This is a visual essay I made for a subject at university. It looks at the misrepresentation of feminism by celebrities in the media and why we need feminism to focus on basic human rights for all women. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Beyoncé and Miley, however I think more responsibility needs to … Continue reading Celebrity Certified Feminism: Visual Essay
Challenging perspectives on feminism
'For the record, feminism, by definition, is the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.' - Emma Watson Recently, there has been a big hype around the dreaded or welcomed word - FEMINISM. Especially after actress, Emma Watson, … Continue reading Feminism is not Fallacious
#Yesallwomen The #yesallwomen has swept the Twittersphere in response to the murder spree Elliot Rodger embarked on Saturday 24th May, killing 6 innocent civilians. The #yesallwomen has been a way for women across the world to express their anger, emotion and state of fear that every women has experienced in their life. Rodger has been … Continue reading #Yesallwomen – My Experiences
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhH_wJebT-U #Bringbackourgirls Bring Back Our Girls has been a twitter phenomenon, capturing global attention on the 234 Nigerian school girls missing due to internal terrorist regimes. This horrendous incident occurred on the 15th April, taking a few weeks for awareness to capture the world. I became aware of this movement a week ago and have … Continue reading Bring Back Our Girls, Bring Forth Your Support
"The Media" These two simplistic yet extravagant words, evoke diverse emotions and reactions within individuals across the world. The denotations of the media are relatively basic - "the means of communication, such as radio and television, newspapers, andmagazines, that reach or influence people widely." However the connotations of the media are exponential. From political corruption, sexualisation of children, a mediated public sphere, mass communication, controversy, exploitation, heroes, the list goes on. I … Continue reading Looking Back to Move Forward
A Worldly Addiction 