So, today when I was mansplained…
… I alternated between frustrated, angry, and amused every couple of seconds. Eventually I settled on ignoring him until he gave up. “Mansplaining“ is an Internet slang term used to […]
Tag Archives: society
In brief: Ex-Blur bassist Alex James on food
There’s a lot of talk these days about how Alex James (formerly of Blur) has become something of a bellend. If you needed some evidence, check out the bit below […]
Bigger. Fatter. Horribler
I was really shocked the other night when I watched two minutes of “Bigger, Fatter, Gypsier” on Channel 4. I was flicking around stations and was stopped by the horror […]
uniLad, rape culture, and overdoses in Ireland
If you haven’t read this piece already, you should now: Gang-rape woman arrested during trial, following overdose. The linked piece concerns a woman who was gang-raped by three men and […]
Damned no blogging
I need to blog more. I say this 100 times a year, I know. I have a lot to say but very little time to say it. Not blogging is […]
Abortion Rights – Anti-choice counselling: tell your MP to say NO!
This might well be the most important thing I post all year. PLEASE follow this link and write to your local MP. We need you to stand up for access […]
In brief: cultural snow: the sins of the sons
Via the inimitable cultural snow: the sins of the sons. Grammar aside, is this not a very good question?
The New Revolution?
No, I’ve not stopped blogging again but I have done lots of other things (including moving house) that have kept me busy. Anyway, |’m back now. Sort of. And I […]
That wedding happened, and didn’t we all know it!
In most countries in the world, parents can tell their kids that if they work hard and do everything right, they could grow up to be the head of state […]
Purple
I’ve been wrapped up in a white duvet all day wondering what’s going on with my back, stomach, head, legs and and arms (I think I have food poisoning), so […]
