Being An Ally Is Not A Performance ArtOver the years, it has taken me substantial effort to be plaintively honest with myself about my privileges. I have had hard truths hurled…Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 2023
I don’t need a man and neither should youFrom a young age, before we even begin to process what labels are and how we fit into society, social conditioning is already at play in…Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023
White people need to get a grip and deal with their fragilityRecently, a white person imitated something I said in my local dialect (to someone else). They were not a close friend nor do we really…Oct 11, 20211Oct 11, 20211
Britain is not rid of racism, so please stop acting as if it isThe racist backlash in England from the EuroCup final is exemplary of thatJul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
Lately, in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder, I have heard echoes of poisonous, derogatory…I have been accused of “bitching about my entitled little life”, making everything about the patriarchy, shamed for being a feminist, a…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
Accents — can we stop mocking them?I’m literally fresh from a discourse with a friend who was sharing an account about a guy mimicking a Russian accent to her (she is…Feb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021
My Rage Is Not Yours To PoliceIt’s fascinating to find I have been told twice by two different people, who are perfect strangers to each other, in the space of a…Jan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021