The Madonna-Whore Dichotomy is Still Real – and I’m So Over It
When I cheated on my husband, I also cheated on my family. I treated those blameless, beloved people extremely badly, either overtly or by negligent and selfish default. I have never hidden from that at all. The fact that I was given any chance at all to repair these relationships...
As A Feminist, Can I Still Laugh at Penis Jokes?
It was Adam Buxton, comedian and veteran podcaster, who made me start to think about this issue. He was interviewing Caitlin Moran when the subject came up. “I must admit I do get a bit cross,” he opined gently (the delightful Mr Buxton’s opining is never not gentle) “when...
Here’s a thing
And that thing is a list of things I am currently, brattishly, really sad about. It’s v. selfish and uncool to be sad about these things during a worldwide pandemic, and most of the time I do try to count my blessings a bit, but right now it’s Friday...