Being born female means more than the XX chromosomes. It means you have won the reproduction battle and it means flying the flag for feminism and equality from the moment you take your first breath. Now is the time to win the gender war. For generations our female ancestors faced huge inequities. They were forced...Read More
The first thing I think when I see a picture of anyone close to my age, is something along the lines of “lucky them with their clear skin” (occasionally with more anger and resentment). I understand that these girls are more often than not wearing makeup to cover up any spots or blemishes, but this then lead me...Read More
If ever I’m feeling those old self-esteem issues rise again, I read celebrity gossip stories on Buzzfeed or the list of trending topics on Facebook. They give me a sense of superiority, but not over the musician/singer/actor who has the misfortune to be their subject; I feel superior over the people who fuel and participate...Read More
Ridding our bodies of every inch of hair – sans our heads and eyebrows – is now a generic part of modern day personal upkeep. Yet despite the extremities we will now go to in order to be silky smooth all over, the anti-hair movement isn’t exactly a recent phenomenon. Hair removal has been documented right...Read More
It’s no secret that men and women are treated differently in the dating scene – men are labelled as studs, whereas women are seen as sluts. For some reason our gender is a major factor in determining how our behaviour is perceived and it’s never more apparent that in Hollywood, where male stars are wealthy...Read More
Over the past couple of years the Smith kids have made quite a name for themselves; stepping out of their famous parent’s shadow, Jaden and Willow Smith have embraced fame and made some significant changes to Hollywood. Willow’s passion for music and Jaden’s love for fashion have rocked the two industries into a new, gender-neutral...Read More
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;...Read More
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...Read More
Over the past few years, men’s beards seem to be getting bigger. It’s a trend I never really thought would take off but everywhere you look from the guy walking across the road, to the top models in magazines and even celebrities I have never seen have a hair out of place before. Everyone wants...Read More
How important do you believe female led feature films to be? I believe that they are very important indeed and don’t worry this isn’t because I’m a man hater, I love men…most of the time anyway. But the over excitement myself and my friend Hannah felt after we heard the news that the Ghostbusters remake...Read More
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