That's What She Said Magazine

01/11/2023

https://twssmagazine.com/2023/10/31/discussing-the-balancing-act-of-employment-and-education/

“I felt inadequate in my classrooms and always seemed to be playing catch-up. I’ve spent my whole life working hard to get into these rooms, and yet I was waiting for the rug to be pulled out from beneath me.”

TWSS' Emily Jordan talks about the difficult task of balancing a job and a degree, recounting her own personal experiences and discussing the many obstacles that come with finding future employment.

artwork by Emily Jordan

TWSS’ Emily Jordan talks about the difficult task of balancing a job and a degree, recounting her own personal experiences and discussing the many obstacles that come with finding future empl…

18/10/2023

"Women should have the freedom to act as they please and receive no judgement from this, but should simultaneously be aware that misogyny and unwanted acts have crept into hook-up culture, and can ruin what, in black and white, should be fun and pleasurable."

Emily Colyer explores how the systems surrounding hook-up culture can change how women are presented within society, and why phrases like "hot girl summer" are important steps in reclaiming feminine sexuality.

Artwork by Ella Griffith

Emily Colyer explores how the systems surrounding hook-up culture can change how women are presented within society, and why phrases like “hot girl summer” are important steps in reclai…

14/10/2023

https://twssmagazine.com/2023/10/14/the-loovre-space-for-silliness-in-stokes-croft/

“Toilet cubicles, despite what one might think, are spaces where a multitude of activities take place – gossip on a night out, a mid-library session boogie, eating lunch, amongst other things. In Stokes Croft, one functions as a gallery.”

TWSS’ Lauren Power checks out The Loovre: perhaps one of the most unique exhibition spaces in the city.

Images courtesy of Lauren Power.

12/10/2023

https://twssmagazine.com/2023/10/12/proto-feminism-the-bedrock-of-feminist-thought-today/

“Through looking at proto-feminist history, one can see the seedlings of this line of modern feminist thought.”

Joshua Edwicker explores the rich history and chronology of feminist ideologies, discussing how influential proto-feminism is to modern society.

Artwork by Susie Long

10/10/2023

https://twssmagazine.com/2023/10/09/can-we-go-our-own-way-societys-fear-of-solo-female-travel/

“The thought of two young, white women travelling here clearly aroused concerns about safety for my family, despite us not knowing anyone to have even been, let alone to have encountered danger there.”

Emily Brewster explores the female experience of solo travel, recounting her own backpacking trip to educate others on her experience and deconstruct preconceptions of women travelling alone.

Art by Yazmin Sadik

04/10/2023

“sobriety’s social media aesthetic is becoming on the whole increasingly streamlined, leaning in to the pastel pink and depoliticised world reflected in larger profiles”

Jess Woollard delves into the many faces of sobriety. Exploring the recent 'sober girl' movement on social media Woollard examines its problems surrounding inclusivity, accessibility and whether its reclamation of recovery is truly for the better.

Artwork by Ella Griffith.

Click this link to read: https://twssmagazine.com/2023/10/03/the-girlbossification-of-sobriety/

19/09/2023

"When it comes down to it, it seems Mattel only cares about the promotion of 'Girl Power' when it will profit them, but in their factories, it is anything but."

Ella Wilson-Coates questions the extent to which new blockbuster movie 'Barbie' can change the previously damaging messages of Barbie products, explaining how we shouldn't be quick to forget the negative influences Barbie has had on young women and on feminism.

Artwork by Susie Long

Ella Wilson-Coates questions the extent to which new blockbuster movie ‘Barbie’ can change the previously damaging messages of Barbie products, explaining how we shouldn’t be quic…

19/09/2023

https://twssmagazine.com/2023/09/19/can-barbie-ever-truly-be-rebranded-as-a-feminist-figure/

"When it comes down to it, it seems Mattel only cares about the promotion of 'Girl Power' when it will profit them, but in their factories, it is anything but."

Ella Wilson-Coates questions the extent to which new blockbuster movie 'Barbie' can change the previously damaging messages of Barbie products, explaining how we shouldn't be quick to forget the negative influences Barbie has had on young women and on feminism.

Artwork by Susie Long

14/09/2023

"Next time we reach for a new skincare product, we should consider: are we buying this to care for our skin, or to achieve the impossible feat of defying ageing which the media pushes as ‘beauty’?"

Sophie Langrish explores the relationship between beauty and age, discussing the effects that the skincare industry and 'anti-ageing' products have on women's perceived senses of beauty.

Artwork by Lauren Power

Sophie Langrish explores the relationship between beauty and age, discussing the effects that the skincare industry and ‘anti-ageing’ products have on women’s perceived senses of …

29/08/2023

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15/08/2023

"As university students, the schedule of our day to day routine is often dictated by our studies: our hobbies, social lives, sleep schedules and meals get placed on the backburner in favour of academic priorities... It should come as no surprise that the aftermath of exam season is often a mass of disorientation and sour spirits."

Isabel Williams explores the complicated emotions that many students face once the exam season concludes, discussing the science behind these feelings and what we can do to combat them.

Isabel Williams explores the complicated emotions that many students face once the exam season concludes, discussing the science behind these feelings and what we can do to combat them. As universi…

05/06/2023

"It feels as though I cannot escape labels, nor can most people my age, it seems. Labels that define class, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, aesthetic, personality..."

TWSS' Cerys Gadsden questions the necessity for defining the relationships that we have with others, suggesting that the confusing and unclear dating labels are more trouble than they're worth.

Artwork by Matt Jackson

TWSS’ Cerys Gadsden questions the necessity for defining the relationships that we have with others, suggesting that the confusing and unclear dating labels are more trouble than they’r…

15/05/2023

"Girls' Night"

An exploration of nights out by Lois Olivia.

Artwork by Shannon Horace

An exploration of nights out by Lois Olivia. You choose a CD – Amy Winehouse, traditionally – and you get ready in your bathroom,  stopping intermittently to drink more of your sub…

08/05/2023

"Like artists challenging the definition of art, we too have the power to stretch the confines of the patriarchy. If we are seen as art, then let us transform our canvases and reclaim our own life drawing in which we are the subject - whack a gorilla's head on it!"

Ella Wilson Coates questions the extent to which we can remove the perspective of objectification from the practice of life drawing, explaining how the art form should instead be one of appreciation and pride.

Artwork by Nancy Taylor.

Ella Wilson Coates questions the extent to which we can remove the perspective of objectification from the practice of life drawing, explaining how the art form should instead be one of appreciatio…

17/03/2023

"There is still progress to be made in the world of theatre production, in terms of making it a space for more women and q***r people to work in, but with shows like 'Hamsters', I know the future is in good hands."

Saskia Kirkegaard reviews ‘Hamsters’, a new play by female-led production company, Talkers and Doers running March 15th – March 17th 2023 at Hamilton House.

Artwork by Saskia Kirkegaard

Saskia Kirkegaard reviews ‘Hamsters’, a new play by female-led production company, Talkers and Doers running March 15th – March 17th 2023 at Hamilton House. I saw Talkers & Doers’ new pro…

05/03/2023

"It becomes very easy to feel that one can speak with authority when one has a following, even if all that following seeks from you is cleaning advice. This begs the question then - if anyone has access to overnight fame, how do we as an audience prioritise the right voices when having these discussions?"

Morgan Neville discusses the powerful impact that online activism has in our society, questioning how we can distinguish the performance activism and popularity pleas from the use of such platforms for active change.

Artwork by Shannon Horace.

Morgan Neville discusses the powerful impact that online activism has in our society, questioning how we can distinguish the performance activism and popularity pleas from the use of such platforms…

13/02/2023

"I have so much love to give to the world, and to my favourite people in it, that being excluded from a day set aside to celebrate this emotion would make no sense."

TWSS' Saskia Kirkegaard explains how Valentine's Day isn't limited to celebrations of romance, and how we can use this holiday as an excuse to show a little love in other ways.

Artwork by Saskia Kirkegaard.

TWSS’ Saskia Kirkegaard explains how Valentine’s Day isn’t limited to celebrations of romance, and how we can use this holiday as an excuse to show a little love in other ways. I …

02/02/2023

"As we begin to reflect on the themes of these messages, and the magnitude of women who experience them, the culture of misogyny which underscores straight dating today becomes all too clear."

Charlotte Kyle discusses the Instagram phenomenon that is '', and how much it reveals about the attitudes of some men towards dating, relationships, and women.

Artwork by Cerys Gadsden.

Charlotte Kyle discusses the Instagram phenomenon that is ‘’, and how much it reveals about the attitudes of some men towards dating, relationships, and women. As a w…

25/01/2023

"Having such an in-depth retrospection from the adult Taylor Swift spanning such a formative time makes Midnights an album I would recommend to any twenty-something who is just starting to transition from misunderstood teen to boring/sad adult."

Juno Ormonde breaks down Taylor Swift's newest chart-topping album, and how it can be used as an introspective tool to learn about our perceptions of femininity and the self.

Artwork by Charlotte Carpenter

Juno Ormonde breaks down Taylor Swift’s newest chart-topping album, and how it can be used as an introspective tool to learn about our perceptions of femininity and the self. People tend to s…

23/01/2023

"Women need to be taken seriously. Far too many feel as though their calls for help are being dismissed. And this can’t continue any longer. It’s time for change."

Lily Barker discusses the inherant misogyny within the medical industry, and the sad reality that women's health issues are dismissed far more quickly than those of men.

Artwork by Nancy Taylor

Lily Barker discusses the inherant misogyny within the medical industry, and the sad reality that women’s health issues are dismissed far more quickly than those of men. ‘It can’t be that bad…