important game against Durham 3s, all the while knowing that defeat would probably, realistically consign them to relegation this […]
The gryphon Centre played host to the Women’s Northern Conference Cup semi-final tie on Wednesday afternoon, where Leeds Uni 1s lost 3-1 to a ruthless Northumbria 2s side. Despite the two teams being in the […]
In a world increasingly concerned with equality between the sexes, it seems shocking that, of 5,788 films listed on the website www.bechdeltest.com, only 57% pass. In addition, the Geena Davies Institute on Gender in Media […]
Women who menstruate (and those who menstruate who don’t identify as women), have to pay tax on top of what they already have to fork out for sanitary products. This is because they are classified as […]
Have you ever welled up over a man in a bald cap serenading a parasol? If not, then you must have missed Musical Theatre’s production of the macabre Addams Family Musical. Sleek and comic, the […]
Features Editor Ruby Lott-Lavigna talks to Holly Baxter and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, the brains behind the hugely successful feminist website, the Vagenda, and authors of The Vagenda: A Zero Tolerance Guide to the Media. Not […]
Amelia is a third year English Literature and French student currently studying at Université Jean Moulin Lyon III. She desperately misses Leeds and being able to go to the shops on Sundays. So far her […]