Category: Feminism
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7 Essential Truths About Ageing – and Why It’s Not That Bad
Western society expects women to challenge the ageing process at every turn, whilst other cultures embrace it. We celebrate youth, influenced by celebrities like the Kardashions, under-nourished catwalk models, older men who date younger women – but thank you, Keanu Reeves, for bucking the trend – and actresses who “have work” to remain employed.
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Who’s Really on Trial in Sexual Assault Cases?
Sadly, their low chance of a conviction (less than 10%) discourages most women from coming forward, encouraging the perpetrators who commit these heinous crimes to reoffend.
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Why I’m Having A Women-Only Birthday Party
Surely, if men truly valued us and saw us as equals, they would feel as strongly about our struggles as they do the Middle East crisis.
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Does Googling “How To Get Rid Of A Turkey Neck?” Make Me A Bad Feminist?
I am a feminist who feels strongly about sexism, ageism, and double standards, so I can’t fathom why this genetic aberration (that was clearly inherited from my father), bugs me so much.
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I’m A Feminist, So Why Won’t I Let Myself Age Naturally?
I’m not proud to admit that I’m not grown up enough yet to come out as an old person. If I was a good feminist, I would feel more proud of this ageing body of mine and what it has achieved, rather than falling prey to the ridiculous beauty standards expected of women my age.
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I Hate Discrimination But Isn’t It Time To “Cancel” Blatant Stupidity
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had to listen to some idiot make sexist comments in front of me when they know my views about feminism. And when I dare to argue back, they backtrack with platitudes such “I was only having a laugh” or “Can’t you take a joke?”
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It’s Obvious To Me Why Women Are So Tired
COVID may have killed more men, but it is women it has hit the hardest. We are holding things together, but we are breaking as we carry the emotional and caring burden.
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‘What Do Men Have To Do To Stop Women Accusing Them Of Rape?’
The headline of this post was prompted by a question my son asked me during one of our many conversations about feminism. And as we’re currently watching The Morning Show (known as Morning Wars here in Australia) – the main storyline of which is the Me Too movement – it prompted me to examine it…
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Wedding Anniversaries? Does Your Partner Still Buy You Flowers?
Mine doesn’t. Bitter, much? Well yes, if I’m completely honest. There are only so many bouquets on Instagram that you can pretend like. And I’ve been forced to accept this sad development (or downturn, which is my preferred term) in our marriage because otherwise I would be a hypocrite. For as my husband reminds me…
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C-Words like COVID-19 are never good, but most clouds have a silver lining
Historically, c-words have had a bad rap. For example, the c-word “c*nt” is described as a vulgarism for female genitalia on Wikipedia, and the euphemism for “cancer” used to be the archetypal c-word. That is until recently, when a far more sinister c-word entered our vocabulary. I suppose it is fortunate, therefore, that the negative…
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The Poor Representation For Women In Politics: Never Has Gilead Felt So Close To Home
Photo by Abigail Keenan on Unsplash Trigger warning: The following post may be a trigger to those meatheads who don’t believe in equality. I know, I know… I should shy away from politics on this blog, but I can’t help myself. What can I say? I’ve got a big mouth and a soft heart. However,…
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You Don’t Have To Fit Into Society’s One-Size-Fits-All Box
As, once again, we compile the memories of twenty-five years together into boxes ahead of our next move, it seems appropriate to have a discussion about them. Boxes. Because I’ve noticed how good society is at putting people into them, as NC reminded me the other day when we were discussing the assumptions people make…
LOUISA SIMMONDS 