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Short Showers Are Not Enough: The Water Crisis

Running out of water is a very real danger. We need to fix it, right now. Water is a seemingly endless resource. We have seas full of it, it falls from the sky (annoyingly often if you’re in the UK), and at a turn of a tap, we have as…

Water

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Short Showers Are Not Enough: The Water Crisis
Short Showers Are Not Enough: The Water Crisis
Water

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Mar 25, 2021

The Anxiety Diaries: The Medication Deliberation

Medication is a tricky one when it comes to mental health. On the one hand, it’s my saviour. I’ve been taking a beta blocker for four years now, and it allows me to go about my life without palpitations, or shaky hands, or constantly feeling like a swarm of bees…

Mental Health

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The Anxiety Diaries: The Medication Deliberation
The Anxiety Diaries: The Medication Deliberation
Mental Health

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Jul 31, 2020

Every Woman Should Read “The Bell Jar”

And probably every man too. CW: Mentions of suicide and mental illness. I feel a little conflicted that I didn’t read The Bell Jar sooner. On the one hand, I wish I could have read it years ago, so I could have savoured it for longer. On the other, I…

Literature

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Every Woman Should Read “The Bell Jar”
Every Woman Should Read “The Bell Jar”
Literature

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Jul 14, 2020

There are Worse Things Than Being Vain

In a world that wants you to hate yourself, it’s rebellion to enjoy your own reflection. As a young girl, I did everything I could to avoid having my photo taken. I didn’t like my chubby cheeks, or my toothy grin, or the way my arms looked. And I wasn’t…

Feminism

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There are Worse Things Than Being Vain
There are Worse Things Than Being Vain
Feminism

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Jun 18, 2020

Today is my last day as a Teenager

It’s a weird time to be going into your twenties I can both proudly and terrified-ly announced that tomorrow is my 20th birthday. To mark the occasion I’ll be having 4 friends sit in my garden, 2m away from one another. It’s not how I’d imagined starting my twenties, but…

Teenagers

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Today is my last day as a Teenager
Today is my last day as a Teenager
Teenagers

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May 6, 2020

10 Things To Know Before You Have Sex For The First Time

All the things your momma never told you. If you’re from an army family you might have heard the phrase “7PS”. Everyone has their own variations but in my house, it stood for “Prior planning and preparation prevents piss poor performance.” It’s an adage that’s right for almost every situation…

Sex

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10 Things To Know Before You Have Sex For The First Time
10 Things To Know Before You Have Sex For The First Time
Sex

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May 5, 2020

Why I Love Astrology (Even Though It’s Nonsense)

It’s not hurting anyone, so just leave me alone. At first glance, studying a science degree and being into astrology may seem to be a contradiction. I can already hear you screaming from the rooftops: “Astrology isn’t real!!”, “There’s no scientific evidence!!”, “They’re all just vague statements that apply to almost anyone!!”. And yes, you’re most likely right. There…

Astrology

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Why I Love Astrology (Even Though It’s Nonsense)
Why I Love Astrology (Even Though It’s Nonsense)
Astrology

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Apr 23, 2020

10 Ways To Know You’re Bisexual

Here’s a hint, if you clicked on this article you’re probably at least a little bit bi. You’ve dyed your hair pink, purple, or blue. Bonus points if you’ve done all three. You sit in any number of ridiculous ways, but never with your feet on the floor. …

LGBTQ

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10 Ways To Know You’re Bisexual
10 Ways To Know You’re Bisexual
LGBTQ

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Apr 12, 2020

Hating Carole Baskin Doesn’t Make You Cool

Spoiler alert, if you hate Carole but are all-for Joe Exotic, maybe you just hate women. Tiger King is the world’s latest obsession. Being stuck at home with nothing to do is fertile ground for trash TV, and boy is Tiger King the pinnacle of the genre. A cast of…

Tiger King

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Hating Carole Baskin Doesn’t Make You Cool
Hating Carole Baskin Doesn’t Make You Cool
Tiger King

4 min read


Feb 21, 2020

Read It in 2 Minutes: Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado-Perez

A Summary for People too Busy to Read it Themselves Have a few more minutes to spare? Read it in 8 minutes instead, below the line. Read It In 2 Minutes: Some schemes designed to improve quality of life actually harm women because they fail to account for gender differences…

Book Review

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Read It in 2 Minutes: Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado-Perez
Read It in 2 Minutes: Invisible Women, by Caroline Criado-Perez
Book Review

10 min read

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Feminist, mental health advocate, Netflix obsessed.

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