Tag: equality
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There’s Equality and Then There’s Doing Stuff Together…
What I really want to do is shout from the rooftops with Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, completely over-the-top enthusiasm about Emma Watson’s recent speech for the UN, on inequality. Did you know that there are women out there declaring that they aren’t feminists because we already have equality? HELLO????? Now I know I shouldn’t…
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KPIs For Father’s Day
Father’s Day is only days away and this year the kids have decided to do something a little different. The old man has everything he needs and so this year they have come up with the novel idea that his special day is focused on self-improvement. They have identified several ways in which they believe he could improve…
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Equality For Women’s Toilets
A toilet being used by a woman in California. This photo was taken on August 31, 2008 in Charleston Terrace, Palo Alto, CA, US, using a Nikon Coolpix S51. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Any other women out there feel as f*cking irritated about the inequality in public toilets as I do? I thought you might. I think it’s…
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Embracing the F Word in Middle Age
Forgive me, readers, for I am about to commit a cardinal blogging sin with a ‘rant’ post. I don’t do these often because I know you read my blog for some non-cerebral, light relief, but I am fed up of being verbally constipated on this particular subject, out of fear of alienation. I need to…
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Is The Media Killing Teenage Relationships?
Teenagers of various backgrounds in Oslo, Norway. The growing diversity of northern Europe. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’ve been trying to get a handle on the machinations of teenage relationships for a while now. Normally I embrace ‘change’ and progress, but the more I understand of the modern day ‘boy meets girl’ scenario, the more I…
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