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
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
**Since writing this the person who made the comment has since contacted me to let me know that they didn’t write it in direct response to my blog – 100 Years is Too Long to wait for pay equality. But more of a general overview of the way the gender pay gap is reported. However … Continue reading
Last week whilst a vote was taking place inside the Parliament for pay equality, Gemma Arterton and the cast of the West End musical Made in Dagenham stood outside with banners held high in support of this bill. No this wasn’t method acting, this was real. They stood alongside the women they portray on stage … Continue reading
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
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
Before my tribal experience I would have said I was morning person. I love a spot of sleep and I would always prefer an early night with a bright start. But the reality of waking up with a film crew at the bottom of your bed changes all that quite quickly. No alarm clocks, no … Continue reading
Last week ex-TOWIE star Lauren Goodger hit the headlines with a ‘sex tape’ scandal. This sort of nasty story gets red top newspapers and gossip magazine’s chomping at the bit to unveil each gory detail. We’ve seen this before, it’s an extremely unpleasant betrayal of trust, but what is even more unpleasant is our reaction … 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
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
Embracing wild time from step one
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