The Feminist Club Amsterdam
Article by Tatiana Parkhomova Graphic by Francesca Zambelli, IG: @furan.z It is in the very essence of human nature to judge others by appearance and we are all guilty of it. However, women are judged more negatively than men due to stereotypes that haunt them from the moment they are born. Society expects women to […]
Written by anonymous. Please be aware that this poem contains mentions of sexual assault and rape. Because I saw an exhibitionist when I was 6 Because someone tried to attract me into the woods when I was 8 Because I started getting catcalled when I was 12 Because I had to stab someone’s leg not […]
Almost three years ago, I was writing my bachelor’s dissertation on the Italian poet Antonia Pozzi. Back then, I had never thought about things such as women’s writing or feminist narratology. Worse than that: Antonia Pozzi’s was probably the first book written by an Italian woman I had ever read, after thirteen years of education, […]
The Clash of Egos “We will Save Them from Us” and “We will Study Them to Upgrade Us.” As a performing artist and community art director, I often come across the concept of identity, which triggers me personally and professionally. Therefore, in this article, I investigate these triggers from a starting point of “what is […]
Care is an initiative that provides support and safer spaces for victims/survivors of sexual violence. In their support groups, they are offering a safer space for people who are survivors of sexual violence. There, the participants share their experiences, learn from each other’s coping mechanisms and build a community with other survivors. Currently Care has […]
“Why did you come to the Netherlands? Did you come for love?” That’s how many conversations start when encountering an ex-pat here. Why is love the first thing that comes to mind? I guess statistically these are a lot of the stories. A lot of people move countries for love, I actually did not come […]