Dear Friends, I haven’t shaved my armpits since January. I’d like to know what everyone thinks? Honestly how would it make you feel if your girlfriend or a date lifted up her arms and revealed an unshaven pit? Or if you were standing next to a women on a busy train who has hairy armpits? … Continue reading
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Porn in School – Why this needs to happen
We are the instant generation, we are people who can look at whatever we want whenever we want to. From our phone to our tablet and laptops we have so many different ways to access the internet. What do most people use the internet for? There is a short answer, porn. Porn sites get more … Continue reading
The Boy Who Cried Sex: How Clayton Pettet Gave the International Media a two Finger Salute
Saint Martin’s Art student Clayton Pettet hit headlines when he announced in October that he would loose his virginity live on stage, in a piece of performance art entitled “Art School Stole My Virginity” 150 ticketed audience members would come along to the London venue to view the piece, all chosen by Clayton himself. This … Continue reading
For Richer or Poorer: Taking a stand
Last month Louise Mensch wrote a column for The Sun on Sunday berating the speculation that Benefit Street’s star White Dee might pursue a career in politics. The piece was entitled “White Dee MP? So, not too sick to work”, eyebrows raised I read on. “Get a bloody job, after that then you can run … Continue reading
It’s not time to give up on the NHS
In the UK over 90% of people are born in the NHS and will go to be treated in its hospitals, whenever they need to, for the rest of their lives. Since its launch in 1948, the NHS has grown to become the world’s largest publicly funded health service and one of the world’s largest … Continue reading
Confessions of a Dyslexic
I was always quite quiet when I was a young kid. Riddled with fear, I remember taking naps in the Head Mistresses office of infant school, she could see I was a highly stressed child. The anxiety of academia was just too much. I sat on a table in my first year of school with … Continue reading
Why Coming of Age Films Never Get Old
9 times out of 10 I despair at our society’s obsession with youth. I’m pro age, I like seeking advice from older people and enjoy learning through the eyes of the mature. From popstars, reality stars to models, there are so many young people we give so much attention to. But over the past year … Continue reading
Boycotting for Booze
Marks and Spencer’s have always supported British tradition, they are this country’s most well-known high street brand and are the very epitome of our countries conservative middle classes. From their championing of royals to Tory support, you’d be right to raise an eye brow when finding out that the company is being criticised for putting … Continue reading
Sam Hayes 27 Liverpool
It’s Sunday morning and Euston station is bustling with people waiting for their train’s home to the North. I catch up with one such visitor to the capital over a cuppa and a spot of people watching. Having not seen Sam for ten years I’m not sure what to expect, I know he’s been studying … Continue reading
With great pride, comes great responsibility
A couple of years ago I was a bit unhappy. I’d been working in a job for a while and was feeling frustrated with my career and found myself with a colleague pouring out my heart “The problem with you is that you’ve got too much pride”, he told me whilst I sobbed with frustration. … Continue reading