Welcome to The Weekly, your concise guide to all the shit that has gone down in the past week! The Weekly covers all the top stories, ranging from key political decisions to celebrity gossip. For it's launch we are giving you a bumper edition of The Weekly covering all the top stories from the past two … Continue reading The Weekly | 1 & 2
Stop slut shaming the girls that become sexually active first.
The other day I was on the train when I unwittingly became engrossed in a conversation that I overheard between a group of teenage girls. Their conversation really struck a chord with me as I felt as though they could be talking about my 16 year old self. They were discussing other girls at their … Continue reading Stop slut shaming the girls that become sexually active first.
Personally Pro-Life but Politically Pro-Choice
The recent abortion referendum in The Republic of Ireland has sparked an internal conflict between my personal beliefs on abortion. On one hand I know that I am personally pro-life, in that I believe that life starts at conception and therefore abortion is killing a human being. On the other hand, I am extremely passionate … Continue reading Personally Pro-Life but Politically Pro-Choice
‘Genderquake’ – a much needed open discussion on the gender debate or an inflammatory and irresponsible undermining of transgender rights?
Channel 4 broadcasted the first instalments of their ‘Genderquake’ series On the 7th & 8th of May 2018, with the intention of casting a light on the gender debate in Britain. Channel 4’s deputy director of programmes Kelly Webb-Lam has suggested that the series is an exploration of the issues of gender and gender identity, … Continue reading ‘Genderquake’ – a much needed open discussion on the gender debate or an inflammatory and irresponsible undermining of transgender rights?