Things I find weird / cultural differences between the US and UK

I seem to know a lot more Americans, than I did before I visited two years ago. I think it’s partially that, after I visited, I found myself following lots of travellers, so I could marvel at their local adventures and write a list of all the beautiful places I would visit, if I was

She was walking home : it’s a tough week to be a woman

What a week for womankind, eh? On Monday (8th March), it was International Women’s Day – a day meant for the international celebration of women’s accomplishments. Late Sunday night (1am UK time), a two hour interview between Oprah, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was broadcast in the US. By Monday morning, the UK papers were

How to be happy

I sometimes get asked how I manage to be such a happy and positive person. I can tell you I wasn’t always this way. There was a time, when I felt as though I was under a dark storm cloud, as thick and black as my mood. It was a long process to move myself

You can’t sit with us: the trans-female divide

A blog about the debate between radical feminists and trans activists for inclusivity

An open letter to “cancel culture”: don’t. An essay on sexual abuse in the music industry during the 2000s

An open letter to cancel culture and an essay on sexual abuse in pop punk bands

Lana del Rey and the Quest for meaning

A post about Lana del Rey’s problematic instagram post and the race row

Is Radical Feminism bad for women?

Now there’s a sentence, I never thought I’d say. Radical Feminism, purveyor of feminist change, is bad for women? Do I need to hang my tresses in shame, and reread Feminism 101? How can I, self-proclaimed feminist, say such a God damn awful thing? Easily, as it happens… I challenge you to read the following