Do you remember your first crush? I do, very clearly, and only partially because I stumbled across my helpless 13-year-old self’s diary when looking for inspiration for this article. To cut a long story short, […]
I am approximately two months free of Facebook. You could call it a social experiment, or a life change. Either way, if you have ever entertained the idea of breaking away from Facebook’s seductive clutches, […]
The first time I thought of myself as ugly was in second grade, after receiving a particularly bad haircut. It was the first time I had even noticed the distinction between what was perceived as […]
The popularity of fish spas in the UK has exploded over the past few years, with the treatment now offered in spas and beauty parlours all over the country. The primary purpose of the spas […]
The teenage years are a time of freedom and great frustration. By the time you hit your teenage years, you’ll find that you have suddenly become emotionally attached to your electrical devices and find it […]
Amy sits in the classroom staring at the clock, chewing the end of her pen. She works out in her head that there’s only 17 minutes until the end of her lunch break, and then […]
I was talking to my boyfriend a few weeks ago and the subject of circumcision came up (he had a Jewish upbringing). Here’s part of the conversation: Boyfriend: …I mean it’s not as if girls […]
Gossip has a pronounced presence in all walks of life but, speaking from experience, its presence in the life of a teenage girl is almost immeasurable. While gossip may seem harmless at the time – […]
To say that feminism has been ‘hitting the headlines’ would be misguided at best, and clickbaiting at worst. However, it would be fair to say that some of the par for the course bullshit that […]
Words: Phoebe Thomson Image: Shaun Butler Yesterday, I encountered a photo booth with a twist. This booth, at an art show in Kingston, promised to take your photograph and upload it to Facebook, as well […]
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