Category: Violence Against Women

• 🔥 The Silencing of the Wise Women: How Women Healers Were Persecuted, and How Big Pharma Still Profits from Their Knowledge

  Jun 11

  Throughout history, women have been at the very heart of healing. They were midwives, herbalists, caregivers, and community healers, offering practical, empirical, and often effective remedies long before the rise… more ›

• “Andrea Tates” and the Femcel Myth: A Critical Response to Clemmie Moodie’s Misfire

  May 24

  In her provocative Sun article, Clemmie Moodie sounds the alarm over a supposed rise in “toxic feminism,” likening certain female influencers to “Andrea Tates” – a feminised version of Andrew… more ›

• Adriana Smith and the Ethics of Forced Ventilation: The Hidden Cost of State Control

  May 22

  ⚠️ Content warning: This article discusses brain death, reproductive rights, medical ethics, and the financial and emotional burden on families. — Introduction Adriana Smith was declared brain-dead over three months… more ›

• 🌍 Why the World Stays Silent on Gaza: Power, Profit, and the Price of Land

  May 22

  While Gaza is bombed into rubble, the world watches — and does almost nothing. Why? Why do powerful countries stay silent as thousands die and hospitals are turned to dust?… more ›

• Sex-Based Differences in Pain Perception and the Role of the Biopsychosocial Model in Evidence-Based Practice

  May 14

  “Why are we learning this?” is a common question asked by healthcare students when introduced to evidence-based practice (EBP). Yet, when we take a closer look at the unequal treatment… more ›

• RFK Jr., Autism, and the Danger of Epidemic Rhetoric

  Apr 18

  Welcome to Curious Femme – where critical thinking meets compassion. On 16 April 2025, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a highly publicised address claiming that autism rates have reached epidemic… more ›

• “When Defining ‘Woman’ Becomes a Radical Act: The Law, the Arena, and the Women Who Spoke Up”

  Apr 16

  On 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court issued a ruling that will reverberate through politics, policy, and public life for years to come. In For Women Scotland Ltd v… more ›

• 📜 Reform UK’s 2024 Manifesto: A Critical Breakdown for the Everyday Voter

  Apr 13

  What Is Reform UK Promising? Reform UK has published a bold and populist document titled Our Contract with You, laying out sweeping reforms they promise to deliver within their first… more ›

• Blog Title: Fiction or Threat? Why ‘Adolescence’ on Netflix Struck a Nerve

  Apr 12

  ⚠️ Content warning: This article discusses misogyny, incel ideology, and gender-based violence. Introduction The new Netflix drama Adolescence has triggered a cultural earthquake. Written by acclaimed actor Stephen Graham, it… more ›

• Mary Magdalene, the Silenced Apostle: What the Church Fears About Women in Power

  Apr 11

  Mary Magdalene’s legacy is not just theological—it’s political. Her presence in the gospel narratives is undeniable, yet the Church spent centuries marginalising her. Why? Because she defied the gender norms… more ›