A normal day at the Post Office (or, happy birthday, daddy!)
I went to the Post Office today (three days ago by the time this post is published) to post a birthday card for my dad who turns 59 this weekend. I was called to cashier number 7, and the following...
View ArticleIs choice still choice with strings attached?
According to the documentary The Right Child [Det rätta barnet], which was broadcast on Swedish television recently, a prenatal screening programme in Denmark has started a trend which, if it...
View ArticleOn collectivism and letting your guard down at Marxism Festival
I’m as prejudiced and judgemental as most people, much as I hate to admit it myself. And politically, I judge my opponents. When rich kids and free-market campaigners go to Visby in Sweden only to...
View ArticleFuming with anger: on Irish political cowardice
I have just watched the video attached to this Guardian article about the increase in Irish women seeking help for abortions abroad, and I am beyond myself with anger, frustration and disbelief. I know...
View ArticleIf you can’t do it properly… do it anyway?
It’s not in my nature not to do things properly. In fact, it’s the complete opposite of almost everything in my nature to do anything any way other than as close to perfect as is humanly (or,...
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Thank you, 2012!
So 2012 came and went quicker than quick and kicked 2011′s arse big style. It’s an understatement to say that a lot happened this year, but in brief, here’s how I’ve been: Pregnant. Up the duff with a...
View ArticleAngry, impolite, shrill-sounding, hysterical women
Calm down, dear. David Cameron was undeniably patronising towards female MP Angela Eagle, but there’s more to that phrase than just superiority and arrogance. I’ve done a lot of thinking lately about...
View ArticleThe personal is political – take one for the team
It’s not all that easy becoming a mother, being a feminist. When a vulnerable little baby who must be cared for 24/7 comes into the world and only one of two parents has a pair of tits, the meaning of...
View ArticleAn open letter to Royal Mail
Dear Royal Mail, We’ve had our ups and downs. And people have told me that I’m exaggerating. And I’ve tried more than once to believe that they’ve got a point. Today, I gave up what little hope I had...
View ArticleTermination or abortion – it’s all about choice
There’s a lot of talk, yet again, in Ireland about TFMR – termination for medical reasons. People who have had the misfortune of having to go through this experience are writing blog posts and articles...
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