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“Womansplaining” the So-Called Masculinity Crisis – ;-)

By Elin Brimheim Heinesen Read aloud at the Sirkus bar in Tórshavn during the Femifestival on 4 March 2024 In our patriarchal society, age-old norms still dictate how men and women should be. Traditional gender perceptions lead us to expect men to be strong and stoic. Consequently, many men are afraid to talk about their …

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Is the Women’s Movement Being Pushed Back?

The article appeared in the Faroese magazine Kvinna in February 2017 By Elin Brimheim Heinesen The internet has given women today the opportunity to express themselves in countless new, individual ways. Women are communicating to an extent never seen before. This new reality has led to what we call “the fourth wave of feminism” and …

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