Author Archives: Sarah Scott

It’s hard to start a conversation but most of the time, your parents will be happy to chat with you about anything – you just have to ask. Check out our podcast episode: The Orgasm Gap to hear how the editor’s chat with her parents went. It isn’t as hard as you may think. EpisodeContinue reading “Talking to your parents”

Bodily Fluids Everything that’s completely natural and normal. The Female Form How perceptions have changed over the years.

The world works best when women support other women. Namesake Emporium based Cheshire, UK. Adorable keepsakes with some lovely quotes on. They are on Instagram and Etsy. Poppy Burr feminist art. Based York, UK. A fierce, northern artist empowering women. She is on Instagram and Etsy.

This is a great read for women raising sons. It touches on toxic masculinity and how to raise a child with feminism in mind. A lovely written book with great advice and life lessons. Where to buy: Amazon. £13.75 https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Raise-Feminist-Son-Masculinity/dp/1632173646

This poetry / prose book is a great commentary on life as a young adult and early motherhood. The mix of poems and prose show Hollie’s great life experience and dealings with day to day sexism, racism and many arseholes. Where to buy: Waterstones. £8.99 https://www.waterstones.com/book/slug/hollie-mcnish/9780349727325 Amazon. £9.95 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Slug-Hollie-McNish/dp/0349726353

This poetry book is a must read for young adults. It covers a range of topics about growing up and sexual experiences. An easy read with great life commentary. Where to buy: Waterstones. £10.99 https://www.waterstones.com/book/plum/hollie-mcnish/9781509815760 Amazon. £7.99 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plum-Hollie-McNish/dp/1509815767 Poetry Book Society. £10.99 https://www.poetrybooks.co.uk/products/plum-by-hollie-mcnish

Learning and empowering yourself doesn’t have to stop when you leave school. There are still lots of work to be done and everyone can make a difference. Follow or join the Women’s Equality Party. They’re a force to be reckoned with. Keep sharing and inspiring on any and every platform. Keep calling out misogyny andContinue reading “Feminism after school”

Casual sexism exists in everyday life and is something young people should be calling out and challenging their friends and families on. The below worksheet lists everyday scenarios where casual sexism and unconscious bias may affect a woman.

What is a Feminist? For years and years, the idea of a person being a feminist has been met with negative remarks about women wanting to be better than men, when feminism actually means equality for both genders. Having gender equality benefits all genders. For example, fixing the gender pay gap means there’s more moneyContinue reading “Removing Stigma”

The digital age has caused a lot of body confidence issues in young people. They are growing up with photoshopped images and ‘Instagram perfect’ lives on their screens every day. Looking after young adults and informing them that social media does not depict real life will help them to see that the ‘perfect’ bodies theyContinue reading “Photoshopped images”