Author Archives: annaarrowsmith

It has been over six months since Alyssa Milano popularized the #metoo hashtag and for half a year I have been ruminating about my own experiences of sexual abuse and comparing them to how those public reports of victims’ experiences … Continue reading →

On this day in 2014, my husband Tim and I exited the LAX immigration offices for the first time as US residents. It was a momentous move that involved selling our home in the beautiful British countryside, leaving all family … Continue reading →

I can remember ten years ago when a male colleague took me into his office to showcase his newly gained knowledge about a piece of equipment. Assuming I knew nothing of it, he beamed with pride at being able to … Continue reading →

… and here is the official press release:  Female Porn Director Explains Male Insecurities about Women in New Book Pasadena, California 1st September 2015 Rethinking Misogyny: Men’s Perceptions of Female Power in Dating Relationships is ground-breaking research from Dr Anna … Continue reading →

I shall be appearing on stage at The Unsafe Space tonight (at Oh My Ribs at 6468 Santa Monica Blvd) on stage with some comedians, thankfully they didn’t expect me to do some stand up as I had originally feared. … Continue reading →

My book, Rethinking Misogyny: Men’s Perceptions of Female Power in Dating Relationships, which is based on my PhD research, has been confirmed to be published in September 2015 as the first in a new book series by Ashgate called Sexualities … Continue reading →

Like many people, I have been very interested to see the various responses to Bruce Jenner’s transition into Caitlyn, especially the almost blanket support for her. It is rare to see both such an open minded (“open imaginationed”, if there … Continue reading →