Columns / Kate Smurthwaite
Articles about Kate Smurthwaite, ordered by date. 
Why you can teach funny
Comedy is an art form. Kate Smurthwaite explains.
Whatever the #MeToo backlash, we’ve heard it all before
The whataboutery being directed towards the #MeToo movement is nothing new – feminists have experienced backlashes before, writes Kate Smurthwaite.
Why some punchlines are beyond a joke
Jokes may have more power to make people think than facts – but is mainstream comedy doing enough to open people’s minds? Kate Smurthwaite jabs back at the comedians with only easy targets in their sights.
The laws won’t work.
There is no country in the world that has a proud history of men making great laws about women’s bodies, writes Kate Smurthwaite.
Sexism A and sexism B
There's accidental sexism, and then there's persistent misogyny, writes Kate Smurthwaite.
Men and feminism: the Smurthwaite Deal
Kate Smurthwaite has an idea for how men can truly be feminist.
Doing grief properly
Compulsory grief is both pointless and grotesque, writes Kate Smurthwaite.
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Why you can teach funny | A better media is possible | June, 2018 |
| Whatever the #MeToo backlash, we’ve heard it all before | Black Lives Matter | March, 2018 |
| Why some punchlines are beyond a joke | Humans vs robots | November, 2017 |
| The cult of insecurity | The Equality Effect | July, 2017 |
| The laws won’t work. | Populism rises again | April, 2017 |
| Sexism A and sexism B | The coming war on China | December, 2016 |
| Progress is not inevitable | Trade unions - rebuild, renew, resist | September, 2016 |
| Men and feminism: the Smurthwaite Deal | Love in the time of Ebola | June, 2016 |
| Doing grief properly | Humanity adrift: why refugees deserve better | January, 2016 |
| Down with love | The transgender revolution | October, 2015 |
| A sharp kick in the ballots | Fundamentalism - Power, politics and persuasion | June, 2015 |
| Abortion wars on brand new shores | The great green energy grab | March, 2015 |
| So much for free speech... | Big oil RIP? | November, 2014 |
| Cupcakes can fuck off | Feminism fights back | July, 2014 |
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