Everyday Politics
France and the “Republican Outfit”: policing women’s bodies
Women’s bodies have always been a source of debate and discussion. Now, in modern society the problems embedded in the discussion around women’s bodies sparks perpetual debates between those who want women to stop being scrutinised, judged and sexualised simply for existing in a space and those whose judgment is still clouded by patriarchal moral […]
Where do you come from, Where do you go? A look at border controls
A form of regulated borders or ‘border control’ has existed since medieval Europe. In these time’s ‘borders’ equated to the ancient stone walls such as the enclose the city of York and high castle walls. By nature, an exclusionary force these walls were a method of protection against invading bodies but were also used to […]
