How to be a woman 101

CONTENT WARNING: Contains triggering themes relating to sexism, victim blaming, physical and sexual violence. This piece is designed to provoke thought and be a very sarcastic social commentary on some of the bullshit I've (and many others) heard over the years, in the style of a spoken word piece. This piece does not reflect any …

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A zero-waste period…kind of

So over the Christmas season and in the New Year, I finally took the plunge and bought a menstrual cup and cloth pads. The cup is from Mooncup and the cloth pads from a company on Etsy called Natrually Lady. So there's growing awareness about more eco-friendly period products and being someone who wants to do my …

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Eroticon 2020 Meet and Greet

It's that time of year again! Eroticon 2020 is on the horizon and I'm incredibly excited for it. Every year, Eroticon does a virtual meet and greet, kind of like a 'pre-get-to-know-me' before meeting in the flesh. Away we go, shall we? NAME (and Twitter if you have one) Violet Grey. Sometimes called Miss Violet …

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Sex, self-care and sustainability

This last year especially, I took greater steps to prioritise certain things in my life. For the last two years, I've been gradually working on healing my mental and emotional health after a mental breakdown and miscarriage shortly after. I've also been prioritising my physical health more as well. I've started to properly do what …

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Why do you have condoms in your purse?

CONTENT WARNING: A little ranty. I've been asked this question so many times: Why do you have condoms in your purse? But you're a woman, you don't have to carry them. That's the man's job! Why have got them in your purse? Are you looking to get laid? Since I was given free condoms by …

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