Health and Beauty. Pick one.
“I don’t usually buy magazines”. Déjà vu. I’ve started a blog with those words before. But, to be pedantic, I didn’t buy this one. It was free, so I picked it up.
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Fat Feminist Outrage
or Why it’s not political correctness gone mad to ban the Protein World advert. (N.B. *trigger warning*) I could write an essay about this advert. I really could. From advertising and marketing, to body image and eating disorders, to health and nutrition, to feminism, to mental health, to the sexualisation of women in society, to capitalism and consumerism, to the colour yellow. I could write pages and … Continue reading Fat Feminist Outrage
Magaluf Girl
In case you missed it, the latest media frenzy around drunken Brits abroad this week concerned a girl who was filmed publicly giving oral sex to twenty four men in a bar in Magaluf. Reports suggest that she did this on the promise of a ‘holiday’ which, somewhat awkwardly, turned out to be the name of a €5 cocktail. Naturally the same newspaper that peddles … Continue reading Magaluf Girl
I’m Annabel and I’m a recovering a…
Where to start? Well, I suppose an introduction is in order. My name is Annabel, and I’m a recovering a… I’m a recovering a… auditor. Yes, it’s hard to admit it, but there it is. I’ve been like this for two and a half years. Every so often I try quitting, but it’s hard. You want to know how I fell into this mess? Like … Continue reading I’m Annabel and I’m a recovering a…
The Writing Half 