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Sally Dobie
Dec 6, 20213 min read
Generation of Waste: Textile waste at COP26
A visual demonstration of the 144 million tonnes of textile waste produced yearly greeted delegates as they entered COP26’s Blue Zone...
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Charlotte Lewis
Dec 4, 20213 min read
The Masculinisation of Dark-skinned Women in the Media
Marginalised communities have long been subject to caricature and negative portrayal in various media forms, particularly evident in...
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Lydia Dickinson
Dec 3, 20216 min read
“I’ll Get Older, But Your Lovers Stay My Age”: Taylor Swift’s Red On Exploitation &Age-Gaps
Red (Taylor's Version) gains a new perspective on Taylor's most damaging relationship. An exploration of age gaps, exploitation & older men.
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Sally Dobie
Dec 2, 20214 min read
Sustainable Red Carpet Fashion
Once upon a time ‘Who are you wearing?’ was one of the most commonly asked questions at a red carpet event. Brands like Alexander...
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James Hall
Nov 29, 20215 min read
Those Left Behind: The Stories of the Afghan Allies Britain Didn't Evacuate and The Ones it Did.
The West's War Ends On Saturday the 28th of August 2021, the last British plane left Afghanistan; the U.K. managed to evacuate around...
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Kristina Galvydyte
Nov 27, 20213 min read
What Does 'Cheugy' Mean and Why is it Hurtful to Women?
A new term has emerged on TikTok and has gained momentum amongst Gen Z: ‘cheugy’. The the expression is often directed at millennials,...
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Sally Dobie
Nov 26, 20214 min read
Why a Politician's Style Matters
Politicians are judged for what they wear, just like anyone else who is in the public eye. Although the fashion choices of some...
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Morgan Forbes
Nov 24, 20213 min read
Social Media and the Pressure to Read
In the midst of makeup tutorials; gaming videos, Mr Beast challenges and more, there is a growing community on YouTube called ‘BookTube’,...
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Charlotte Lewis
Nov 22, 20213 min read
Demythologising Spiking in the UK – From Stigma to Stranger Danger
You’ve probably heard about it on the news, scrolled through countless posts on social media, and had worrying discussions about it in...
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Lydia Dickinson
Nov 21, 20215 min read
The Northern Independence Party: Could They Really Win?
The Northern Independence Party (NIP) was established in October 2020, with the specific aim of redressing the historic injustice of the...
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Hannah Taylor
Nov 17, 20215 min read
How do lesbian sex gods impact the way that inexperienced queer people identify themselves?
Ever wondered if you were alone in feeling out of your depth when you first came out? You aren't the only one.
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James Hall
Nov 15, 20214 min read
The Gig Economy, The Dark Side of Uber Eats and Other Takeaway Services
What is The Gig Economy? The gig economy is an expression used to refer to labour markets dominated by freelance work and short-term...
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Charlotte Lewis
Nov 12, 20215 min read
Jesy Nelson: Where is the line?
What is blackfishing? The term blackfishing is used when an individual is accused of emulating a black or mixed-race person using makeup,...
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aliceathertonwrite
Nov 10, 20214 min read
Are Women Finally Dominating Literature? Maybe not if their readership is mainly women.
Why don’t men want to read more books written by women? In a recent study, the top 10 bestselling female fiction authors had a male...
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Morgan Forbes
Nov 8, 20214 min read
Depop Resellers and the Cycle of Waste
With over 30 million users, the 2011-launched fashion app, Depop, is now a household name. As a platform to buy and sell second-hand...
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Carlotta Failla
Nov 5, 20214 min read
'Not like other girls' and the borders of gender
In recent years, the internet has seen a plethora of memes, YouTube videos, articles and social media posts concerning the ‘not like...
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Alveena Khalid
Nov 4, 20213 min read
5 Ways to Reduce your Carbon Footprint With Technology
Reduce Carbon Footprint With Technology
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Charlotte Lewis
Nov 3, 20213 min read
Lana and Lolita: The girl and the older man
Historically, men have had a fixation with young women. A tale as old as time; the richer, older man marrying the youthful, beautiful,...
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Kristina Galvydyte
Oct 23, 20215 min read
The Bystander Effect: Woman Raped on Train While Passengers Did Nothing
As I am writing this, I feel completely disgusted and, quite frankly, furious at the recent events concerning women’s safety that have...
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