Alex Porter
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Politics undergraduate at Cambridge and Speakers Officer at the Cambridge Union. An angry feminist with a soft spot for cheesy boybands.

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Thatcher's Feminist Legacy

(1) Comments | Posted 10 April 2013 | (21:08)

Margaret Thatcher will no doubt be remembered as one of the most influential British women of the 20th Century, if not of all time. The dearth of women in leadership, not only in the UK, but around the world means that women in power often find themselves hailed as feminist...

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Is This What Rape Culture Looks Like?

(1) Comments | Posted 23 March 2013 | (23:05)

**Trigger Warning** This article discusses sexual violence.

This week two words have become unavoidable on the feminist blogosphere: rape culture. In the aftermath of the verdict in Steubenville, Ohio, and the sympathetic depictions of the rapists by the media, feminists are increasingly using this phrase to describe our society as...

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New Lego 'For Girl' Reinforces Harmful Gender Stereotypes

(2) Comments | Posted 12 February 2012 | (18:20)

In a bid to increase its appeal to girls, Lego has released a new line of toys specifically geared towards to the needs and wants of the fairer sex. The announcement led to a great deal of both anticipation and scepticism, which culminated in the release of 'Lego Friends' earlier...

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Why Does Mitt Romney Remain Uninspiring to Republicans?

(10) Comments | Posted 17 January 2012 | (10:27)

Mitt Romney appears to be unstoppable at the moment. As the first Republican since 1976 to win both the Iowa and New Hampshire caucus in the nomination race, it would seem that Romney is a shoe-in for the Republican nomination. However, despite these early successes, he still seems to be...

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