Tag results for: empowerment
I just got married. Please stop asking me when I’m going to have children
The answer is, of course, because to be married and become a mother is the cookie-cutter life imposed on women under patriarchy. Let me clear (and in case...
Ruby Tandoh: ‘Food discourse reflects bigger power struggles’
Firstly, delusional thinking transcends class. You do not have to be in the striving middle class to entertain. The beginning of any dinner party is making an unrealistic...
Kate Middleton, wigs, and why it’s no one’s place to ask
It’s never surprising when a famous person’s new look sparks online conversation. So, when Catherine, Princess of Wales (Kate Middleton to most of us) stepped out with a...
Brands have fallen out of love with queer content creators like me, so what’s next for us?
I always knew that corporate allyship and the “pink pound” wouldn't be a magic solution to changing attitudes. While beneficial for increasing visibility, they were never going to...
Can we please retire the phrase ‘girl boss’?
The year is 2014. Timber by Pitbull and Kesha is in the charts. Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow and chalky, matte lipsticks in shades of plum and and coral...
How Notting Hill Carnival taught me to embrace my body
The first time I attended Carnival was in Toronto; I was a pre-teen. And oddly enough, as young as I was, I think I needed that visual reminder...
