Because I can’t. Have you realized that some of your television friends haven’t been as vocal on social media as they normally are? For me the leaders’ debate passed by with me sitting on my hands and trying not to think about the tweets and facebook messages I could have been sending. Working in television, … Continue reading
I did an interview with Radio Gorgeous about my time with the Yoruk for my BBC documentary Tribal Wives. Radio Gorgeous is a daily podcast irreverent & honest interviews, life stories, conversations & debate. Before my interview, this episode talks about the recent controversy with Page 3. Tribal Wives part from: 11:00 Click on his … Continue reading
Last week Julie Burchill wrote an article for The Spectator highlighting the problem of nepotism in the creative industries. Working in the media this is something I’m very familiar with. For those on screen, nepotism is blindingly obvious from Rafferty Law and Romeo Beckham to Lottie Moss, our catwalks are littered with famous offspring. But I think the problem is deeper, I … Continue reading
This is the confession of a woman who has tried to fight this statement for a long time. It is something I feel confronted by every time I look in the mirror. In our culture we are trained from an early age that being pretty is something that should be important to us. So it’s not … Continue reading
The Woman Project began filming last weekend and I’m really excited to tell you about it The Idea: In the modern world the definition of what it means to be a women is constantly changing. We are a gender that only a century ago wasn’t allowed to vote and had to fight to be seen … Continue reading
A few weeks ago I was walking home in the freezing cold, a familiar picture of a woman in lingerie met my eyes, it was the latest clothing label advertisement at the bus stop. I saw some graffiti etched into plastic covering saying “objectification = violence”. I continued my stroll home in deep thought, I have … Continue reading
Game changer, these are the words I’d use if I only had two to describe this book. Chav’s challenges what Jones describes as the last acceptable prejudice, class hatred. In Britain you’re hard pushed to get away from class, however much we lean towards liberalism and politeness, if you’re in a situation with someone of … Continue reading
Embracing wild time from step one
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