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Laurie Penny

Laurie Penny is an English screenwriter, columnist and author.

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June 24, 2019
Laurie Penny
Why It Matters How Powerful Men Treat Women
A rape allegation for Donald Trump, a domestic abuse allegation for Boris Johnson, and a filmed assault by Mark Field—all in the same week.
May 17, 2019
Laurie Penny
The Criminalization of Women’s Bodies Is All About Conservative Male Power
The goal of the wave of anti-abortion laws in America is to put female sexuality under strict and brutal state control.
December 30, 2014
Laurie Penny
Male Nerds Think They're Victims Because They Have No Clue What Female Nerds Go Through
July 9, 2014
Laurie Penny
The Feminist Writer's Dilemma
Women are encouraged to write about personal experiences—and then dismissed as "confessional"
June 27, 2014
Laurie Penny
What the “Transgender Tipping Point” Really Means
May 27, 2014
Laurie Penny
Let's Call the Isla Vista Killings What They Were: Misogynist Extremism
April 11, 2014
Laurie Penny
No Wonder Teens Love Stories About Dystopias—They Feel Like They're In One
November 28, 2013
Laurie Penny
In Defense of Bad Sex Writing
November 22, 2013
Laurie Penny
An Interview With Neil Gaiman, the Internet's Favorite Fantasy Writer
"It was much, much more fun being absolutely unknown"
October 11, 2013
Laurie Penny
The Miley Cyrus Complex: An Ontology of Slut-Shaming

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