My experience with the Leeds disability service has been a pleasant albeit brief, and slightly problematic encounter. I filled in my name, crossed the T’s, dotted the I’s and ran over the nature of my […]
Book Review: ‘Mine’ by Emily Merrill.
I don’t know where to start in reviewing ‘Mine’ by Emily Merrill. Tragic. Heart breaking. Gripping. Unapologetically beautiful. ‘Mine’ encapsulates themes from abuse, trauma, friendship and ambition in a neat 378 pages. I was all […]
Me: Everyone Ever: Get a “Proper Job”
What constitutes a real job? Offices, ties, a wage gap? What makes an employment opportunity legitimate? Is it a grad scheme? Is it statistics, fact-checking, a corner desk with a wilting hyacinth? Can a ‘job’ […]
Create Your Own Happily Ever After
Does a relationship constitute the remedying of all plausible flaws? Will an illness be cured by love? Does holding hands make me a stronger person? I like being single and I like my life without […]
I Am All of the Other Girls
Georgie tackles the phrase “I’m not like other girls” this International Women’s Day. I am an amalgamation of every woman I have ever known, every book I have ever read and every film I have […]
Bloggers, Bookshelves and Blackcurrant Jam
Georgie writes about the book industry, and whether there’s any shelf space left for originality. There is a lot to be said for the art of writing and the enjoyment of reading: but has popular […]
Navigating the Homosphere 101
8 things I know now. 1. Stereotyping isn’t cute my boys, babes and non-binary buddies. I don’t want to be your gay best friend or your lesbian side kick. I want to be your […]
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
Following First Semester, Georgie Discusses Feeling of Belonging While at University Going home, wherever that may be. For some, it is wonderful. A thing to be excited about: seeing loved ones, pets, old friends. For […]
‘Undateable’: Progressive or insulting?
Is the TV show ‘The Undateables’ insulting? Georgie discusses the controversy. Undateables has been a hot point for controversy since it began in 2012. Is it a way of making fun of those with a […]
An Everyday Affair: Coming Out in 2018
On the 30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day, Georgina reflects on what it means to talk about your sexuality. Coming out is not a one-time affair. As much as I wish it was sometimes; […]