Category Archives: Who needs feminism?

for sharing content relating to ‘feminism’ and feminist or gender issues… a nod to the Tumblr campaign http://whoneedsfeminism.tumblr.com/ which collects images of unique, individual voices on what the many different meanings of feminism to people

Anywhere, anytime…

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

About 6 or 7 months ago I stopped reading the paper on the commute to and from work. The endless stories of tragic lives and events was difficult to digest on a daily basis and beginning to stress me out. … Continue reading →

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D-cups d-limit…

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

My friends and the media are all up in arms about Abercrombie and Fitch’s CEO’s recent comments… whatever… not really that bothered to be honest… brands can target whomever they like… if it’s what the market wants, they’ll get the sales… this … Continue reading →

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Leaning out…

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Can I really be interested in someone who declares themselves a Thatcher fan? Although I’m pretty sure my parents were more liberal or left leaning and didn’t vote ‘conservative’ or ‘republican’, I did grow up in a fairly capitalist leaning … Continue reading →

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Leaning in…

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

How Far Do Women Have to Lean In? check out some thoughts on this debate at the Big Think here, provoked by Sheryl Sandberg’s new book Lean In : http://bigthink.com/big-think-tv/how-far-do-women-have-to-lean-in I like the iron triangle concept. Gender on the Agenda being hotly … Continue reading →

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Secrets to happiness…

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

So, TED has curated a little playlist of talks on happiness… Fascinating stuff. All along the continuum between psychography and behaviour… Freedom. Choice. Power of smiling. Less stuff, more happiness. Habit of smiling. Going with the flow. Create aspirations… Check … Continue reading →

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Growing life with giraffe…

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. An African proverb I came across today… I like it. Really resonates for me. I think I’ll share it with my boss, the ginger … Continue reading →

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Having it all…

Posted on December 14, 2012 by

Naomi Wolf is asking today who today’s female role models are… difficult one, isn’t it?! There are some real shining stars at the moment… Hilary Clinton is growing on me for example…  even women like Angelina Jolie and Victoria Beckham … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness…

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

I love Mashable and not just because Pete is such a cutie or because they have things like ‘popcorn hour’… but because they have such great content, like this: http://mashable.com/2012/04/13/tumblr-who-needs-feminism  Content you want to share. So I shared it with my … Continue reading →

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