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2018 retro(/intro)(/per)spective

Posted on December 14, 2018 by writehanded — Leave a reply

My immediate response when I try to search the Mines of Moria of my memory is usually a 404 error, and trying to think about the whole past year crashed Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Mental health, Poetry, Politics, Rebel Girl Reads, Uncategorised, WINZ/IRD, Writing and books | Leave a reply

Education is failing women

Posted on August 12, 2018 by writehanded

My sex ed at school was rudimentary at best and focused very much on the many ways in which you could get pregnant and/or STIs and/or die. Not exactly the Continue Reading →

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Mental health, Rebel Girl Reads, Writing and books

Poukahangatus – Tayi Tibble

Posted on June 29, 2018 by writehanded

In some ways, I am not the best person to write about this book. I am wary of taking up space with my Pākehā voice. Not everything is for me, Continue Reading →

Posted in Poetry, Rebel Girl Reads, Writing and books

Don’t Judge A Book

Posted on June 23, 2018 by writehanded

Except I do, of course. And I bought this one because of three things: the title, the cover, and the recommendation. I didn’t know anything about it. 

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Rebel Girl Reads

Pink Ribbon High Tea

Posted on April 24, 2018 by writehanded

Every day, nine people are diagnosed with breast cancer in New Zealand. Pink Ribbon Breakfasts are held every May to raise money for vital research.

Posted in About illness, Feminism, Rebel Girl Reads

Can I be a feminist?

Posted on March 12, 2018 by writehanded

I’ve had more than one friend tell me they’re afraid of feminism. Not just that – they’re afraid of feminists. They’re afraid of “doing feminism wrong,” and I understand that. Continue Reading →

Posted in Feminism, Guest Post, Politics, Rebel Girl Reads

What if women ran the world?

Posted on March 5, 2018 by writehanded

It’s a question I ponder often, because obviously I’m a raging misandrist. But Naomi Alderman has done so much more than ponder in her latest novel, The Power, which I Continue Reading →

Posted in Feminism, Rebel Girl Reads

Men Explain Things To Me

Posted on February 22, 2018 by writehanded

“Being told that, categorically, he knows what he’s talking about and she doesn’t… perpetuates the ugliness of this world and holds back its light.”

Posted in Feminism, Rebel Girl Reads

Meet the Rebel Girls

Posted on February 4, 2018 by writehanded

I’m one half of the Rebel Girl Reads challenge, and the first meetup is this week, so we thought we’d give a bit of a back story and a more Continue Reading →

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Women & Power: A Manifesto

Posted on January 22, 2018 by writehanded

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.

Posted in Feminism, Rebel Girl Reads, Writing and books

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