All posts tagged Boyfriend
Dear Bronte – (Not so) Top Trumps
Hi, My boyfriend’s best friend from school is getting married in November to a lovely lady who (among other things) writes a blog about self-confidence, not judging others and […]
The Long D
What is it like to be in a long-distance relationship? I used to be sceptical that a long-distance relationship could ever work. I mean, how could you still be committed […]
Sexist adverts: has anything changed?
Hopefully the majority of us today would be appalled by vintage ads that are not so subtly sexist. With titles such as, “Gray hair cost her her job!” and “No […]
Vicious Cycle
Once in a while, I’m struck by the realisation that I’m playing out a scenario with a boy that’s already been played out with a boy before him. That I’ve […]
International Women’s Day: a Call for Distress to be Met with Action
Happy International Women’s Day guys! The celebrations this week have been wonderful, it’s lovely to feel appreciated as a woman and to know that we are moving toward a world […]
What is Sex?
What is sex? What do you count as having sex? What does sexual intercourse mean to you? Suggesting that penetration equals sex is as outdated as it is heteronormative. We […]
Patricia Highsmith’s Little Tales of Misogyny- Little Tales for Nasty Women
Now don’t be fooled by the title, Highsmith’s short story collection doesn’t paint pictures of rotten men, and victim women. Instead Highsmith creates a sweetshop’s worth of lurid, eccentric, strange, […]
A Review in Retrospect…Fringe Theatre Brought to the Forefront: This Much
This Much (or An Act of Violence Towards The Institution of Marriage) by John Fitzpatrick Presented by Nik Holtum and Moving Dust Productions Ran at Soho Theatre from 7th June […]
Lingerie or Nay?
When getting ready to get down for some of us it’s as easy as whipping everything off and diving in, but for others it’s an occasion to get dressed up […]