Currently my school is going on a rampage to stop girls from wearing ‘too much make-up’ and wearing short skirts. They are doing this by publicly shaming girls infront of their peers and considering anyone who wears a lot of make up/a short skirt to be an unintelligent, dumb slut who is not worth employing.… Continue reading the natural woman (a discussion)
This is a response to a post I wrote in December called I’m an Actor. For a long time, this was a post I was really proud of, but looking back I don’t really agree with what I was saying. At the time, I was just beginning to figure out the concept of gender and… Continue reading I’m an Actress
Anyone can be a feminist. You just need to believe that all genders have equal rights. If you can do that, congratulations you are now a really awesome person who can make a whole lot of difference in the world. Some people think that feminism is about attacking men and when I tell them I… Continue reading Reasons Why I am a Feminist
Sometimes on this blog, I feel that in my posts it seems that I think gender is a useless concept and I don’t want to be recognized as a woman but a human being. I don’t want to be defined by my gender. And yes this is true in a sense, but it makes it… Continue reading My Female Role Models – A Celebration of Women
l The Virgin Spring photographed by Julia Hetta The fabric of a virgin By Alexandra Harrison These clothes They are old and worn Sweat worked into the fabric Fading lines And tough caught skin In every stitch Of grey and black Stains pressed on skirts And scrubbed away with haste Dirt on the ankles Lace… Continue reading The Fabric of a Virgin – a poem + discussion
I have been writing stories and poems almost all my life and as somebody who has only just recently tumbled out their childhood dusted with innocence and glitter (obviously), I thought I’d share with you my journey as a writer and my journey as a little person into a slightly bigger person. Also second post… Continue reading The Little Writer’s Story
“I would like to ban U16s from having smart phones all together” – Clare Foges, The Telegraph The Internet is feared and thus, the problems surrounding it are ignored with mindless simplicity and avoidance. We hear the stories in the media of Cyber bullying, sexual harassment, pressure to send nudes and political radicalization within a… Continue reading The scramble for censorship and control on the Internet
It’s been a while since I last wrote and that honestly infuriates me so much, because I know that I have the capability to make this blog GOOD, to connect more with a community, that right now, I don’t have time to talk to. I want to apologize to myself, because I know blogging is… Continue reading prioritizing your passions
(things get a little political) I want to live in London. It’s my dream, but when I tell anyone this, they tell me that London is too expensive and that I will never afford it. Since when can you predict the future? As a ‘young working class girl’, living in Northern England, I’m sort of… Continue reading Hey, Stop Crushing My Dreams
Today I witnessed merciless bullying. Disgusting, arrogant, selfish bullying and I haven’t stopped feeling sad and infuriated. It was very wet and windy this lunchtime at school, so me and my friends were standing in this sort of room that connects a couple of classrooms. We were in one corner and a group of so… Continue reading Victims
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