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“A woman should never leave her house without a bra” — I think not!
A terribly oppressive statement. Does society really need to fear breasts so much as to impose an undergarment on all women? Of course not!
Sep 6, 2024
Could Society be Clothing Optional?
Some thoughts on how near and far we might be from a reality where being naked is just another outfit choice.
Sep 3, 2024
Why do men seem more comfortable with nudity?
Some thoughts on social attitudes to nudity and the social expectations on women which seem to make men more at ease with nudity.
Nov 16, 2023
Why Do People Wear Clothes?
Considering the practical and cultural reasons why we dress, and why we could be naked.
Jan 29, 2023
Banning Adidas’ bare-breasts advert enforces the sexualisation of breasts rather than preventing it
Thoughts on how seeking to avoid causing offence is actually generating negative attitudes towards bodies and reinforcing sexualisation
May 24, 2022
The Clothed Body is More Sexual than the Nude
Thoughts on how clothing and "implied" nudity act as signposts for the tabooisation of certain oft-sexualised body parts.
Dec 2, 2021
Any body-part can be sexualised, but that doesn't mean they always have to be.
Thoughts on the sexualisation of body parts, taboos and mental self policing that causes, and the freedom we could have in a nudist society
Jan 31, 2021
We should indeed not edit history.
My words: In Britain we are mostly blind to historical damage we have done, and its lasting consequences.
Jun 16, 2020
“Wet markets” aren’t the problem, animal exploitation is. Choose your campaigns and language better.
My words: Thoughts on the misplaced and generalised criticism of the exotic, when animal exploitation is rampant in the west.
May 3, 2020
Immigration is only a “problem” when it’s about race.
My thoughts on how anti-immigration rhetoric can only really be because of racism.
Jun 29, 2016
Nothing in the world is consequential?
My thoughts on how the west needs to take responsibility for it's actions and attitudes rather than trying to blame the "other".
Nov 17, 2015
Bring in a Citizens Income for a better fairer society
My thoughts on the benefits of a Citizens Income.
Jul 28, 2015
Immigration
My thoughts on how immigration: That we should take responsibility of the problems we have made, and welcome those who want to come.
Jun 28, 2015
Me in a dress! And a skirt!
In which I am inspired to try wearing dresses/skirts, and ponder why these clothes are so gendered.
Dec 30, 2014
Why women should not have to wear bras
A response to a question about how bra wearing (or not) is a feminist issue.
Oct 30, 2014
Ideas Magazine
A look at my contributions to Ideas Magazine - Photography and an article about the social pressures to wear clothes.
Feb 16, 2012