Human Rights & Ethics

Gender traitors

From 19th century anti-suffragists to today’s anti-feminists, Sally Feldman finds a common link between women who turn against themselves

Obsessing about culture traps people in their own history, argues Kenan Malik

An adman for almost 50 years Winston Fletcher explores the art, and ethics, of the sell

As Sex and the City totters on to the big screen, Sally Feldman celebrates the agony and the ecstasy of the stiletto

Taking your own life is a mortal sin, says the Catholic Church. Unless you happen to be a Bishop, finds Colin Brewer

As the Virtual Museum of Offensive Art opens online, Floris van den Berg ponders the limits of freedom

From Russia to India, France to Iran, come particular examples of a general rule – religion and politics are a toxic mix

The feminist icon was dedicated to freedom for all humanity, says Toril Moi

France’s ban on headscarves was hailed as a victory for secularism. But, argues Joan W Scott, its political roots are more sinister

How do you justify the unspeakable? Simply invoke the threat of terrorism, says Stan Cohen