Ending the Freshnlo Pedal for Scotland in pink All the pretty colours I hate glitter ghettos, full of those nasty pinky girly things all sparkles and lace. Yuk. I’ve talked before about how reducing our female children’s choices to pink or purple will reflect in reducing all their other choices. Imagine if a girl could only […]
Where are all the role models for women in newspapers?
I’m rather pleased to be featured on All Media Scotland. I’ve written about citizen journalism and how ‘real’ journalists should work with them. (We need a new phrase here – the opposite to citizen journalism. Suggestions: professional journalists, trained journalists or sell-out journalists?)Anyhow, apart from a little showy off that’s not the point of this […]
Beach Volleyball – a few matters arising
A beach volleyball arse (BrazilWomen’sBeach via flickr) Before the giant Voldemorts and Beckham going all 007, London 2012 had a fairly inauspicious start. Women’s football kicked things off in front of, well, hardly anyone.The Panther of News cast his discerning eye over them and said: “Just look at them. I’m 45 and I could beat that […]
Whats wrong with being a feminist?
I’m not a feminist, but… Again and again people who espouse the values of feminism are heard to utter this proviso. But why? If we can more our less agree that treating men and women equally and allowing them equal opportunity is a good thing then what’s the problem? Furthermore, if we can more our […]