When himself arrived back this morning after a night out and a swim on his drive home (my night was spent brushing up on my sleep-deprivation-torture-resistance training thanks to a teething baby) I jumped at the chance to slink away, flicking my mode to 'off-duty'. Where would I go? What would I do? Bed, head. … Continue reading The Rules And Restrictive Labels All Have To Go
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We Should All Be Feminists
I was driving into my local town recently, minding my own bee's wax. Chilling out, maxing, relaxing after (play)school (drop-off). You know the way. Anyhoo, I passed a 'Men At Work' sign and it sparked immediate outrage. I mean immediate. Outrage that an extremely sexist road sign was here, on my turf, being offensive to … Continue reading We Should All Be Feminists
We May Need a Bit Of A Jump-Start
I have a bee in my bonnet. Over the course of the first eight Late Late Shows this season, 51 men have guested compared with 17 women. Just so you know, The Late Late Show is Ireland's premier primetime talk show - a bit of a national institution. I first learned of the growing furore … Continue reading We May Need a Bit Of A Jump-Start
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