Monday, 24 November 2014

My human rights shouldn't be up for debate because I'm a woman

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There’s been a lot of debate lately.  The debate about whether comedians whose stock in trade are rape jokes in a society where around ...
Friday, 24 October 2014

The Boys on the Bus - a sample of a story

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When I was 17 years old, two boys set my hair on fire when I was on the bus. Which wasn't very nice of them, was it? It's an ex...
Thursday, 16 October 2014

Show a little empathy, John Grisham

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John Grisham, the famous crime writer, has been condemned today for his comments regarding sentences for men who view images of child abus...
Monday, 13 October 2014

The Butterfly Psyche Theatre’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

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On Friday evening I headed across town to the haunting and evocative setting of Arnos Vale cemetery to watch the Butterfly Psyche Theatre...
Wednesday, 1 October 2014

If not now, when?

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September was a good month. It was sunny, and didn’t rain much, and I went on holiday and turned 30. Pretty good month.  It was also th...
Sunday, 28 September 2014

Dave Lee Travis and the response to sexual assault

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Sexual assault is a crime.  It sounds obvious, doesn’t it? And yet, in recent days, I’ve found myself having to remind myself of this, ...
Monday, 15 September 2014

Re-thinking sisterhood conference and what I said about women only space

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So. For me the story of sisterhood and the importance of women-only organising is a story of moving from what might be called ‘liberal’ fem...