Apparently, chivalry is dead. Or at least that’s what William Hanson, an ‘etiquette expert’ tells us in a recent Mail Online article. As far as I was concerned, etiquette focused on not talking with your mouth full or not barging into someone when rushing for your train – I wasn't aware that chivalrous acts were reserved … Continue reading When one door closes, another one opens…
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LGBT Culture: The space that women occupy…
Just to let you all know that although my blog has been a little sedentary for the past week, I haven't been sitting on my plump bottom aimlessly surfing the internet...much! I've been working on a new article for the Feminist and Women's association focusing on the space that women & feminists occupy within the … Continue reading LGBT Culture: The space that women occupy…
No Means No, Miss Vintage…
“It’s not a lack of female modesty but a sense of male entitlement that leads to sexual violence. And the idea that we women can change men’s behaviour by changing our clothes is not only disconcerting, it has been debunked – as millions of women know all too well, no one every avoided a rape … Continue reading No Means No, Miss Vintage…
Fractured Feminism: Keep your friends close but your feminism closer…
Feminism to me means fighting. It's a very nuanced, complex thing, but at the very core of it I'm a feminist because I don't think being a girl limits me in any way. - Tavi Gevinson I can’t fathom why people are ashamed of being female. Furthermore, it baffles me as to why more women … Continue reading Fractured Feminism: Keep your friends close but your feminism closer…