I know it’s a bit of a joke – hit your middle years and you become invisible. No cat calls, no unwanted attention, in fact, no attention at all one way or the other. It’s a superpower of sorts – we can become anything we want, from spies to leaders of industry. So far, so […]
Women’s football: balls to the sexists
A late submission to football chat… I first decided football wasn’t for me sometime in the late 1980s when, with a Dons-supporting boyfriend at Pittodre, the opposition substituted a black player. The racism shocked and sickened me. That these ordinary folk in the stand beside me had brought a banana with them to express their […]
International Women’s Day – balance for better
Again? Yup. It’s International Woman’s Day. Hardly seems 12 months since the last one… This year’s theme is ‘balance for better‘. View this post on Instagram Better the balance, better the world. Show us your #BalanceforBetter pose as the world gets ready for #IWD2019 IWD website/theme #internationalwomensday #mentoring #event #coaching #debate #womensupportwomen #w4w #networking […]
Dispatches from the bunker… a manifesto
What am I fighting for? Belinis on a school night. It was a marvellous mid-week treat of an evening in the company of some fabulous women full of bright ideas and lively conversation. (Apologies to fellow diners who found that it was also loud and possibly a bit rude.) Among other things the conversation swirled […]
Lusting for Poldark and other examples of sexism
“We’re man and wife,” he said. It was my husband speaking about something I can’t remember. Certainly nothing important. Another one of those domestic conversations, half attended to and disregarded before long. Earlier than most if it was of the ‘it’s your turn’ variety. “Hang on a minute,” I said. “That’s sexist, isn’t it?” “No,” […]