activism

The Rise of Female Student Activism

If the recent General Election has made anything apparent, it is that the power of youth activism should not be underestimated. But youthful political energy is not a new phenomenon – despite what political correspondents would have you believe. There is a long history of student activism in the UK …

Self-Care for Activists

Activism is hard work. Arguing with trolls on Twitter, attending rallies, organising petitions, writing important think-pieces, contacting your MP or representative weekly-it’s all exhausting. It’s even more exhausting when your efforts feel futile. When you email your MP umpteen times to vote against Brexit, and they ignore you. When your …

The Forgotten -ism: How Disabled People Are Forgotten

What’s missing from this tweet calling for recommendations for diverse panelists? When you report an offensive tweet, what is missing here? Which group only gets a fleeting mention in Lady Gaga’s iconic Born This Way? In Laurie Penny’s Unspeakable Things, which minority is mentioned just twice, the first mention being on …

Repeal the 8th: Everything You Need to Know About Abortion in Ireland

Trigger warning: This post contains talk of abortion. — Abortion has been free, safe, and legal in Britain for 50 years. Any person who requires abortion for any reason can be assisted, treated, and receive after-care, all with the aid of the NHS. In the Republic of Ireland, however the …

Hocus @POTUS: the Rise of #Activism

Back in the day, speaking your mind and campaigning for something you truly believed in was much more difficult. When I’m going off on a rant, arms flailing everywhere, my mother always tells me that I should grab a ‘soapbox’ and go and stand on the corner of Trafalgar Square. …

The Other L Word

The first time I ever kissed another girl in a bar I saw a bright light. Unfortunately it wasn’t a visual representation of my own lesbianism dawning upon me; they were camera flashes. Men had decided that my expression of my sexuality needed to be documented for their own future …
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