What’s next for Writehanded
The only problem with having the comments turned off here is: I don’t hear from you. As a writer, I know that this is both difficult and inevitable. You put your Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Feminism
A beachball of bliss – not
A friend of mine just became a mother for the second time. Another friend is waiting to be induced. Another is to-ing and fro-ing about whether to go for it Continue Reading →
“Casual” sexism? No.
GUEST POST. Long stretches of State Highway One, devoid of mobile coverage and away the relentless titter of the Twitter. This was how I spent, and celebrated, International Women’s Day.
International Women’s Day: A way to go
“Don’t wait for the light at the end of the tunnel. Get the bloody torch and take it there yourself.”
Battling for the benefit: Why I became a sex worker
GUEST POST: I was a beneficiary for three years before I became a sex worker. It was a hard decision but not one I regret.
Seeya, 2014
I remember that my end-of-year post in 2013 was… um, a bit bitter, but optimistic. I guess both feelings were valid. Now, I’m just optimistic.
One in three
This week’s column in the Nelson Mail investigated the link between the lack of accommodation in Nelson (and many others part of New Zealand) and vulnerable women. As usual I didn’t have Continue Reading →
Women don’t own their bodies, apparently
Think New Zealand women have control over our reproductive rights? Think again.
Introducing On The Left
If you’ve not had your head under a rock this week, you might’ve spied the new kid on the blogging block – On The Left. I’m entirely partial, but I Continue Reading →
“My” feminism
I hear a lot of people use the term ‘my’ feminism. I do it too. Why?