The nature of gendered abuse
Amid accusations that our Prime Minister deliberately mislead the country by getting pregnant and will now be an unfit leader due to “baby brain” and motherhood, I’m reflecting on how Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Feminism
Women & Power: A Manifesto
Mary Beard’s Manifesto compares classic Roman literature and culture with contemporary sexism, highlighting all the ways in which we still need to make progress.
Fight like a girl
I got given Clementine Ford’s Fight Like a Girl for my birthday, which was excellent because I’ve been wanting to read it for ages and it fits in the Rebel Continue Reading →
Should I get naked?
Feminism is meant to be all about body positivity, right? We love and accept other people’s bodies and we love and accept our own. Except it’s not that easy.
ANIMAL: the autobiography of a female body
It’s hard to overstate how much of an impact this book has had on me. I’ve been talking about it for days, as anyone around me can attest.
Rebel Girl Reads Update #2: Let’s go!
It’s almost January (how??), which means the Rebel Girl Reads challenge I’m co-running is here. I’m super excited to do this and I hope some of you are keen too!
Rebel Girl Reads Update #1!
The reading challenge I’m running with my flatmate next year is off to a good start! By which I mean, I’m a massive nerd and I’ve started the first book, Continue Reading →
On ‘vanity’ and chronic illness
There’s two things that happen with chronic illness and disability. One; your body will change irrevocably. Two; you are not supposed to care.
Christmas gifts for feminists
Wondering what to get the feminist in your life? Here’s some festive ideas!
A million microaggressions
I’d never heard the word “microaggressions” before I started learning about feminism, and to be honest at first I thought it was, I don’t know, too sensitive? What did it Continue Reading →