Jennifer McShane
@Jenny_McShane
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Writer. Culture fiend. Words: @Tate / @BritishVogue / @glamourmagUK / @IrishTimes / @StylistMagazine / @ReadersDigestUK / @ST__Ireland & more. All views mine.
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My very first piece for
@BritishVogue
is a very personal essay but is on something I really feel has to be spoken about openly more. I had no resources to go off when I was growing up in terms of my sexual wellbeing as a woman and in 2023, there’s still next to nothing out there.
I’m Disabled. Why Do You Assume That Means I Don’t Have A Sex Life?
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@naomilars
I got rejected after SEVEN rounds once. I was so angry. Not at the job rejection, the fact that I spent 8x weeks interviewing and did a feature for them free of charge when they surely knew after two rounds easily I was “overqualified for the role.” Such a waste of time!!
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Sylvia Plath’s words (and that final line) feel sadly apt after the tragic loss of
#SarahEverard
💔
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PSA: Jane Champion’s The Power of the Dog is now on Netflix. Go forth and watch this beautiful, brilliant piece of filmmaking (one of the best movies of 2021).
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@messiecondo
@60Minutes
I can’t believe the replies here, are people really thinking the palace were asked to respond to “something they hadn’t seen?”They would have been asked detailed questions. The palace refused to answer them and instead wanted the entire news segment which is unreasonable.
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@jonathanbfine
The main thing that jumps out (asides from the fact that this should never have been published), is that she looks down on everyone else for just living their lives. She wants to stay home but resents her classmates for leaving her, and judges them no matter what they do etc.
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Does anyone else struggle with feelings of guilt or major anxiety when they spend money on the thing (or things) they've purposely worked hard to save for? It's as if you have to choose between living your life or having a nest egg (very hard to have both, IMO).
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@littlelostsunny
I feel BC’s was energetic and very well imitated but lacked the elegance of Bernstein’s overall. Possibly trying too hard? Just a bit, IMO.
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@naomilars
It’s really so disrespectful to the job hunter as well as every round you get through, you tend to figure it must be a good thing! It made me set boundaries and really ask about a transparent interview process though so learned.
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Here for this modern-day Morticia Addams look, tbh.
Mia Goth Wore Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda To The ‘Pearl’ Venice Film Festival Photocall & Premiere
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@conalbirtles
@NetflixGeeked
@DumbassJamez
I literally can’t get my head around this. I actually thought Cate was Tilda’s character!
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@DBS_Bikemech
@Yasmin_Shah_
Oh, get the boat. A woman gone missing and still the man makes it all about him, why am I not surprised.
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@gaynarowlands
Direct your comment to the abuser maybe? FFS, get outta here with that - she’s not the abuser!
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@SoniaGrispo
@michellecyca
He looks like he’s morphed into a young Micheal Bolton on the right.
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@BuzzFeedNews
What a weird take. TS has also been honing her craft for years. And if working your ass off for over a decade - writing your own songs, recording and then re-recording your own albums, directing and producing your MVs etc etc - doesn’t get you the gig, nothing ever will tbh.
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@Cinema_Joe23
But what’s happening in the scene?? Are they all getting eaten? (Read a plot summary, too scared to watch full movie).
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@jonathanbfine
It’s also been deliberately, atrociously edited I imagine to put all the parts she didn’t like into a single piece (lots of it is contradictory). That’s absolutely Insider’s fault!
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@mister_struggle
@hollyshortall
Jesus, so sorry 😞 This is a company to RUN A MILE FROM. I’m in London and if it helps, 99.9% of the time, my Irishness is always positive with comments on how they ‘love the way I talk.’ Don’t let one rotten apple get you down!
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@MartinSLewis
I’m trying. I always used to just ‘accept’ prices, not haggle for deals - can’t be doing this now! Got my disability rail card (1/3 off all fares), finally applied for my Freedom Pass, trying to get a water meter installed to half my bills and got a discount on my broadband.
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@messiecondo
@60Minutes
And they presumably wanted the whole segment in advance to craft and manipulate their answers based on the news segment as opposed to just answering the questions directly. 60 Minutes couldn’t have allowed them to manipulate in this way. They had H side and asked for theirs. Fair
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With the (deserved) critical acclaim for Jane Campion's
#ThePowerOfTheDog
, here is your mini reminder of how always wonderful Kirsten Dunst is on screen, and of the scope and variety of her often underrated body of work. Give her all the awards!
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This was the video from
@Tate
which changed my 2022/life for the better, in ways I couldn’t have imagined or thought. As one of the chairs of Tate’s disABILITY network, the positive feedback meant so much, that I can’t articulate as I should. Thank you everyone for the support.
'It's OK to share, it's OK to struggle' -
@Jenny_McShane
, Editorial Content Producer & chair of Tate's DisABILITY Network. On
#InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities
Jen reflects on Duncan Grant's 'Bathing', on her own body image, and how art can start important conversations.
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“Hi Walking Aid Barbie!”
Had to do it!
I’ve only ever seen an official Wheelchair
#Barbie
and would have loved to have seen myself with a mini (pink of course) walking frame when I had Barbies way back when.
Go see
#BarbieTheMovie
💗💗
I found it unexpectedly brilliant.
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What a weird week. In my thirties, I finally realise that I’m tired of one-way friendships. Real friendships, like any relationship, take work and two people to put in that work. If you have a friend who always does this work, reach out. Saying it loud for the people at the back!
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Some ever-so-slightly blurred photos from
@CentralPictureH
’s special screening of Oppenheimer hosted by the great Kenneth Branagh in conversation with the equally brilliant Cillian Murphy ☘️🍿
When film is practically your reason for living, these are pinch-me moments!!
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OMG saw
@evanescence
in concert for the first time ever last night (Amy Lee’s mesmerising voice is still unparalleled) and 15-year-old me was thrilled 🎶
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@KateWilliamsme
Love this! My dad sat next to Liam Neeson on a plane years back (he hadn’t long done Schindler’s List I think) and wanting to strike up a chat, he just said, “You know that Irish actor Liam Neeson? You look a bit like him.” What a line! But they both had a good giggle about it.
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#SelmaBlair
in tears as she attends the
@VanityFair
#Oscars
party made me cry. I’ve often been walking with an aid and the exhaustion can just hit and you think, how am I going to do this? But you keep going. She is amazing. 🙌🏻
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Watched In The Mood For Love (2000) for the first time tonight and in 35mm no less. Thank you
@BFI
. Sublime.
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All I could think of when watching
#Spencer
is how it felt to see Princess Diana in a vice; completely smothering and screaming while those around her refused to look up. Kirsten Stewart is incredible in the role. The Crown only showed some of her struggle - this goes all in.
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When you see articles published today, that you, as a freelancer pitched five weeks ago, clearly written by either staff or likely someone more known to the editor (and probably for a smaller fee), it’s not hard to wonder why so many find this whole industry unsustainable.
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✨Some news ✨
After 3 years of full time self-employment, I was so thrilled last month to start a new role with
@Tate
as their Editorial Content Producer. It’s so exciting and a privilege to work with fabulous teams on beautiful projects. 🖼 🖼 🖼
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An incredible artist named Katharina Happ sent me this after watching my video with
@Tate
for
#InternationalDayofPersonsWithDisability
💜💜💜
I’m overwhelmed by all the lovely words and messages, thank you so much.
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No, YOU’RE here for all the
#DontWorryDarling
weird red carpet vibes and non-drama-that is-actually-low-key-drama at the Venice Film Festival.
Feel sorry for the rest of the cast though, most of whom look totally fed up.
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@MartinSLewis
I’m most likely worried about Gas/Electricity bills. Thanks to your advice I remembered to ring about my broadband as I’m out of contract and despite Sky’s increase, I got a deal which saves me almost £50 for the year - I’ll pay less from March than I do now!
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I also got to chat with Priyanka Chopra and my goodness, she was warm, funny (she too wears comfy bottoms under fancy tops for meetings!) but also, the most LUMINOUS person I have ever seen on Zoom. Not asking for some skincare tips is something I regret tbh.
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#LadyBird
is a beautiful, uplifting film. Ronan is wonderful, gutsy and opinionated; she’s 17 and on the cusp of adulthood, wanting more than what her life path has to offer. Anyone and everyone can relate. You’ll laugh and cry (a lot). My film of the year.
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@nytimes
@bencasselman
@nwcenter
@RutgersBSchool
Disabled people have been advocating the success of remote working for YEARS prior to the pandemic. But, as usual, it took something that affected everyone for employers to actually look at it as a legitimate offering for disabled and non-disabled workers.
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@annalandre
@TfL
Me everyday! I’m sorry, when I go on with my walking frame I flat out tell them to fold the buggy (it baffles me of the entitlement of some with children) because it’s not a space for them. The drivers should be doing this!
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The final bow. And so
@KingLearBranagh
has come to an end in London. I’ve had the experience of a lifetime these past few weeks watching one of my all time favourite actors, Kenneth Branagh, in my favourite Shakespeare play. The whole cast were marvellous. It was unforgettable.
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#journorequest
I'm working on a feature on the rise of the single women movement and how building a relationship with yourselves and a community of like-minded women should be viewed without stereotypes. I want to chat to single women for their take. DMs are open! Please RT :)
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Completely, unexpectedly devastated by All of Us Strangers at
#LFF
. So much so that I’m forgoing my last screening of the day, just because I need a break. Dinner and the journey home before another day tomorrow. If you see nothing else this year, see this beautiful movie.
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It’s meeeee! Thank you
@Tate
for sharing some thoughts of mine on
#InternationalDayofPersonsWithDisability
♿️✨
'It's OK to share, it's OK to struggle' -
@Jenny_McShane
, Editorial Content Producer & chair of Tate's DisABILITY Network. On
#InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities
Jen reflects on Duncan Grant's 'Bathing', on her own body image, and how art can start important conversations.
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A reminder to please, please, please pay your
#freelancers
before Christmas. December to January are looong and with literally EVERYTHING going up cost-wise, there's literally no excuse to hold off pay. At the very least, tell them when pay will land and of any delays.
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@shookswiftie
I’m not really feeling TS statement on the whole thing either though… Reads a bit I’m excluding myself from this narrative… Don’t get me wrong Ticketmaster I’ve no words for but I dunno, could she do more something about what happened? (Maybe not)
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@nicoleglennon_
I see this all the time. Once, I was told, I couldn’t work from home because the live-in landlord also worked from home and she needed peace and quiet. €1200 per month for essentially being confined to your room - and being out of the place 9-5 (and ideally, some weekends too).
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@jonathanmb32
I adore her but I do think she plays Margot Robbie in a lot of roles. OUATIH was huge but it was Tarantino and while she was fabulous in the role, a lot of the work was done for her in that case I think. I want to see her as more than the beautiful sidekick. She needs more meat.
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#journorequest
I’m working on a print feature for the
@irishexaminer
on travel & accessibility around the country, the places, hotels etc that really deliver & work for those who are booking a stay with accessibility as a must. Please RT, share your recommendations & experiences!
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I did it. Booked my
#Oppenheimer
(IMAX) and
#Barbie
screenings the same day (in that order). 🔥💖
Big thanks to the
@BFI
access line who were so lovely and helpful (I also notice they have some designated access seating when you go to book online now - yay!). ♿️
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@feenbelle
@gaynarowlands
I’m not saying she shouldn’t be open to criticism but the tweet doesn’t mention him, it only takes aim at her. Mention him in the same sentence.
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Eeeek! Super excited to have my first piece published for
@StylistMagazine
and on two topics I’m the most passionate about: film and disability. These are the few that revolve around women and each taught me something new.
These female-led films about disability will change the way you look at life
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My wheelchair has been found!! Great news, thanks so much to everyone who helped spread the word around today. 🙌😁
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@Barbarous_Relic
@messiecondo
@60Minutes
They are trying to manipulate a news outlet who are trying to corroborate H’s claims the right way - standard journalism practice where someone makes a claim about one party and they go to the second party for their comment on it. The question are sufficient, full report is not.
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@Barbarous_Relic
@messiecondo
@60Minutes
But a news organisation can’t allow the palace total control of a news segment (which is essentially what they were asking for). They reached out for comment, the questions would have had context and detail. They didn’t just feature H, they asked for the RF take too.
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Loved writing this feature for the
@irishexaminer
on some of our incredible athletes from
@ParalympicsIRE
as they gear up to compete in the
#Paralympics
in Tokyo.
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Poor Things is absolutely worth the hype. Brilliant, immaculate filmmaking. The obvious references to Elephant Man and being the outsider hit hard but refreshingly it is a happy tale with Stone’s Bella adored because she is herself. She and Ruffalo are sublime. Lanthimos' best.
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I shouldn’t have to say this: If you’re a non-disabled person, you absolutely do not have any right whatsoever to try to tell me that my dating life, “can’t have been that bad,” that people only judge me “a little” harder than others, or anything else. You DO NOT HAVE A CLUE!!
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Overwhelmed by all the lovely reactions and responses to this so far 🥹
Thank you so much for reading and sharing. We all deserve to see ourselves in every aspect of life.
And 👋 to the new followers that have popped by (my follow count is capped but will follow back ASAP!).
I’m Disabled. Why Do You Assume That Means I Don’t Have A Sex Life?
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@Barbarous_Relic
@messiecondo
@60Minutes
I would argue that the palace would manipulate their responses to suit them as H has shared his side. Let’s be honest, they know the full context of what H is saying (it happened while he was in the RF), they want to protect themselves which is understandable.
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First week in London down. It was never going to be easy making such a big move solo (especially with CP) but I’ve done it! Any Irish peeps here that I haven’t chatted to and wouldn’t mind a coffee in coming weeks, please let me know. Would love to meet so I don’t get lonely 🇮🇪
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Companies that do a huge round of layoffs at Christmas (especially while their impossibly rich CEO still cashes it in) ARE DISGUSTING. Solidarity to all the Buzzfeed staff. Layoffs are awful anytime, but at Christmas… 🤬🤬🤬 And it tells you all you need to know about a company.
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So many lovely people reached out about this photo. I had just left
#Barbie
and wanted to mark
#Barbenheimer
and was just going to take a snap of the empty box. Shoutout to the group who encouraged me to get the photo with “Hi Walking Aid Barbie!” when I told them my dream Barbie
“Hi Walking Aid Barbie!”
Had to do it!
I’ve only ever seen an official Wheelchair
#Barbie
and would have loved to have seen myself with a mini (pink of course) walking frame when I had Barbies way back when.
Go see
#BarbieTheMovie
💗💗
I found it unexpectedly brilliant.
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Favourite films of 2022:
1. The Damned Don’t Cry
2. Corsage
3. Triangle of Sadness
4. One Fine Morning
5. Decision to Leave
6. More Than Ever
7. The Quiet Girl
8. Elvis
9. Women Talking
10. The Banshees of Inisherin
11. Piaffe
12. The Swimmers
13. White Noise
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@gretacanfleet
@_cherryc0la_
I think it sounds very noticeable (fellow Irish), though I do tend to tone mine down when I’m not talking to Irish people - subconsciously at first but also because I speak much quicker which can be hard for some of my friends from different cultures to understand.
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Beyond thrilled to have spoken on
@Accenture_Irl
’s
#IWD2023
panel on equality, care and the support those with disabilities need to access this care to live the lives they want.
#IWD
#InternationalWomansDay
💜♿️💜
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Beyond thrilled to have a first piece published for
@Refinery29UK
. 🙌🏻 I wanted to share my journey as I try to make my move across the pond. If you are differently-abled it is a challenge to say the least!
"I had to take a break from house hunting because I was emotionally exhausted – the disappointment so draining."
@Jenny_McShane
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@very_foof
I’m sorry, I’ll never understand some people! I’ve only ever been complemented on my very noticeable Irish accent in the years I’ve lived in London. Though I agree it’s a city a lot less tolerant post-Brexit.
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@Barbarous_Relic
@messiecondo
@60Minutes
Asking for right of reply isn’t manipulating the RF, it’s doing the right thing. It’s complex when the media reports on claims such as these, but on this point, IMO, it’s the “they can’t comment on what they haven’t seen” line that is incorrect.
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Can’t stop thinking about Sofia Coppola’s
#Priscilla
. A beautifully shot, sensitive portrayal of the woman behind the headlines. Hers was an isolated life with a lonely, controlling love where Elvis made the rules. Gorgeous sets, soundtrack with Cailee Spaeny shining.
#LFF
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@PopCrave
Baldwin just never does himself any favours does he? I saw no genuine remorse when Halyna Hutchins was killed - he never seems like he goes outside his warped Hollywood bubble. I never see true emotion in him and it’s why I really dislike him as an actor.
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I’m looking to chat with / interview women who have decided not to have children / didn’t want children for any reasons for a feature for an Irish publication. My DMs are open and all RT’s are greatly appreciated. Please do get in touch. Thank you!
#journorequest
#prrequest
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@artsngrafts
I’m so sorry, it’s unbelievable how tough it is, not just to get PIP, but to keep it (few conditions just miraculously get better!). Please DM if I can help at all - my assessor was truthful in my report which was helpful but I had prepared to battle!
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I need a few things to come to pass this week — PLEASE can I have your manifesting and all good vibes!
🕯️🕯️🕯️
I must be brave and not back down because if you don’t put yourself out there, there’s much you’ll miss.
(I’m so much better at urging others to do this!).
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@welfare_ie
Stop making it means-tested!! Disabled people have double the outgoings of non-disabled people and need the disability payment to help with this - yes, even if they are working!
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I interviewed the brilliant Angeline Ball about her latest film Deadly Cuts today. This movie must be seen by everyone! I haven’t genuinely laughed at an Irish comedy this much since The Snapper. The light relief we need 🎀
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🧵I really really want to write a piece on smear tests, disability and how it’s so emotionally draining, painful and exhausting when the medical community are still so ignorant in 2024, that I walk out of the practice feeling the failed smear was somehow my fault.
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@_cherryc0la_
Shhh… Many of us do this while interviewing (myself included), it’s a gem of a technique that I keep close to my chest 🤫
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@bionicbeatboy
@fordhoIden
@kattenbarge
I’d never mock Michael Madson!! Tim Roth said he did the same, Christoph Waltz… In fact, only Uma Thurman was paid for Kill Bill, the rest of the cast worked for free just because it was Tarantino (according to a biography of David Carradine).
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There I am! My musings on dating and disability (don’t mind the huge picture of me!) for
@Independent_ie
are below and in the print edition today. Thanks
@KatyHWrites
for the commission ✨
Writer Jennifer McShane, who has mild cerebral palsy, shares her good and bad experiences after 10 years of online dating
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I’m working on a feature for the
@irishexaminer
on the people who make the traditional great Irish summer: The ice cream man, the beach shop, and the new covid addition, the coffee truck! What are your favourite places/people? I’d love to chat to them! Please RT.
#JournoRequest
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I walked a staggering 8,000 steps around London today with my Walker in tow. For someone who has mild CP and very low energy levels, this is probably the most I’ve EVER walked it feels like a huge accomplishment. Did I get soaked? ☔️ Hell yes. Am I exhausted? Also yes. But Yay!!
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I don't write about my disability as much as I like or as I should. But here are some thoughts from me on
#WorldCerebralPalsyDay
. Cerebral Palsy is 24/7 365 days a year with no let-up – and it would be nice to see it spoken about regularly as it's never a one-day issue.
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Up waaay too early to chat on
@IrelandAMVMTV
about my
@Independent_ie
article on dating and disability ♿️
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