Today I have come back out of the shadow of anonymity after 3 years. I write this, not for sympathy but as a record of what society has done and continues to do to ordinary women, and to highlight the hypocrisy of so many who posted for #IWD yesterday. I was an out and proud

This gobshite forced the mother of his children out her home when she had only weeks to live, so he knows a thing or two about a boot stamping on a human face—forever.

I may have watched my final Bond movie

Two thirds of Alzheimer’s patients are women. Not because women live longer, but because estrogen protects the brain. When it’s suddenly stripped away, the brain literally shrinks. Brain fog in your 40s isn’t “just stress.” It’s a red flag. But instead of addressing hormones,

If you feel like it's ok to depict rape for the sake of "realism" then you should ask yourself why you don't also want to depict diarrhea, which is also real. If your answer is "nobody wants to watch someone have diarrhea" take a moment to think about what you just said

In view of Zack Polanski’s much publicised support for the full decriminalisation of prostitution, we thought it might be a good time to repost this old article that summarises what that means in practice: - It decriminalises pimps, punters and brothel keepers - It normalises

@ClarkeMicah I'm glad you mention the sisterhood, Peter. I think that this is part of why I feel so strongly about Iran. The way the regime has singled out girls and women in particular, as well as gays, for horrific mistreatment does inform my opinion on this. I feel similarly about what is

Tourette Scotland have issued a formal response to the Saturday Night Live sketch and have written directly to SNL and NBC executives. They call the sketch “abhorrent” and say it reinforces the dangerous myth that Tourette’s is fake, following the attacks directed at John

Jake Radwell, the founder and chair of LGBT charity People's Pride Southampton, has avoided jail despite organising a children's party without notifying parents that he had prior convictions for child sex offences. This was in breach of a court order

The official journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society has just acknowledged that more than 100 of its case reports are fabricated. Incredible reporting from @RetractionWatch: https://t.co/ErcnEw60S6

Wayne Couzens was reported for exposing himself at least 8 times before murdering Sarah Everard. This is not a woman and calling him that puts women in grave danger.

Endometriosis Action Month. Yesterday I went to Endometriosis UK's drop-in to show my support for improved care for women living with endometriosis. New data released by Endometriosis UK this week showed that the average time to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis in the UK

Disappointing to see Gutter Magazine remove a previously published review due to the unrelated personal views of the author, @MsPollyClark. Pluralism comes from embracing viewpoint diversity not punishing it. More here:

Complaining that a guy with Tourette's said an offensive word is like moaning that a paraplegic didn't join in with a standing ovation. Get a grip!

Incredible news - last night the House of Lords voted in support of an amendment requiring all p*rnography websites to verify the age & permission of everyone on their site - and enable withdrawal of consent at any time. A rock bottom safeguard that is utterly game changing 🧵

Say what now? 🤯

I took part in the Iftar. It is a great honor for me. For the thirteenth Ramadan in a row, the Muslim community of Ukraine and the Crimean Tatar people are marking it under difficult conditions – under Russian aggression and Russian strikes. We very much hope that next year

I expected more from black Hollywood. Seeing the contrast between the response of black Britons and the ableism/bigotry coming from the US is jarring. You can’t oppose one form of oppression while leaning into others. Do better.

An under-appreciated point in this too: the reviewer's work was erased, which she presumably took a lot of time over, both to read the brilliant collection, and to write the piece. If I was building my career as a poetry reviewer, I'd be livid.

Most of the UK watched a documentary about him in 1989.....dickhead!

From Baroness Bertin yesterday: "When Wayne Couzens was arrested, he had free-to-view violent pornography across all his devices. Over 90% of online pornographic content features verbal, physical and sexual violence towards women. Some of this content is viewed 14 million times a