Category Archives: Women
A Right Pain in the Arse
I wrote for the Guardian Bike Blog on how women can take the pain out of cycling and avoid being saddle sore. The comments in particular are wonderful, and a mine of information and tips. Victoria Bekiempis also wrote an
A Right Pain in the Arse
I wrote for the Guardian Bike Blog on how women can take the pain out of cycling and avoid being saddle sore. The comments in particular are wonderful, and a mine of information and tips. Victoria Bekiempis also wrote an
Background Noise
Street harassment’s back on the agenda, coinciding with International Women’s Day yesterday. The Guardian published a fair, reasoned comment piece explaining that opposing street harassment was …not about being anti-flirting, but there is a huge gulf between paying someone a compliment
Background Noise
Street harassment’s back on the agenda, coinciding with International Women’s Day yesterday. The Guardian published a fair, reasoned comment piece explaining that opposing street harassment was …not about being anti-flirting, but there is a huge gulf between paying someone a compliment
Toys for Girls
I’m going to say something unpopular here: I don’t care that Lego have made a “for girls” range. I’m not incensed by it. I might proffer an eye roll at most, as I do with most pink things, but that’s
Toys for Girls
I’m going to say something unpopular here: I don’t care that Lego have made a “for girls” range. I’m not incensed by it. I might proffer an eye roll at most, as I do with most pink things, but that’s
Assange and “Rape-rape”
Understandably, Interpol’s Red Notice for Julian Assange, and today’s extradition hearing has garnered a huge flurry of press and online attention. That a warrant for his arrest on charges unrelated to the publishing of masses of highly confidential US Cables
Assange and “Rape-rape”
Understandably, Interpol’s Red Notice for Julian Assange, and today’s extradition hearing has garnered a huge flurry of press and online attention. That a warrant for his arrest on charges unrelated to the publishing of masses of highly confidential US Cables
Where Are The Headlines For Those Who Don’t Come Forward?
The Telegraph reports today that a woman was sentenced to 8 months in prison for falsely retracting a rape accusation. Not falsely accusing, falsely retracting a claim. The full story can be read here, and Rape Crisis’s statement here. Briefly,
Where Are The Headlines For Those Who Don’t Come Forward?
The Telegraph reports today that a woman was sentenced to 8 months in prison for falsely retracting a rape accusation. Not falsely accusing, falsely retracting a claim. The full story can be read here, and Rape Crisis’s statement here. Briefly,
Tck Tck Boom
I noticed a few tweets earlier regarding a new video campaign from 10:10 had launched: what piqued my interest was that they seemed to be coming not from the usual green, environmental tweeters, but from political and scientific people, and that
Tck Tck Boom
I noticed a few tweets earlier regarding a new video campaign from 10:10 had launched: what piqued my interest was that they seemed to be coming not from the usual green, environmental tweeters, but from political and scientific people, and that
Why I Started “A Hundred and One W*nkers”
I taught myself to cycle about two years ago, and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made in a long time. I’ve never had a driving lesson, so being able to travel as and when I felt like
Why I Started “A Hundred and One W*nkers”
I taught myself to cycle about two years ago, and it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made in a long time. I’ve never had a driving lesson, so being able to travel as and when I felt like
The Daily Mail vs The Burka
After the French government decided to ban a small minority of women from choosing what to wear, it was only a matter of time before the Daily Mail realised they had a unique opportunity to combine hating Muslims and women,
The Daily Mail vs The Burka
After the French government decided to ban a small minority of women from choosing what to wear, it was only a matter of time before the Daily Mail realised they had a unique opportunity to combine hating Muslims and women,
The Daily Mail’s Grief Porn
The Daily Mail’s fight to rid the world of women in trousers has been covered extensively elsewhere but on a recent trip to their website to peruse their Judging Women™ sidebar for tips on being more true to my gender
The Daily Mail’s Grief Porn
The Daily Mail’s fight to rid the world of women in trousers has been covered extensively elsewhere but on a recent trip to their website to peruse their Judging Women™ sidebar for tips on being more true to my gender
