A Mirror to Our Own World? Bridgerton and The Mystification of Female Sexuality
Bridgerton may be a show set in the 1800s and very far removed from life today, but there is one feature of the show that struck me as very similar to our modern world – the absolute secrecy of female sexuality. Young ladies are raised being taught how to be the perfect wife, the perfect…
Getting involved in activism
I went to school in a really rural area with seemingly little opportunities that were not sport related. I was intrigued by activism and really wanted to get involved in making social change. However, I found it really difficult to find volunteering / activism opportunities (maybe because I simply wasn’t searching hard enough). It wasn’t…
Our Attitude to Sexual Assault
April 2019, taxi driver Mansoor Uddin who sexually assaulted three women in 2016, was granted bail provided he carries no women as front-seat passengers. A taxi driver who sexually assaulted three of his passengers is allowed to keep his licence and continue to carry female passengers. September 2018, three students in Cork were raped at…
Going Veggie on a Budget
Vegan and vegetarian diets often get a bad rep for being very expensive. This reputation didn’t create itself and there is certainly some truth to it as many vegan and vegetarian ready made meals and snacks can be quite expensive when compared to their meat and dairy containing counterparts. However, it is also true that…
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Chloe Boland 