Have you ever noticed that there are certain bits of knowledge that are presumed to magically arrive with the birth of your first child? You know. There is the mum wisdom that you will have acquired or at least you must pretend that you have. I’d like today, Feminist Friday, to address these issues. If […]
I’m not sexist, but…
You know that sexism everyone’s going on about. The one that everyone agrees is a Very Bad Thing but most certainly doesn’t happen anywhere round here. That one. Well, the thing is, it does happen round here, round there and most other places. It has occurred to me that many of the perpetrators of sexism […]
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 less agree that […]
What does your child’s teacher call you?
Learning the ropes as a parent And do you care?If someone from school has to ring you up, who do they as for? Do they ask for so-and-so’s mum or do they use your name. Do they always get it right? If you the kind of family where everyone has the same surname, then you’re […]
The paradox of being ladylike
Transatlantic Blonde‘s Feminist Friday prompt is myth busting. In the spirit of taking a theme and largely ignoring it, I’d like to explore the contradiction of our ideals of femininity. So what’s feminine? How do you become lady-like? Possibly the best medium to explain this is, obviously, musical theatre. The orchestra strikes up and the […]