Every woman I know and have ever met has a story about being sexually harassed or assaulted in some way. Every, single one of my female friends has been catcalled or heckled in the street. Every, single one. Why? Because they’re women, and they were there. This is where ‘not all men’ gets me really … Continue reading
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‘Self-pity’ is not a weakness in survivors, Stephen Fry. It shows courage.
So. Stephen Fry…The name alone could be loaded with a trigger warning, but oh how some would protest if it were. To give a brief back story – last week Fry appeared on ‘The Rubin Report’, a self entitled “politically incorrect talk show about big ideas”, to talk about campus free speech, safe spaces and trigger … Continue reading
The Problem with Porn
Porn. 64% of young men and 18% of young women view it at least once a week. Since the start of 2015 there have been 1,784,154,467 online searches for porn, and counting. That’s a lot of people watching porn. I think there is no problem with women expressing their sexuality through either watching porn, or … Continue reading
Dylan Farrow Writes Open-Letter Detailing Horrendous Sexual Assault by Woody Allen
Dylan Farrow, the adoptive daughter of celebrated filmmaker Woody Allen, has over the weekend published an open letter in which she details the horrific sexual assault she says he put her through, aged just 7 years old. This is not the first time these allegations have arisen, surfacing for the first time in the early … Continue reading
Bounce for Us
Have you ever been dancing in a club with your friends when you catch a horrified look on their face as they glance behind you? If you have, then your reaction would probably be to turn around and see what they’re looking at. And from my experience – and the reams of anecdotal evidence I … Continue reading
Reclaiming The Body. Artwork and Photography
This Project Aims to encourage creative discourse on the subject of reclaiming the body after trauma. Our contributors have responded from personal experiences of eating disorders, sexual abuse and breast cancer recovery. We ask everyone to be respectful of the work published in this exhibition and hope that you enjoy the project and maybe even … Continue reading
Reclaiming the Body. Poetry
This Project Aims to encourage creative discourse on the subject of reclaiming the body after trauma. Our contributors have responded from personal experiences of eating disorders, sexual abuse and breast cancer recovery. We ask everyone to be respectful of the work published in this exhibition and hope that you enjoy the project and maybe even … Continue reading