A very personal blog post about body image and poor self esteem
Love Island isn’t reality TV
I said no SO MANY TIMES. You know, in that kind of smug 'I don't do reality TV' kind of lying your arse off way. And then, one particularly vulnerable evening, intoxicated by a near win at the local pub quiz and a couple of pints of Peroni, I sat with my wonderful friends and … Continue reading Love Island isn’t reality TV
It’s rarely all about the food
My comment piece for Eating Disorders Awareness Week 2017, published in the i Newspaper If somebody with alcoholism drinks to be drunk, surely somebody with anorexia fasts to be skinny? Maybe. But when the alcoholic first picks up that drink, are they primarily running towards intoxication, or away from pain? I’m sure there are individuals … Continue reading It’s rarely all about the food
But Barbie can’t stand up!
Lady Gaga recently proved that, shock horror, she doesn't have the body shape of Barbie. Arrrggghhhh somebody fetch me a whiskey. She's no pop star! How dare she flaunt her bigger-than-Barbie figure on a stage. In front of thousands of impressionable fans. I can prove that Lady Gaga doesn't have a Barbie doll body. I … Continue reading But Barbie can’t stand up!
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