Trigger warning: This article will contain discussion of murder, rape, victim blaming and sexual assault. For a lot of people, the concept of ‘victim blaming’ may be a relatively new one. With the rise of social media and the online trolls commenting on every news article, individuals who have suffered any form of injustice are
To all the #NotAllMen tweeters, The fact is, Sarah Everard is missing. A suspect has been arrested. The remains of a body have been found. And last night #NotAllMen was trending on Twitter. Of course, not all men abduct, murder, rape, assault, stalk and abuse women. It goes without saying that not all men do
At the age of just 31 I have not only been married and divorced, I’m also engaged and planning a second wedding! Whilst it’s not something I usually talk about it, I wouldn’t say I am in the slightest bit ashamed of it either. People and circumstances change. That’s just a fact of life. My
This was always going to be THE interview of the month, year, decade…and it lived up to expectations. The interview was agreed with by Meghan and Harry to get their side of the story across as to why they left the Royal Family and address those headlines and rumours that have been rife since they
Another Netflix original series, based on the 2017 novel by Sarah Pinborough, which draws you in and keeps you guessing. If you like psychological thrillers, then you will love this. Behind Her Eyes is only 6 episodes long, but boy, has Netflix packed in loads of entertainment! A few laughs, a lot of suspicion, and
OK so I’m banging on about hair…again! As frequent readers of House 21 will know, having mixed-Afro hair is a topic which is very close to my heart, not least because I felt for too many years that it was the main attribute which defined me. I’ve spoken out a lot about how this has
Toxic positivity. What is it? Toxic positivity is a term used to describe those comments that are usually well meaning but can all too quickly roll off the tongue without thought or conscious consideration. The kind of thing you might say in a bid to be pleasant such as ‘it could be
Throughout December, you’ll have seen declarations of support for the homeless and hungry on Facebook groups, your Instagram feed and in the news. Community groups coming together to feed the hungry through the pandemic, adorned in facemasks and plastic shields and hands anti-bac’d hundreds of times hit the headlines. Celebrities, out in the cold, handing
It’ll come as no surprise to anyone who follows my socials that I am for the MOST part an open book. I believe in being real and I choose to show the good and the bad online, there are many reasons why I do this and again, for the most part I feel like it
On Thursday 9th February, Mary Wilson of The Supremes passed away in her home in Henderson, Nevada at the age of 76. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Mary along with her friends Florence Ballard and Diane Ross, formed the Primettes in 1959. When they signed with Motown Records in 1961, they changed their name to The
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Trigger warning: This article will contain discussion of murder, rape, victim blaming and sexual assault. For a lot of people, the concept of ‘victim blaming’ may be a relatively new one. With the rise of social media and the online trolls commenting on every news article, individuals who have suffered any form of injustice are subjected to every sort of…
To all the #NotAllMen tweeters, The fact is, Sarah Everard is missing. A suspect has been arrested. The remains of a body have been found. And last night #NotAllMen was trending on Twitter. Of course, not all men abduct, murder, rape, assault, stalk and abuse women. It goes without saying that not all men do this. Even the most ardent,…
At the age of just 31 I have not only been married and divorced, I’m also engaged and planning a second wedding! Whilst it’s not something I usually talk about it, I wouldn’t say I am in the slightest bit ashamed of it either. People and circumstances change. That’s just a fact of life. My first wedding went through many…
This was always going to be THE interview of the month, year, decade...and it lived up to expectations. The interview was agreed with by Meghan and Harry to get their side of the story across as to why they left the Royal Family and address those headlines and rumours that have been rife since they started seeing each other. The…
Another Netflix original series, based on the 2017 novel by Sarah Pinborough, which draws you in and keeps you guessing. If you like psychological thrillers, then you will love this. Behind Her Eyes is only 6 episodes long, but boy, has Netflix packed in loads of entertainment! A few laughs, a lot of suspicion, and some adrenaline pumping anxiety. Behind…
OK so I’m banging on about hair…again! As frequent readers of House 21 will know, having mixed-Afro hair is a topic which is very close to my heart, not least because I felt for too many years that it was the main attribute which defined me. I’ve spoken out a lot about how this has affected me and have, in…
Toxic positivity. What is it? Toxic positivity is a term used to describe those comments that are usually well meaning but can all too quickly roll off the tongue without thought or conscious consideration. The kind of thing you might say in a bid to be pleasant such as ‘it could be worse’ when trying to console…
Throughout December, you’ll have seen declarations of support for the homeless and hungry on Facebook groups, your Instagram feed and in the news. Community groups coming together to feed the hungry through the pandemic, adorned in facemasks and plastic shields and hands anti-bac’d hundreds of times hit the headlines. Celebrities, out in the cold, handing out pre-packed bags with sandwiches…
It’ll come as no surprise to anyone who follows my socials that I am for the MOST part an open book. I believe in being real and I choose to show the good and the bad online, there are many reasons why I do this and again, for the most part I feel like it works for me. I wanted…
On Thursday 9th February, Mary Wilson of The Supremes passed away in her home in Henderson, Nevada at the age of 76. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Mary along with her friends Florence Ballard and Diane Ross, formed the Primettes in 1959. When they signed with Motown Records in 1961, they changed their name to The Supremes as they felt it…