100 years from when (some) women got the vote in the UK it's easy to get comfortable with the barriers we have broken through and lose sight of the discrimination women around the world still face today. This International Women's Day let's celebrate how far we have come without forgetting how much more we need … Continue reading Over the Fents on International Women’s Day 2018
Yesterday, as I sat down at my desk, I received an email alert from a colleague about an explosion on the tube. The email contained a link attachment which I opened and read. Immediately after, I googled Parsons Green to check how close it was to my little sister’s new flat in West London. Close, … Continue reading It’s time to talk about how we talk about terrorism
Twenty-four days ago, I had no plans for the summer. Twenty-three days ago, I typed inter-railing into my browser for the first time. I’d woken up feeling lost in a grad-life crisis. Twelve days ago, I got up at 4am and flew to Amsterdam, where I have since travelled to three other cities in three … Continue reading Grad-life crisis: Why travelling solo is different from travelling alone (& why it’s the best thing you’ll ever do)
Those of you who know me well will know I do not like to scrimp when it comes to beauty products. A skincare queen and a makeup lover, I can happily spend an hour each morning applying all sorts of products to my face; and with such a variety of choice in my collection, I … Continue reading A Makeup Hoarder’s Guide to Backpacking Beauty: Minimal Products for Maximum Variety
On the 20th of September 2014, I moved out of my family home and into University of Birmingham Halls. In the three years that I’ve been at university I’ve learned tonnes about the world, others and myself. Tomorrow, on Friday the 23rd of June 2017, I move out of my second (and final) student house … Continue reading Why Moving Away From University is Harder Than Moving Away From Home
Earlier tonight, more so than fighting about throwing a pillow in someone’s face, or who fancies whose partner, Love Island aired its most important argument to date. In a small conversation, with a small-minded boy, Camilla stood up for the rights of every person, of every gender, across the world. With dignity, poise and an … Continue reading An Open Letter to Camilla and Love Island
A week after completing my English Language and Applied Linguistics degree, I figure the obvious way to celebrate my freedom would be to write about discourse some more. Stick to what you know, right? Dating disasters are nothing new, although if you've read my thoughts on dating apps you'll know I’m in two minds about … Continue reading De-constructing Discourse: The F***boy Rhetoric
Live Bolder. Live Louder. Live for Now. Pepsi's latest incongruous advert has left nothing but a sour taste. For those of you who have, by some miracle, managed to miss an opportunity to view Pepsi’s pulled advert- it features a relatively simple storyline with a distasteful, ignorant message in attempts to re-frame the narrative of American … Continue reading Say it with Pepsi (and Kendall) The ‘refreshing’ taste of White-Privilege and Fashionable Feminism.
Mondays suck. I know that I’m not the first person to have written those words, nor will I be the last, but I’m not writing about Mondays- I’m writing about a little radio show which just so happens to be on Monday afternoons. Straight Outta Selly is a radio show which runs from 1-3pm on … Continue reading Everyday Enterprising: Straight Outta Selly
It seems only fitting on International Women’s Day, to reflect on where women stand today, and where we still need to go. I am so thankful for all the opportunities that I have access to, that many women before me have not and that many women around the world still do not, to this day. There are … Continue reading Over The Fents on International Women’s Day
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