Singer and songwriter Helen Reddy died yesterday and the world lost one of the great feminist icons of the last fifty years. If nothing else (and there was plenty else) she gave us I am Woman, a timeless anthem that I listen to almost daily basis. Not because I stand up and do a feminist…
“We need to remember that it’s completely normal and healthy to allow ourselves to be happy, if that’s hiring an escort, going on a blind date, getting tied up or just eating cake.” Morgana Muses Morgana (2019) Dir: Isobel Peppard and Josie Hess Morgana is an extraordinary documentary about an extraordinary woman. Five years in…
A lot of people seem to be weighing in on Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s song WAP so I may as well add my own voice to the chorus of ill-informed opinion despite, like so many other commentators, having literally no qualifications to do so. At least, unlike Ben Shapiro I am not going to smugly tell people that…
This is my ‘B’ post for the Spanking A-Z Blog Challenge. “What’s that?” you ask. Check out my page here for more information and a list of all the wonderful bloggers taking part. Barbie is without a doubt a feminist icon. You only need to look at the number of different careers that woman has…
In recognition of International Women’s Day today, the Amnesty International blog talks about women who are making a positive impact in the fight for gender quality, including Chinese activist Mao Hengfeng, Saudi Arabian activist Wajea al-Huwaider and the organisation Women for Afghan Women. They describe International Women’s Day as “a moment for celebration on how…
