Posts categorised in : Fire me up baby!
December 5, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
Over the weekend, I read in the news that Obama’s teenage girls were on the receiving end of some Twitter abuse for not being dressed ‘respectfully’ enough. Elizabeth Lauten, Communications Director for Republican Stephen Fincher, criticised the girls’ characters, based on their attire: ‘Dress like you deserve respect – not a spot at a bar’. Interesting, I thought. If that... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Becky Solomon Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Wise up!
November 28, 2014 - Written by: Sana Sarwar
Beauty: a word associated in this day and age with big hair, fake nails, silicon and being a size zero. But what ever happened to raw natural beauty? Why do women nowadays feel exposed and bare if they have no makeup on? Well, the answer is simple and it saddens me to say we feel the need to fit society’s... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: a little piece of joy Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Sana Sarwar Wise up!
November 25, 2014 - Written by: Guest Blogger
Hello, my name is Rhian – and I love One Direction. Okay, I’ll be honest with you from the start. This is not entirely about One Direction (if it was, this would be a dissertation).This is actually about accepting yourself, not bringing each other down, and the power of young girls. My first impression of One Direction is hardly worth... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
November 21, 2014 - Written by: Becky Solomon
There comes a time when we depart the normal world and enter… the world of work! Welcome to the business world: the world of corporate buzzwords, LinkedIn and ego massaging. If you have ever done a bit of copy writing or gone to a writing workshop, you may have been told to cut out the jargon. This is so important and... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Becky Solomon Fire me up baby! Rant
November 11, 2014 - Written by: Ria Cajee
Okay, I’ve had it up to HERE (reaches as high as her 5’2” will allow) with people championing ‘Zero is Not a Size’ t-shirts*. *An American size 0 is equivalent to a UK size 4. Please don’t get me wrong, I don’t agree with the fashion industry’s insistence on only using models that are over 6 foot and utterly skin... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby!
November 5, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
Post the Hollaback! viral video, the discussion over catcalling has blown up. The message is clear: women don’t like to be catcalled. But the for some dudes, the concept that girls don’t actually like to be objectified is a bit of a head-scratcher. What’s wrong with a compliment? They say. This ‘feminism’ shit is just a bunch of angry women.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Rant Yazmin Joy
November 4, 2014 - Written by: Lauren Williams
I got a text recently from a very good friend of mine ranting about the men in her office, the lasting statement being: ‘I bet mountains aren’t sexist!’ ‘No’, I thought. ‘No, they most certainly are not’, as I packed up my backpack for the day, opened my map and made sure I knew the route I was taking my... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Fire me up baby! Lauren Williams
November 3, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
The other day I received a teeny tiny message in a bottle from one of my best friends. In it were the words: Dream. Believe. Do. Repeat. Many people wonder: what’s the recipe for success? Good question! I mean, whether it’s your personal health, career or relationships, what really makes a person successful at what they do? How do you... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Fire me up baby! Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement Wise up! Yazmin Joy
October 28, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
There’s been a LOT of controversy around the FCKH8 video since its release last week. Personally, I was amazed and delighted by 95% of my initial viewing of the video. I loved the way stereotypes were being challenged, that young women were given the agency of freely using one of my favourite words repeatedly, and, most of all, that the... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Rant Wise up!
October 11, 2014 - Written by: Yazmin Joy
I don’t know about you guys, but I DO believe that human trafficking, child marriage and FGM CAN be abolished if there is enough solidarity and commitment. In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly announced that the 11th October would be named International Day of the Girl. I hope today will present an opportunity to demonstrate this unity in our community, so on... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Wise up! Yazmin Joy