Lately I’ve been reading about the outing of writer, Elena Ferrante. It makes me think again about why writers choose to be anonymous and why so many women writers use initials. CHOOSING TO BE ANONYMOUS Firstly anonymity. Writers choose to be anonymous because they want to remain private. They have their own reasons for doing […]
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Leave our bits alone
Equal rights for women is not something to be embarrassed about wanting. Being a feminist is not something to be ashamed of. A woman who expresses an opinion is not being ‘strident.’ I’M NOT A FEMINIST BUT… No woman should have to prefix their desire for a bit of fairness with the squirmingly clichéd ‘I’m […]