No means fucking NO
Last week, a friend of mine was followed out of the gym and harassed by a man who considered himself entitled to her and her time. This “casual” sexism and predatory Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Feminism
Motherhood and mental health part three
Turning 30 made me think a lot about pregnancy and babies. I have always assumed that I’d have a baby ‘one day.’ That it was something I was ‘meant’ to Continue Reading →
Motherhood and Mental Health Part Two
Turning 30 has made me think a lot about pregnancy and babies. I have always assumed that I’d have a baby ‘one day.’ That it was something I was ‘meant’ Continue Reading →
Fickle feminism better than none at all?
So Paula Bennett is our new Deputy Prime Minister and has five portfolios: State Services, Climate Change Issues, Police, Tourism, and Women. Hmmm. I wonder which of those will fall Continue Reading →
False idols and self care
I’ve been a fan of Laurie Penney for a while, but she just continually outdoes herself. Her recent column, ‘Life-Hacks of the Poor and Aimless: On negotiating the false idols of Continue Reading →
Please call me disabled
For some of you, this might not be what you want to hear. For whatever reason, you don’t want to think of me this way. But this is what I Continue Reading →
Is your feminism ableist?
I want to talk about intersectional feminism with regards to people with disabilities. Being intersectional means caring about the rights of all women – women of colour, trans women, disabled women. Continue Reading →
Self care vs Selfishness: how do we know?
As someone who finds self care really tough to do, but who obviously needs a lot of it, I’m a loud advocate. But it’s tough to fight the voice that Continue Reading →
“Research”
I am a terrible procrastinator. Or do I mean I’m a good procrastinator? Whichever one means you do it a lot. Once I start writing, I love it, but I will find Continue Reading →
Prince did not die from pain pills
He died from chronic pain. I read this article a few days ago and I’m still reeling. It’s hard to express how important and heartbreaking and overwhelming it is to Continue Reading →