I haven’t bought any new clothes since 2022 and made £500 selling my old items
You name it, I sold it.
Emmie Harrison-West | Journalist
Freelance journalist. Loves writing on all things women's rights, weight and sex
I chose not to be in pain. I didn’t know that decision could spell cancer
To hear that there could be a sinister long-term effect as a result of taking contraception is not only terrifying - it’s devastating
Street lights are being turned off to save money. It comes at the expense of women
With some light, I feel like at least I may be able to see or memorise the face of an attacker.
Parkrun isn’t about being the fastest. I’m glad they’ve ditched records
I often find myself at the with the walkers, elderly runners, and first-timers. You get the best gossip that way.
I never thought a photo of a woman would make me feel sick
Her body apparently didn’t pass the test of attractiveness to be aired to the nation that she serves, so it was altered as if it simply didn’t belong to her.
I was drinking 7 cuppas a day – I had no idea what I was doing to my health
I was mindlessly gulping down three coffees a day alongside six or seven cups of tea.
‘Shagger of the Year’? Shame on Britain’s distorted double standards
I’ve seen too many people online still treating Russell Brand like a ‘top shagger’ and not someone accused of being a rapist.
Fat shamers be gone – I just ran a half marathon as a size 16-18 woman
I realised I wanted to live a life of ‘oh wells!’ not ‘what ifs’.
School uniforms fuel paedophillic fantasies – get rid of them
For too long, the image of a schoolgirl has been sexualised.
Luis Rubiales has proved that women’s football is a man’s game
Every woman can see herself in Jenni Hermoso.
There’s nothing unladylike about swearing: Mary Earps can celebrate however the bleep she wants
Earps is a hero - a national treasure for her X-rated excellence, not a heathen.
Remaking Snow White isn’t ‘woke’ – it’s a ‘happily ever after’ that should never have happened
This remake isn’t ‘woke’. It’s necessary.
I refuse to listen to songs that call women b****es or sluts
Women are not objects.
By the time we went on our first date, I knew he was my soulmate
I swear I experienced love at first sight.
Men will never understand the bond between women – I feel sorry for them
It’s almost as if women have their own secret language. A fundamental knowledge of each other on a deeper level.
Oppenheimer is excellent – but I saw Florence Pugh’s boobs too often
I couldn’t help but scoff aloud in the cinema each time at how ridiculous it was.
Barbie may have a fantastically diverse cast – but we need an actual fat doll in real life
I want to see dolls with bingo wings, back rolls, cankles and cellulite.
We banned smoking from pubs – it’s time to do the same with phones
Using phones is distracting, it’s rude and it’s ruining what makes pubs great.
Taylor Swift was right to change her problematic lyrics in Better Than Revenge
It’s refreshing to know that Taylor Swift hasn’t always been perfect - but lamenting old versions of her music is not worth the nostalgia.
Why can’t I sunbathe topless, but blokes can?
The truth is, breasts have been sexualised to the point that it actually feels indecent to get them out in public.
I have no problem with trans women using the same toilets as me – and neither should you
Today, I'm sick and frustrated of the obsessive, hateful loud siren voices who act as if they're speaking for all cis women.
During this heatwave, I’m here to remind you that ‘summer bodies’ don’t exist
Wear the damn shorts.
After seeing Lizzo’s treatment, I think fat-shaming should be a hate crime
I’ve been a victim of hostility, just because of the way I look - just like Lizzo.
This is why you should only date feminists
Take it from me, dating people who aren’t feminists is a sure fire route to unhappiness.
Can men and women ever be just friends – or are we destined to fall into bed with each other?
... or as new TV show Platonic explores, are we destined to fall into bed with each other?
