‘Being a Slut Really Means You Are Untouchable’: On Shame, Power and the Reclamation of Words

Better Than Revenge (Taylor’s Version): Why *That* Lyric Change is Not the Empowering Feminist Statement You Think It Is 
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Better Than Revenge (Taylor’s Version): Why *That* Lyric Change is Not the Empowering Feminist Statement You Think It Is 

Many argued that because Swift has publicly aligned her brand with feminism in recent years, she should present a more progressive view to the one she originally wrote. Others argued the lyric should be kept as written, with the song representing a time capsule into the life of a heartbroken, angsty teenage girl…

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It’s Time to Regain Power Over Digital Representation: A Look at AI ‘Art’ Generators and Predatory Image-Making
Commentary Megan Willis Commentary Megan Willis

It’s Time to Regain Power Over Digital Representation: A Look at AI ‘Art’ Generators and Predatory Image-Making

Midjourney is a popular AI image generator. While exploring their public prompt threads, it doesn’t take long before sexualised, whitewashed and infantilised images emerge in endless streams. Created by users with names like Tom, Josh, Robert (…you get the idea), this is a breeding ground for men’s fetishes…

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