I must thank my lovely friend Ros for introducing me to this poem ‘The Angel and the Girl’ by Edwin Muir. Read it through a few times in its entire form (ideally aloud!) for its true beauty. “See, they have come together, see, While the destroying minutes flow, Each reflect’s the other’s face, Til heaven […]
Category Archives: Feminism
April
03
Motivated
posted by plasticdollheads
Just a note really to say that I am feeling motivated and positive. Living with Complex PTSD has been absolute hell at times, and it’s taken me a long time to begin to process my feelings. Leaving academia has been hard too and I have had a grieving process for the journey I thought my […]
March
24
Regulating Women
posted by plasticdollheads
As a Sociologist with a key interest in gender, you would imagine I am not surprised by internalised misogyny. Yet it never fails to frustrate, disappoint and sadden me. This week I have seen a few nasty social media comments and threads regarding the regulation of other women. Comments on sex work are always full […]
March
17
Writing with conviction
posted by plasticdollheads
I have been writing daily and working on a variety of projects. I am writing my novel on serious organized crime groups and Blackmail. The first draft is going to my mentor/ proof reader on the 1st of May. I find it good to have deadlines in order to maintain energy and passion towards my […]
March
15
Consultancy work
posted by plasticdollheads
Hi everyone, I am back on this blog and excited to announce that I have launched my own business. I will be releasing a website in due course but can take enquiries through the blog, email and twitter. After gaining my Ph.D and lecturing for 6 years I have decided to combine my interests in […]
February
15
Barbie Craftivism 2018
posted by plasticdollheads
So, following on from last year’s Barbie Craftvism workshop which you can view here, it was time to do it all over again. After sending my husband out to acquire as many dolls as he could find, this was my haul. This session is part of a Level 6 module called Body Politics […]
December
29
Let’s Talk About Sex…. Work Resources
posted by plasticdollheads
I am going to keep an updated list here of useful sex work articles and links that students or anyone else interested can easily access. Open Access Journals Social Sciences Sex Work Edition 2017 I am going to update the list here: Decriminalisation of Sex Work– report Home Office Prostitution Inquiry Report […]
