There’s something slightly disconcerting about this poster from Humberside Police about drinking to excess.
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Tag Archives: feminism
Interesting concept
On lady staplers and feminine weakness
This is a great commentary on the tendency of manufacturers to pinkify everyday products.
Some people have no manners
Have you seen this video? It’s been all over my Facebook and WordPress dashboards for the last couple of days. After a couple of my friends were tagged in or commented on it in Facebook post I thought it was about time I found out what all the fuss was about. For the sake of being able to make conversation. Because I try to do that now.
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Don’t tell me I ‘might change my mind one day’.
So, as part of the Job Centre’s campaign to irritate the crap out of me I’ve had to go every day this week and last. It’s called intensive job search, apparently.Continue reading “Don’t tell me I ‘might change my mind one day’.”
Constipated advertising
Right, strange thought occurs. Why are adverts for constipation medications aimed at women?Continue reading “Constipated advertising”
Books that make me think: Feminist books
Hello all you lovely people, having a good weekend? I am; I have mostly been sleeping, visiting friends and staying up late reading. Because I’m a grown-up and I can do that sort of thing if I want.
Actually, reading into the early hours is my default state and has been for about twenty years. There’s a reason I’m always tired…well, in truth it’s one of the reasons I’m always tired.
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W H Smith’s: Enforcing gender stereotypes for generations; Or, actually some girls really don’t like pink.
I went for a trip to town at the weekend; I needed some canvases and to look for a job. All very boring, but something I saw while in the shopping centre irritated me.
The poster that fills the window of W H Smiths, Freshney Place Shopping Centre, Grimsby.
Objectify!
The voices in my head are responsible for this…Continue reading “Objectify!”
A questionable choice for Women’s Minister?
In my attempt to distract myself from the pain in my head on Friday night (or possibly early morning Saturday – it’s all a bit of a blur) I had a look through the ‘Freshly Pressed’ tag and found an interesting post from the blog ‘Another Angry Woman’. I went to have a look at the full blog and the first post I read, at the top of the blog, was from 9th April, concerning the new Minister for Women, Nicky Morgan, who was recently appointed by the Prime Minister.
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Everything Is Better With Dragons 