“It’s Not Enough”
‘IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO CONSIDER OURSELVES GOOD MEN BECAUSE WE DON’T BASH WOMEN’ – former Police Commissioner Key Lay, on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Author Archives: writehanded
Toxoplaswhat?
A couple of weeks ago I was diagnosed with toxoplasmosis. I’ve kind of been dealing with the news on my own, and I don’t know what’s going to happen next. Continue Reading →
What does “inclusion” actually mean?
Today is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme this year is “Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities.” So what does inclusion actually Continue Reading →
Illness means you’re ill, not dead
I’m gonna be honest, today was really shit. Mentally, physically, everything. And a lot of this was created by me. I could have avoided it. But I didn’t. Here’s why.
It’s STILL Not OK
Yesterday ActionStation delivered their petition asking John Key to apologise for his comments and increase support for sexual violence services. The petition had more than 13,000 signatures.
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 3 is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme this year is “Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities.” I’m doing a Continue Reading →
Chronic illness in cat gifs
It can be really hard to understand what chronic illness is like. While everyone has a different experience, there’s enough similarities for me to paint a picture… in cat gifs. Continue Reading →
Sex, depression and antidepressants
Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me, let’s talk about – all the ways in which you don’t want to have sex when you’re depressed and/or Continue Reading →
NZ: 100% pure bullshit
I wanted to share a couple of things from Dr Mike Joy’s RADtalk for LitCrawl. After he spoke, the room felt like it was in shock. Basically, New Zealand’s environment Continue Reading →
Invisible Pain – Wellington LitCrawl talk
Last weekend I performed as part of Wellington Literary Crawl, an annual event showcasing the spoken word in unusual and exciting ways. I was invited by creative director Jo Randerson Continue Reading →