Sunday, 25 August 2013

Some thoughts on intersectionality and swearing on Twitter

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Last week, Vagenda magazine wrote an article in response to M&S’s surprising re-brand of themselves as ‘womanist’. Apparently their PR p...
Thursday, 1 August 2013

I won't apologise for not 'getting the joke' of rape threats

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Trigger warning for rape and domestic abuse Last night, after a very long day that involved sitting in a car for eight hours in traffic...
Saturday, 27 July 2013

Online abuse and reporting the man who threatened me

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This week, feminist activism saw a real success with the announcement that, after Elizabeth Fry departs from the £5 note, Jane Austen will s...
Thursday, 25 July 2013

Some thoughts on p0rn filters and criminalisation, young people and context

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First up, let’s explain where I stand on this whole porn filter/criminalisation of rape and torture porn. I (slightly tongue in cheek) desc...
Friday, 21 June 2013

The WHO stats tell us the extent of violence against women. Now what are we going to do about it?

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(TW for violence against women and girls. If you need support, you can call the National Domestic Abuse helpline today  0808 2000 247 ) ...
Sunday, 9 June 2013

Greta and Boris reading on Sunday 16 June

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I've been invited to take part in the Easton Arts Trail in Bristol and do a reading from Greta and Boris: a daring rescue. It's at 2...
Saturday, 25 May 2013

Sex education, young people and talking about, erm, p0rn

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So I’m going to stick my head above the parapet here and write about pornography and young women, in light of the report published yesterday...