With ex-judge Mary Jane Mowat’s recent comments ringing in my ears I think it’s time to talk about rape culture and why stopping “women getting so drunk” isn’t the answer. Rape culture, it’s an uncomfortable phrase isn’t it? It implies that everyone is to blame. It implies that our culture is in some way broken. … Continue reading
I was born rich The top of the globe with a small straight nose Gazing into the looking glass Girls that can’t ever be better than pretty Capitalism steams on Like a freight train Chugging, mugging Snap click Work, twerk Funny, beauty Clever, sexy Kind … of a provocateur A reliable product doesn’t change Grow-up, out, round Silhouetting a … Continue reading
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
The other morning, I was cycling round the Elephant and Castle roundabout, I looked up at the billboard of our hero David Beckham. A man more famous than he could have ever dreamed, so famous in fact that he is advertising Sky TV (ok maybe not a career high for him). Firstly I was a … Continue reading
The latest craze of social speculation and influx of statistics falls upon the heads of young adults, the twenty something’s. The rumour is that we’re all miserable and disappointing our potential; financially, romantically and in our careers. The idea that we now enter a second childhood in our twenties leaves me feeling both offended and … Continue reading
The human being is a social creature. Our ability to form meaningful ,or sometimes not so meaningful, relationships with many different people sets us apart from other land mammals, well that and opposable thumbs. Our social skills propel us forward through our lives allowing us to enjoy not only personal relationships but professional ones too. … Continue reading
I’m going to come out and say it (deep breath) …. sometimes I find it awkward to be on the phone, even to people I’ve know all my life. Phew, there I’ve done it, feels good to get that off my chest. And even though this is something that is true I know it’s not … 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
This was always going to be one of the biggest selling books of 2012. It was eagerly anticipated by potter fans everywhere; The Casual Vacancy had a great deal of hype to live up to. Before reading the novel, written for adults, I’d seen the onslaught of criticism from the right wing media spitting that … Continue reading
Embracing wild time from step one
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