Tag: womens-rights

• Torches of Freedom: Smoking and Female Masculinity in France’s Early Twentieth Century 

  

  The cultural symbol of the cigarette is most often associated with men. Leila Hajek recasts the cultural history of the cigarette, discussing women’s appropriation of the traditionally masculine aesthetic in early-twentieth century France.

  Retrospect Journal

  23/02/2025

  Academic

  cigarettes, French History, NewWoman, Twentieth Century, Women's History, womens-rights

• Queer Resistance to Oppression: The Rising Voices of LGBTQ+ Resistance in Iran

  

  Olivia Norbury discusses the oppression faced by LGBTQ+ Iranians under the Islamic Republic and their resistance efforts today and across history.

  Retrospect Journal

  01/04/2024

  Features

  gay history, History, human-rights, iran, lgbtq history, mahsa-amini, Politics, Queer History, trans history, Twentieth Century, womens-rights