Category: Valerie Wangnet

In Defence of the Beauty Pageant
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In Defence of the Beauty Pageant

“The majority of the women who compete represent everything that the typical feminist praises…” Valerie Wangnet defends beauty pageants.

Slut Shaming
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Slut Shaming

Valerie Wangnet discusses the notion of slut shaming, where women attack other women in the form of internalised sexism.

Torturing the Artist
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Torturing the Artist

In this thought provoking piece, Valerie Wangnet discusses the idea behind the tortured artist.

Resurrecting Lolita
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Resurrecting Lolita

In this thought-provocative piece, Valerie Wangnet explores the Lolita Complex.

Intellectualism in Australia
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Intellectualism in Australia

In her debut column for Trespass, Valerie Wangnet asks, ‘What does it mean to be Australian?’ as she discusses the nations few cultural cringes.