The story of the 16 year old lesbian, who earlier this month was attacked by two boys in a Hamrun square, caused public uproar… and rightly so. When the story broke, it was reported that the attack happened on a bench, and that the police had...
This article is a guest blog written by an anonymous author whom I don't know. She goes by the name of Virginia or ginantonic. Every time, her pieces have me in fits of laughter , nodding in agreement, or shaking my head in dismay. Now...
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It's been a hundred years since we've heard the words "women and children first", but this week, thanks to the now infamous Captain Schettino, those very words hit the headlines once again. As I watched the surreal footage and heard the dead toll climbing, I couldn't...
This article was first published in Pink Magazine - December 2011 [portfolio_slideshow] When it comes to sexism and discrimination the past fifty years have seen us through a lot of changes. Women’s rights have certainly come a long way, but has the world of advertising caught up...
Find me an animal circus and I'll find you whips, chains, sharp hooks, electric prods, muzzles and choke collars. Find me an animal circus and I'll find you wild majestic animals on the road in cramped trailers for over 40 weeks a year. Find me an animal...
In a story of sorts that appeared in today's paper, a 20 year old woman, who by her own admission looks entirely healthy and fit, felt compelled to complain about people who do not realise that she has a hidden disability. For some additional irony she...
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This article was first published on Pink November 2011 Charlene was nursing a dying mother, while having been diagnosed with a fatal disease herself. Only days after Antonia was buried, her daughter was admitted for treatment in the same ward she had just died in. For...