Tag Archives: rape
Me too? This must stop
Please forgive this deeply personal post – it’s been fermenting a long time and now is the time to post it, if ever. It’s longer than my usual pieces – but shorter than it could have been by many miles. … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking, or ranting, or both
Tagged #metoo, catcalls, condoms, domestic violence, flirting, Harvey Weinstein, rape, sexual harassment, wolf whistles
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North, south and nowhere. Of rape, politics, PR and simple geography
I’m angry. I apologise in advance if this is poorly researched, disjointed and incoherent. I’m not stopping to find things out, I’m writing from the heart, not the brain. And I’m writing as a northern English person who feels passionate … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking, or ranting, or both
Tagged apartheid South Africa, colonialism, education, Nigeria, north south divide, northern futures, oil, politics, PR, rape, Swaziland
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Rape, the gender pay gap and that other ‘f’ word
If you missed – or ignored – the recent bout of, ‘I’m not a feminist, I like looking pretty and having men hold doors open for me’ versus ‘you empty-headed idiot, someone died so you could have the vote,’ I’m … Continue reading
