Guest blog: @happyboypricey (Jimmy Brades-Price) After reading this Wired article earlier this week I felt like jotting down a few words somewhere. I am no doubt shouting into the void but alas my narcissism knows no bounds. Behind the tweet rants and last week’s pretty indecipherable press conference is the cold harsh reality that the US Government will now be … Continue reading
This is a blog I wrote for Fourth Wave Feminists – you can find out more about them here: http://www.fourthwave.co.uk/ Residing in modern London you would be forgiven for thinking that we’re now living in an equal, sexism / misogyny free society. Nearly 100 years behind us are votes for women, birth control rights and just … Continue reading
This week we have the most important election in a generation. With the rise of fringe parties like the SNP, Green’s and UKIP, we could permanently throw out our traditional two party system and we could see real change in the way we do politics in this country. Tonight Joey Essex’s political documentary will air … Continue reading
It’s been a hell of a week hasn’t it? First page 3 was gone and then it was back, but unfortunately one thing remained consistent, trolling. I’ve been called a fascist, bigot and bitter in my attempts to support the No More Page 3 campaign. Aside from the usual frustrating comments about feminists being jealous … Continue reading
Social politics is the underdog of the news agenda. These are the issues underneath the headline stories, they are the important issues more often debated in the academic worlds of philosophy or sociology than in newspapers or on the street. The types of politics that are a result of underlying social prejudices or subconscious believes; … Continue reading
Over the last year we’ve been quite political haven’t we? All of a sudden it seems celebrities are coming out of their shells and have started speaking about politics more. The cast of Orange is the New Black stood proudly at the front of the Millions March in New York City, standing up to racism and police violence. … 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
I’d say I’m a feminist, I’ve been known to get quite excited/angry during certain debates and normally have a thing or two to say when women’s issues are brought to the table. However last Saturday I was stunned into silence by a twitter frenzy surrounding someone I’ve been hailing as my hero. For anyone I’ve … Continue reading
Embracing wild time from step one
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