‘Electrolyte’ blew my socks off and then used them to wipe my tears…
HoneyPot – Showbox Theatre
Intelligent and topical, ‘Honeypot’ drags old-fashioned fairytales, kicking and screaming, out of their dusty history and pushes them into the present day. With a flick of a wand and bibbity-bobbity-boo, the pumpkin has become a razor-sharp contemporary lens through which we can analyse how women fit, or do not fit, into modern society…
Women in the work place: is it flirting?
We all know how difficult it is to find good work experience. In fact the words ‘work experience’ or ‘internship’ are synonymous to me with ‘edit-print-scan’. An internship is usually…
Black is the Color of My Voice Apphia Campbell
‘Black is the Color of My Voice’ takes us on a compassionate, celebratory journey through the life of Mena, a black woman who uses music as a constant source of inspiration and strength. Paralleling the life of Nina Simone, Mena experiences pain, love, and rises to fame under the spotlight with her songs to become the voice of the Civil Rights Movement.
Summer self care tips
A few weeks ago, we posted a story on Instagram asking you for your summer self care tips. It may seem contradictory but summer can be such a stressful time….
Two websites, Three girls
We teamed up with Eliza Lawrence of wasitgoodforyou.co.uk, a website pioneering honest and open conversations about sex. We asked Eliza questions about herself and her incredible project, and in turn, she asked us about ours!
Women in the workplace: challenging ‘male’ spaces
My name is Hannah, and I’m a nineteen year old self-confessed cinema fanatic. I would love to be involved in the creative, wonderful world of movie making in whichever way…
An interview with Rosie Taylor
Rosie, a second year student and the current LGBT+ Officer at Edinburgh University talks about the process of writing an open letter against the horrifying misconduct of a university gym manager…
Sexualisation of black bodies panel
A few weeks back we attended a panel on the sexualisation of black bodies held together by Edinburgh’s Sexpression and ACS. All panelists talked openly and frankly about their experiences,…
‘Celestial Bodies’, an interview with Bella Neergaard
‘Celestial Bodies’ focuses on marginalised bodies and how we define beauty. It is an Instagram project, which seems vapid but in reality people are checking their Instagram all the time. The project is trying to start conversations. “That’s on my newsfeed? Does that mean its accepted?”.
Modes of communication
Modes of communication
Would you be surprised if I told you that I want you?
Has the stammering not been clear enough?
What about about the awkwardly timed jokes?
Have my side-glances not been direct enough?
Surely, the spiteful sarcasm, loaded with longing, was a dead giveaway?
In fact, I think I’ve done everything I could to tell you that I want you
Except tell you.
Dear Present Me, you are allowed good sex
So I had sex last night, after months of torturing myself with that “I need to get laid” mindset. But now post sex, I guess I’m just a bit disappointed….
Dear Present Me, you have done nothing wrong
I am sharing this not only to vent my frustrations but also with the aim to prove to myself and others that blatant harassment comes in many forms, and that if you feel that somebody is crossing a line, its important to listen to that…
Dear Past Me, take your time
You are not the only one who distrusts and resents that part of their body. When you enter a relationship, you will find it impossible to have sex, and you will feel futile and unloveable as a result…
Dear Past Me, sex is not life
Right now it seems like not having sex life equates to leading no life at all. All your friends are doing it, and you feel its vacancy…
Dear Past Me, get a vibrator
It will change your life.
My boyfriend bought me one and honestly it has been such a brilliant, liberating thing to have!