So, the infamous film of the infamous book is now showing at UK cinemas and there can't be a single person over the age of consent who has't noticed. Everyone's talking about how the lead actors didn't get along and hated being in the film, the author and director disagreed, the trailer was terrible, and... Continue Reading →
This month, the Rarely Wears Lipstick 'Ask A Feminist' panel have been asked the following question: Do you have any tips on how to handle street harassment? I emailed the panel and have reported the resulting conversation in full. I hope you find it interesting and/or useful. Feel free to add your views (and suggestions... Continue Reading →
CONTENT WARNING: This fortnight's Rubyyy Jones column contains graphic descriptions and discussion of sexual abuse. This post was first published on RubyyyJones.com The Blog. Image via radziu's Flickr photostream. Hello Darlingsss Well... I've been thinking about writing this blog for ages. A blog about rape. But where does one begin with rape? It's everywhere, it's... Continue Reading →
Have you ever been yelled at in the street or discriminated against because of your gender? Laura Bates has, and she set up the Everyday Sexism Project in 2012 to document women's routine experiences of prejudice in order to prove how bad the problem is and create some solidarity. Since then, the project has helped... Continue Reading →