Social affairs leader writer for the Guardian. Author of Sexed: A History of British Feminism, now in paperback. Views on here are mine
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📢 My book Sexed is out in paperback this month! I haven't actually seen it yet thanks to a missing parcel but it has a brand-new preface (including some thoughts about US women's rights under Trump) & a new cover 1/2
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🖋️VERY pleased to have been asked by fabulous @EthelWrites to write for them: brief was 'women's voices' which made me think back over the 40 or so women I interviewed for my book Sexed (some of them NEW for revised paperback, out from @politybooks this month!):
Breaking off from JR for a moment to bring you latest issue of The Frontline, with a powerful piece by Iryna who lives in Sumy, NE Ukraine; @SusannaRustin on the power of women’s voices and @hollowood_zoe on *that* magnificent speech. Amazing women!
frontlinewomen.substack.com
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one of lovely things about paperback coming out (thanks @politybooks & @LittleHardman) was looking over reviews which I was/ am so grateful for @hannahsbee @bindelj June Purvis @kathleen_stock1 @glosswitch @FionaSturges Laura Hamilton @YvonneARoberts @paperdispatch @RuthDE 🙏
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Susanna Rustin retweeted
"As Susanna Rustin writes, every time she is dispirited about sexism the voices of women lift her up. This week, the courageous voices of Sandie, Alison, Norma and Zoe have lifted up thousands of women across the country. Sisters, when courage called, you were there."
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V interesting that Birmingham uni has gone back to three terms, from two semesters (quote from Richard Adams' piece) - definitely a selling-point as far as I'm concerned, as parent of a year 13 who is currently making choices👇
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here is the whole piece theguardian.com/education/20…
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Susanna Rustin retweeted
The Standard of Living is terrific fun, and eerily echoes present dilemmas. theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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Fantastic news that @DaleVince is investing in London's local papers (say this as Westminster resident, @WestminsterXtra reader).
When i got involved in local politics /community activism years ago, there were *4* local papers covering my patch (which borders Brent/K&C )
Rescue mission to save your voice!: camdennewjournal.co.uk/artic…
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UK women are simply not going to see our rights, including single-sex spaces, trampled for the benefit of a tiny sub-set of men (and their allies) who think their wish for inclusion should trump everything else. Sisterhood is powerful and this is a cross-party issue👇
Zoe Hollowood is incredibly brave to challenge her party in this way. I know what it’s like to state biological sex is real and be attacked for speaking common sense and telling the truth. She is not on my side of the political spectrum, but courage calls to courage everywhere.
Zoe should be supported in trying to get the Lib Dems to stop being silly, follow the law and respect the supreme court judgement.
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It's SO hard standing up for women's rights in the face of hostility & disapproval. So much respect for @hollowood_zoe & @LibVoice4Women 🫡
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I am a few days late to this wonderful obituary by @LisaAllardice of her fascinating friend Frances Stonor Saunders (link next)
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This is good news.
Opportunities for girls to excel in male-dominated fields should be celebrated, not attacked or agonised over as "not inclusive" enough".
Transgender young people can still participate in their sex category (just as in the Olympics and elsewhere)
The UK Maths Olympiad for Girls has finally announced it will use sex to determine eligibility.
It is depressing to think how little opportunity maths has given to women in its 3000 year history.
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Susanna Rustin retweeted
There's a remarkable view from the top of the refurbed 30 High (ex Portland House, a twin with the Met Life building in New York) on Victoria Street. @LandsecGroup tell me the rooftop restaurant will be open to the public. Yet another great retrofit in @CityWestminster.
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