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The week in sexist news 23/06/2017
Well, it *is* Friday. With all the other frankly abysmal shit going down, it’s somewhat comforting to know that our national press (online and off) still prioritises women and make plenty of time to...
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The Week in Sexist News 30/06/2017
Hope you’ve got a nice cuppa, never face press sexism without caffeine… 10) Designer poverty The Telegraph, 28/06/17 I’m sure anyone who is struggling financially, like public sector workers, perhaps,...
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Darn Kitsch! – Guest Post
We’re very excited that the fabulous Cath Janes has written this guest post for us. Many a beverage was choked on reading her hilarious rage-filled Kraken Wakes blogs. She doesn’t write so much these...
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You couldn’t make it up
There is a point where you just can’t face reading The Express, The Mail, The Sun, The Star, a large proportion of The Mirror or The Telegraph and hope never to clap eyes on any of them ever again. We...
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Doctor Who and the man-babies
We welcome esteemed new contributor Ms V. Bushtrimmer to the site with what we’re sure you’ll agree is a frankly sensational debut. Equal parts steamed loathing, vivid sexual imagery and weeping...
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Mind the Gap and other tales of sexist fun
• It’s Friday and Violet Bushtrimmer, our roving correspondent out in the social media field, reports back on some recent findings. Mind the gap…. and the idiots. This was the week that the BBC...
View ArticlePop Smear #1 The Gym
OK. I have a confession to make. I have joined a gym. Partly to get my (probably correct) mother off of my back and partly because as a violently sedentary freelance illustrator, if I had a Fitbit it...
View ArticleDoctor Who Vs. Jackie (or The Road to Womanhood)
* This wise and personal missive to her younger self is another triumph penned by the wonderful and sensibly shod Violet Bushtrimmer. As I approach my dotage there are many things I miss about being...
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A Beginners’ Guide to Not Sexually Harassing
Sorry we’ve not been around very much, we figured it’d be fine to relax, after all there’s not been all that much sexism lately (hahahahhahaaaaaaaa …. weep). But fear not! The fabulous Violet...
View ArticleThe one where they are actually Friends.
After the massive impact of #MeToo we here at Tights packed away our Olivettis, poured our Tippex down the sink, put our feet up and cracked open the posh biscuits, safe in the knowledge that sexism...
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