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Author Archives: writehanded
Safety at Risk – New Rules Needed
This is a reproduction of my column about tattoos and regulation in Nelson for the Nelson Mail, published by them 25 June 2014.
What is pain?
I often talk about “my pain” and I know people probably wonder what I mean. What sort of pain? Where? What does it feel like? These are difficult questions to Continue Reading →
No More Davids. Please.
There’s two things the New Zealand political scene doesn’t need right now. One: Another “party” led by men. Two: Another joke party.
Depression and writers – the great myth of romantic pain
“Brilliance, it seems, is the product of a well-rested mind, not artistic all-nighters.”
Come into my cage
You probably read that title and thought “Um, no? I don’t want to?” Yeah. Cages aren’t fun. That’s what chronic illness is like.
Welcome to the Feminist Treehouse
I get some pretty hilarious (awful) comments on my columns and most of the time I don’t engage. I also don’t usually make a point of singling someone out, but Continue Reading →
Walking down the other street
It’s been a tough week. I’m on hiatus from most online activities at the moment, trying to give myself some headspace to do some thinking about… well, life, I guess.
Yes All Women (part 2)
Unsurprisingly, the stories keep coming. Of course they do. We all have one.
Yes All Women
I can’t share my stories, for many reasons. My stories are stories I cannot face, because the terror and the shame has not faded. My stories are stories that echo in the women around me.