“So how much weight are you planning to loose before the wedding?” I’m asked by a doe eyed shop assistant as I begin to perusing the rows of long white gowns. She’s asked people this many times before. Because of course everyone loses weight before their wedding right?! I feel the anger bubbling inside … Continue reading
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Introducing DAS
I’m been quite quiet on the old blog recently as I’ve been beavering away at another project. And here it is. DAS is a podcast made by myself, fellow TV producer Rubina Pabani, journalist Caroline Kent and Graphic designer Hanna Benjamin. Our mission is this … As women in the media, we feel that it’s important … Continue reading
Resilient Women and the time Pharrel Williams was unable to take responsibility
Last week Stylist ran an interview with pop overlord Pharrell Williams. The man responsible for over 40% of the current UK chart hits is notoriously loved by a huge majority of people. But he is also responsible (in part) for that song. Stylist describes itself as a feminist magazine and in the piece said they couldn’t ignore asking him about the … Continue reading
Hairy & Happy – My Story in Love it! Magazine
Here is my armpit hair story that was published in Love it! magazine. HAIRY AND HAPPY What’s your current Facebook profile picture like? Is it you with your fella, or a favourite holiday snap? Well, my chosen pic got some pretty harsh comments. It’s a selfie of me in a vest top, with my arms … Continue reading
Jenna Mason, 25 Peckham
I meet Jenna at a 24 hour café in Liverpool Street on a spring evening. As I wait for my next Twenty Something, having not met Jenna before, I realise I have no idea what she looks like. She isn’t the sort of person to flaunt her own image online, I scroll through her website … Continue reading