Mad Men: THE SUMMER MAN – How A Woman Navigates Power
The Mad Men episode ‘The Summer Man’ brings up insights about how each woman navigates power & microggressions in the workplace.
Internalised misogyny
BOOK REVIEW: Yellowface – RF Kuang: Many Shades of Womanhood
R.F.Kuang’s ‘Yellowface’ takes me on a whirlwind ride of my own darkest instincts, in the hands of a deeply unlikeable narrator. What a rush!
Dream A Little Happy Dream
When the world doesn’t make sense, a dream shows me the truth. I had one last night that brought me resolution from the pain of many decades.
BOOK REVIEW: Elektra – That One Seat At The Table
She isn’t fighting for a seat at the table. I already did that. She’s fighting me for my seat. Internalised misogyny dates back all the way to Elektra.
“I Did Everything Right; Where Did It Go Wrong” Girls
She did what she thought was right. And so did she. So did I. So did they. It all still went wrong. Who can tell us why?
Male Feminist – Do I Still Think That’s A Thing?
A decade I ago I pondered the question, “Can a man be a feminist?”. Has my answer changed since then?
The Jealousy Object – And How To Deal With Being It
I do not fight territory battles over people because people are not property. The Jealousy Game, I won’t play. How do I deal with others who want to drag me in?
Size Zero Is About Self-Esteem, Not Body Measurements
Body image is all over social media. I saw a meme depicting a curvaceous cartoon woman with the caption: “To all girls who die for a ‘ZERO FIGURE’, Sweetie remember real men go for curves, only dogs go for bones.” I looked it up and found a Facebook page dedicated…
The Princess/ Professional Woman Dichotomy
There is a certain kind of woman I’ve been noticing – The woman who can’t decide it she wants to be the Nice Girl or the Business Skirt.
The Princess and The Pleb
Growing up female means escaping identity boxes & those who embrace them at your expense. The Princess trope isn’t a nice one, when you’re the girl standing next to her.