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feminism
For my birthday, I was given a hefty non-fiction book entitled ‘Warrior Women: 3000 Years of Courage and Heroism’ and approached it with caution. I know all too well that misogyny is still a major problem in Western society, despite the progress made towards bridging the inequality between men and women, but I’m still wary...
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Following one of the biggest campaigns in recent times comes a new wave of war against the unfair inequality between the sexes. And even though the ‘tampon tax’ debate has still not been resolved, light has now been shed on the sexist pricing of everyday products which has resulted in more fuel being added to the...
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I’m no extreme feminist, however in the last year or so Twitter has heightened my interest in feminism. After months of observing boys on Twitter making bold statements such as “girls shouldn’t be able to do this or that” or “girls with no tits are basically men”, I started to get a little fed up. I...
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When I first heard that Hollywood were investing so much time and money into Suffragette – the story of Maud Watts played by Carey Mulligan, a foot soldier in the war on equality and women’s rights to vote, I was genuinely shocked that it was finally happening. I could feel the excitement building inside of me;...
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spice girls reunion
Ladies, it’s time to dust off those platforms, rock the pigtails and get your girl power ready because the Spice Girls are rumoured to be returning for a world tour next year to celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary. Now for those of you too young to understand, take a seat and let the super-fans show...
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Earlier this week after coming home from a long, hot day stuck in an office I relished in a cold drink. Hearing footsteps coming down my stairs I was unalarmed expecting a member of my family. Yet when I turned it was certainly not a family member. Unprepared and shell shocked I choked on my...
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There are endless amounts of books claiming they can teach us how to get the man of our dreams. There are literally thousands of self-help books based on the concept of finding love. I’m all for self improvement and being the best person you can possibly be, but when it comes to love and matters...
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Since 2004 Taylor Swift has taken the music scene by storm, from country singer to pop queen she always has a trick up her sleeve; her latest being her music video for Bad Blood. The feud between Taylor and Katy Perry is reported to be her inspiration for the song, after Katy apparently tried to...
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The long awaited sequel to Pitch Perfect is finally here! Fans from across the UK will be warming up their vocal chords and heading to their local cinemas in anticipation for the second instalment of the incredibly successful comedy. To all the partners, colleagues, family and friends that will have to endure endless hours of...
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You’ve got to have been living under a rock if you haven’t noticed the wave of girl power that’s sweeping across the nation. Just when we thought feminism might just be another bandwagon that everyone wants to get involved with, true girl power has risen and taken the reigns of the modern age. It may not...
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