While nostalgia can be comforting on an individual level, large-scale nostalgia is where the wheels come off.
Nostalgia Means Nothing If We Refuse to Learn From the Past (a Medium Excerpt)
This Is Not New — It’s The Attitude of the British Empire (An Excerpt from Medium)
The British attitude to immigration remains steeped in hypocrisy and classism.
How Colonialism Is Brought Full Circle By Capitalism In Television (An Excerpt from Medium)
The grim ironies and epic cruelties of reality TV shows, featuring white Americans opting out of modern, urban and suburban society, and going "off grid."
Old Movies Don’t Get A Free Pass On Sexism And Racism Just Because They’re Old (An Excerpt)
Old movies don't get a free pass on sexism and racism just because they're old.
The Expansion Of The British Social Class Divide (An excerpt)
Published recently, on Medium: The Expansion Of The British Social Class Divide How one South East London estate came to embody the true nature of the U.K’s social housing crisis I have great privilege. At the age of 40, I own the detached home in which I live, located on a quiet street, in a... Continue Reading →
On Medium: How Two Weeks On Vancouver Island Soothed My British Soul
My latest, over on Medium, is what happens when you leave the shores of the U.K and spend time in a place that values the acknowledgement of injustice. An excerpt follows: "Due to a variety of circumstances, I had not travelled beyond the shores of Great Britain for a number of years. We decided that... Continue Reading →
The Culture Of Correcting Women (An Excerpt from Medium)
An excerpt from a recent piece I published on Medium: "Twice in the past week, random men have inserted themselves into my parking process. On two occasions, while reversing my car — perfectly safely, with the kind of ease and precision demonstrated by an adult human with 20 years driving experience — a man suddenly appeared and tried to... Continue Reading →
On Medium: ‘How Brett Kavanaugh Embodies One Of The Founding Principles Of Patriarchy’
An excerpt from an article I recently posted on Medium, regarding the Kavanaugh Hearings in the United States: "Most women, myself included, have had to deal with men like Brett Kavanaugh at one time or another. The nominee for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court Of The United States has now spent enough time... Continue Reading →
On Medium: ‘Ant-Man And The Wasp – Are You Unhappy With Changes To The Wasp In The Marvel Cinematic Universe?’ (Excerpt)
It's almost as if people believe women characters need to be abused before they can become their best selves...
On Medium: ‘Facebook, Feminism, And The Weaponisation Of Data On The Modern Front Line’ (Excerpt)
An excerpt from my piece, published on Medium: 'Facebook, Feminism, And The Weaponisation Of Data On The Modern Front Line' "I have an app on my phone that tracks my menstrual cycle. As a woman with additional health issues, this is very useful for my overall health management. It gives me a ‘big picture’ that... Continue Reading →
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