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“Don’t Walk Home Alone”: Advice informed by rape myths
“Don’t walk home alone at night.” We’ve all been given this advice. We’ve all felt the injustice of it. Why should women bear the...

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Dec 14, 20224 min read


Post #17 - Why Do We Ignore Red Flags?
. ‘Red Flags;’ the term given to describe behaviours in a relationship that could lead to harm, be it physically, mentally or...

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Nov 18, 20224 min read


Post #16 - Boundaries
. Hey! How are you all?! I have been umming and ahhing how to write this blog post for months. I haven’t been sure how to express myself...

GINA
Oct 3, 20225 min read


Is Porn a “Recipe for Rape”?
Note: This article focuses on the impact of pornography on sexual violence & abuse against women - although not explicit in depictions,...

GINA
Aug 22, 20224 min read


ABORTION: COULD THE UK FOLLOW IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE US?
I’ve debated writing in detail about abortion law in America. In truth, I have very little to say. I’m sure we can all agree that the...

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Aug 15, 20223 min read


DEPP VS HEARD: HOW MISOGYNY HAS INFILTRATED THE LEGAL SYSTEM
For as long as I could, I put off writing about Johnny Depp’s defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard. In all honesty, the trial...

GINA
Aug 15, 20223 min read


SEXUAL VIOLENCE: A WEAPON OF WAR
Like, I am sure, everyone who's following the horrific events taking place in Ukraine, I have been horrified by the continuing reports of...

GINA
Aug 15, 20222 min read


A BRITISH HORROR STORY: WHAT NETFLIX’S SAVILE DOCUMENTARY GETS WRONG
A quick google search reveals that there has been much backlash in the wake of Netflix’s release of the documentary Savile: A British...

GINA
Aug 15, 20222 min read


Post #15 - Samantha Jones & the sad irony of the sexually liberated woman
Note: this post acknowledges that the definition of ‘sexual liberation’ is an open one, with this term being ambiguous in nature - there...

GINA
May 31, 20226 min read


Post #14 - Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Hello, Welcome back! It’s been a couple of months since I last wrote for this blog. I promise it’s all for good reason though… exciting...

GINA
Apr 10, 20225 min read


Post #13 - A Love Letter to My Mother
“We have to highlight the ways women perpetuate and sustain patriarchal culture.” ~Bell Hooks Hello Hey there! I hope you are all doing...

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Jan 20, 20225 min read


Post #12 - "all my love, one bad "bitch" to another"
Note: GINA does not support the use of the term ‘bitch’ in alignment with sexism & misogyny… This piece explores the reclaiming of the...

GINA
Jan 5, 20228 min read


Post #11 - In conversation with Anna Marks
Hello everyone…season's greetings! I hope you are all staying well over the festive period! When I first started this blog I wanted part...

GINA
Dec 13, 202111 min read


Post #10 - Why Poetry is Great For Healing
Trigger Warning: post contains some videos with sensitive content. Writing poetry can help us understand the overwhelming thoughts we...

GINA
Nov 23, 20211 min read


Post #9 - Spikings
Hey everyone!! It’s been a little while! Hope everyone is okay! I wanted to come on here to talk a little bit about the issue of spiking...

GINA
Oct 29, 20214 min read


Post #8 - Basic Biology Lessons for Middle-aged Straight White Men
Hey everyone, I hope everyone is okay! Sorry I haven’t posted recently… life has been somewhat busy as I’ve started university again and...

GINA
Sep 27, 20214 min read


Post #7 - The silent power of misogyny at university needs to be addressed
For most 18 year olds today, going to university is seen as the stepping stone to adulthood and a person’s first experience of true...

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Sep 8, 20216 min read


Post #6 - Cat Calling, the Olympics and Sports Bras
The Tokyo Olympics were an Olympics like no other, but in this article, I'm shining a light on the sexualisation of female athletes in sport

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Aug 24, 20216 min read


Post #5 - The Realities of Closure
The third part of post #3 (the initial shock). A personal account of the realities of the day-to-day recovery process for a survivor.

GINA
Aug 5, 20215 min read


Post #4 - Reporting Sexual Assault
The second part to post #3 (the initial shock). A survivor's experience of reporting to the police & their advice for those considering it.

GINA
Aug 5, 20213 min read
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