For the past two years around Remembrance Day I have found myself extremely upset and frustrated at the relentless sharing of the rainbow poppy on social media. If you have been fortunate enough to have not come across the stupid creation, then here it is. This is an eBay listing from a random person inContinue reading “Why the Rainbow Poppy is Anti-Gay”
Category Archives: Feminism
The Breakup Monologues
The Breakup Monologues 💔 by Rosie Wilby. I have been through a few break ups, which have all been so so different. Rosie Wilby uses her own experience, the stories of others and academia to navigate all kinds of breakups which we go through. Wilby is honest, open, vulnerable and quite hilarious as she takesContinue reading “The Breakup Monologues”
‘a cult is like porn: you know it when you hear it’
Recently I have found myself increasingly interested in the language used by ‘culty’ people and establishments: so much so that I have been throwing the word ‘cult’ around haphazardly. For instance, watching my mum scan every goddamn thing she puts in her shopping trolly to check the ‘syns’ (not to be confused with ‘sins’ whichContinue reading “‘a cult is like porn: you know it when you hear it’”
Five Star Feminism Finds
Whether you are an avid feminist reader, a fiction lover looking for something a little different, or a new comer to reading, my five star feminism finds are just what you need. The years I have dedicated to reading and researching the feminist movement, women’s rights, women’s health and gendered linguistics, have exposed me toContinue reading “Five Star Feminism Finds”
‘Not All Men’ But ALL Women
T/W assault, violence. I feel so helpless, so sad and frustrated. I barely slept last night. Thinking about those final hours of Sarah’s life. I just cannot stay silent. The ‘#not all …(insert non oppressed group here)….’ narrative has been bopping about in numerous places over the past couple of years and at first IContinue reading “‘Not All Men’ But ALL Women”
The other Virus: The Media
Whether it’s Covid-19 being developed in a lab or the rollout of 5G being the culprit, it is safe to say we have all absorbed our fair share of fake news and sensationalised journalism in the past year. But what happens when the press cross the line? Their job and obligation is to inform theContinue reading “The other Virus: The Media”
MLMs are a feminist issue
If you are or ever have been online before in your entire life, you are probably be no stranger to the sea of boss babe recruiters who participate in multi-level marketing. You may not even know it. If you have heard of brands such as Arbonne, Younique, Herbalife, Juice Plus, NuSkin or the many otherContinue reading “MLMs are a feminist issue”
Finding Feminism
Contrary to popular belief, I have not always been the annoying, politically correct, grammar police individual that I am today. And honestly it hasn’t been plain sailing arriving here. If you find yourself even the slightest bit interested in the women’s movement/ it’s correlation with language, you are in the right place! As a childContinue reading “Finding Feminism”
The Toxic Diet Industry Exposed by a Nutritionist and a Linguist
I was watching TV with my mum the other day, when an advert for a weight loss supplement came on. My mum, who like me was demolishing a bag of chocolate buttons, said ‘don’t these adverts make you feel awful.’ I agreed, and wanted to look into how they make you feel so bad aboutContinue reading “The Toxic Diet Industry Exposed by a Nutritionist and a Linguist”
Explaining ‘Womxn’
A few of you have noticed my subtle use of the term ‘womxn’ to replace ‘woman’ in some of my posts. Although this may look like a typo, the term ‘womxn’ has a simple explanation. I used it to get you lot talking and asking about it…. looks like it worked! It is argued byContinue reading “Explaining ‘Womxn’”
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