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The future of pornography - panel debate. Speakers | Finn Mackay, Rowan Pelling, Peter Tatchell (2018)
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Mackay, F. The future of pornography - panel debate. Speakers | Finn Mackay, Rowan Pelling, Peter Tatchell

Many believe that porn's dark fantasies risk corrupting relationships and society. Has this arisen because pornography is largely created by men? Could feminist pornography featuring authentic sex, diverse bodies and female perspectives offer a truly... Read More about The future of pornography - panel debate. Speakers | Finn Mackay, Rowan Pelling, Peter Tatchell.

Lesbian/queer masculinities (2017)
Journal Article
Mackay, F. (2017). Lesbian/queer masculinities

Questions about the resonance and relevance of this classic and much stereotyped lesbian identity are not, of course, new questions. Perhaps the most well-known interrogation occurred during the famous ‘sex-wars’ of the 1980s, but arguably these deba... Read More about Lesbian/queer masculinities.

Un-teaching for boys (2017)
Journal Article
Mackay, F. (2017). Un-teaching for boys

Ungendering our children - the harms of stereotyping and how to avoid them.

Book review: Being an early career feminist academic (2016)
Journal Article
Mackay, F. (2016). Book review: Being an early career feminist academic

Being an Early Career Feminist Academic: Global Perspectives, Experiences and Challenges, edited by Rachel Thwaites and Amy Pressland Young scholars tell it like it is but is knowledge of replaceability a bar to change? asks Finn Mackay

Farewell, dear friend: The sociology of pet grief (2016)
Journal Article
Mackay, F. (2016). Farewell, dear friend: The sociology of pet grief

An introduction to the sociology of pet grief, looking at data from the British Mass Observation Project and considering theories from the field of Animal Studies as well as Butler's theory of 'grievability'.

Andrea Dworkin - Behind the myths (2015)
Journal Article
Mackay, F. (2015). Andrea Dworkin - Behind the myths

There can be no better reason to discover the work of the late Andrea Dworkin, than all the various voices warning you not to!

Women are not their vaginas (2015)
Journal Article
Mackay, F. (2015). Women are not their vaginas

I had the honour to meet and debate with Naomi Wolf in May 2015, visiting the UK to appear on Al Jazeera and talk about her last book "Vagina: A New Biography".

Political not generational: Getting real about the Second Wave (2015)
Book Chapter
Mackay, F. (2015). Political not generational: Getting real about the Second Wave. In M. Kiraly, & M. Tyler (Eds.), Freedom Fallacy: The Limits of Liberal Feminism. Victoria, Australia: Connor Court Press

In the 1990s you could not move for stories about the death of feminism, the lack of politics in younger women and indeed the political disengagement of youth as a whole. Now though the media are busy suggesting that our social movement is in fact en... Read More about Political not generational: Getting real about the Second Wave.

Political Not Generational: Getting Real About Contemporary UK Radical Feminism (2015)
Journal Article
Mackay, F. (2015). Political Not Generational: Getting Real About Contemporary UK Radical Feminism. Social Movement Studies, 14(4), 427-442. https://doi.org/10.1080/14742837.2014.963545

© 2014 Taylor & Francis. In this article, I present data from qualitative research with 30 self-identified radical feminists who are currently active in the British feminist movement. I explore how participants defined their feminism, and threats t... Read More about Political Not Generational: Getting Real About Contemporary UK Radical Feminism.

Radical feminism: Feminist activism in movement (2015)
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Mackay, F. (2015). Radical feminism: Feminist activism in movement. London: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137363589

© Finn Mackay 2015. Feminist activism is enjoying a global resurgence. A new wave of feminists is taking to the streets in protest against rape, abuse, prostitution and inequality, and asserting a powerful new vision for women's liberation. The futur... Read More about Radical feminism: Feminist activism in movement.

Feminism in London Conference closing speech 2014 (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Mackay, F. (2014, October). Feminism in London Conference closing speech 2014. Presented at Feminism in London Conference 2014, Institute of Education, London, England, UK

The practice of patriarchy as a form of social governance has brought us to the brink of a planet crisis. The current model is bankrupt. In the run up to the UK general election in 2015, Finn Mackay urges feminists to engage in all forms of political... Read More about Feminism in London Conference closing speech 2014.

Rethinking feminism (2014)
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Mackay, F. (2014). Rethinking feminism

What goals should modern feminists adopt? “World-changing woman” (Guardian) and founder of the London Feminist Network Dr Finn Mackay outlines a bold new manifesto. Why is there an epidemic of violence against women? Are men to blame? Where is the... Read More about Rethinking feminism.

Feminist activism in movement: UK activism against VAW (2014)
Book Chapter
Mackay, F. (2014). Feminist activism in movement: UK activism against VAW. In N. Aghtaie, & G. Gangoli (Eds.), Understanding Gender Based Violence: National and International Contexts (81-94). London: Routledge

This chapter will look at UK feminist activism against male violence against women, from the 1970s to the present day. From the often controversial theories of Radical and Revolutionary Feminists, theory and activism against male violence appears tod... Read More about Feminist activism in movement: UK activism against VAW.