Tag Archives: Feminism

95 – John Lennon never imagined a day when we didn’t write about women’s bodies!

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

95/270 When John Lennon wrote Imagine, he offered us plenty of food for thought, and lots to think about, and loads of other utopian style clichés that generally seem simultaneously both a really good idea and pretty much unattainable. You … Continue reading →

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68 – Beth Ditto, Riot Grrrl or sell out? Ah get lost!

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

68/297 These were the questions asked by Tim Jonze in today’s Guardian interview with The Gossip’s front woman Beth Ditto. The interviewer, blatantly uncomfortable with Beth’s intimate and comfortable style (the interview took place on a bed under low lighting, … Continue reading →

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66 – The joys of the contraceptive injection

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

66/299 Three days ago I was writing about the joys of vintage. Ah, those were the days when my head was full of inventive outfit ideas and unusually tacky 80s fabrics. Two days ago I was at a fantastic vintage … Continue reading →

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65 – I’m more on a man’s level; women are threatened by me! Eek!

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

65/300 I’ve just watched Come Dine With Me. A prime time show that simultaneously feeds my totally crap TV need whilst serving up lashings of social insight into the lives, opinions and generally odd qualities of people in this country. … Continue reading →

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60 – Comment is Free – A scary fact for most feminists

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

60/305 Jessica Reed from the Guardian’s Comment Is Free, kindly tweeted about a piece today written by feminist writer Jill Filipovic, for Comment is Free America. In her article Traditional marriage is dead. Let’s celebrate which basically explored how “A … Continue reading →

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25 – My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

25/340 I know at the moment everyone has something to say about Big Fat Gypsy Wedding currently being aired on a Tuesday night on channel 4. The show claims to offer a revealing insight into the lives and ways of … Continue reading →

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23 – Always the bridesmaid never the bride

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

23/342 The woeful lament mumbled by many a fancily glad singleton over the years is to me a cause for celebration itself. The idea of helping to organise an event that is not your own is like getting to eat … Continue reading →

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7 – Prince, If I was your girlfriend – so much more than just sex

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

7/358 I was writing yesterday about my need for some new music. My dire need for the new has sent me hurtling back to the most interesting in my musical history.  Primarily this week, Prince. Oh the youthful joys of … Continue reading →

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