(Don’t mistake that scowl for youthful ambivalence. This is the face of an angry feminist who hates having her photo taken. Absolutely done with your nonsense.)
The first time I called someone out for mansplaining, it was because of my dyspraxia.
Tag: opinion
Why millennials should watch Frasier
(Original post at The National Student)
Upon first glance, Frasier is the kind of show that millennials ought to hate.
The Cheers spinoff stars Kelsey Grammer as radio psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, a pompous and self-absorbed snob whose upper-class lifestyle is well out of reach to the average young adult. Beyond the presence of an adorable Jack Russell named Eddie, it’s initially hard to see what the show could offer millennials twenty-five years after it first aired.
Why TV directors should be honoured at the Golden Globes
(Original post at The National Student)
At the Golden Globes on Sunday, Guillermo Del Toro secured his first Golden Globe for Best Director, an accolade that few can deny he has earned. Yet at an event designed to honour both film and television, it seems unfair to only highlight the directors of the silver screen.
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Spoilers are coming: the real significance of the Game of Thrones leaks
(Original post at The National Student)
Unless you’ve been offline for the past month, chances are you’re aware of the Game of Thrones leaks.
The fantasy drama is one of the most popular shows ever made, and with every new season there comes a spike in online piracy. HBO’s flagship programme is the world’s most pirated TV show, and the seventh season has been plagued by hackers and accidental leaks from the company’s international offices.
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Solitary Confinement in the UK: A Closer Look at an Ineffective System
The practice of solitary confinement, in which prisoners are restricted to individual cells for 22 to 24 hours a day with minimal human contact, is a highly controversial and contentious issue.
Whilst the use of solitary confinement is often justified through appeals to prisoner safety or order, the adverse effects on the health of those who are isolated as well as the potential for its misapplication renders the practice dangerous and potentially inhumane. The UK must take steps to ensure that as few people as possible are placed in solitary confinement in the future, and guarantee that no children or vulnerable adults are subject to this potentially destructive practice.
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All politics is local: how the 2017 special elections may impact the mid-terms
(Original post at Tremr)
On the surface of things, the recent spate of special elections has not gone well for the Democrats. With absences to be filled following President Trump’s cabinet nominations, the Democratic Party lost all four special elections that have been held so far in 2017, most recently missing out on Georgia’s 6th and South Carolina’s 5th congressional districts.
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On June 8th, we must protect the future of disabled people in the UK
(Original post at Tremr)
Over 13 million people in the UK are disabled. On average, disabled people spend an extra £550 a month on living costs due to conditions outside of their control, and over the last seven years they have been disproportionately affected by changes to benefits and social care.
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The Trump Effect: Greg Gianforte and the Normalisation of Violence
(Original post at Tremr)
On 24th May, Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte body-slammed a Guardian reporter after he asked a question about healthcare. The next day, Gianforte won Montana’s special election with an assault charge hanging over his head. The incident epitomises a worrying acceptance of immorality in US politics, one due in no small part to the normalisation of Donald Trump.
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Mind the Gap: Dispelling Grammar School Myths
(Original post at Tremr)
The grammar school debate is one of the most divisive issues affecting the UK’s education policy. Proponents have hailed grammar schools as tools for social mobility and academic excellence, whilst detractors have claimed selective education in fact reinforces social inequalities and leads to an overall decline in educational quality.
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Time to Say Goodbye
(Original post at The Boar)
Picture me at 16. I’m sat in the audience of a production of Avenue Q. The male lead, a particularly irksome puppet called Princeton, begins his first number. “What do you do with a BA in English?” he sings, “What is my life going to be?”
Bethan Ackerley 