Mel J, Author at The F-Word

Women spoke out

Mel J1 May 2011

My stint as a guest blogger is now over but, before I sign off, I just wanted to thank the collective and everyone who has engaged with my posts over the last...

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Gagging orders: women being muzzled by rich men

Mel J28 April 2011

Gagging orders are back in the media again with one high profile male celebrity after another seeking to protect their anonymity amid accusations of illicit sex...

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Why the Poppy Project is just the tip of the iceberg

Mel J23 April 2011

A week ago we heard the news that the Poppy Project, which supports victims of sex trafficking, had lost its funding to the Salvation Army and may be forced to ...

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So when will we stop pimping our kids?

Mel J15 April 2011

For the last few years I’ve been a co-parent to my partner’s two children. Her daughter is 12 years old and being part of her world has given me a g...

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Are all cancers equal?

Mel J6 April 2011

Sunday was Mother’s Day. Finding a card meant the usual struggle through a sea of pink cards but I did manage to find something that suitably conveys how ...

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UK government opposes Austrian gay marriage

Mel J10 December 2008

The UK government has tried to block other European countries from allowing same-sex marriage and civil partnerships, despite claiming to be in favour of LGB eq...

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Homo Promo

Mel J12 November 2008

The gay community is often accused by right-wing groups of trying to push their 'homosexuality agenda'. Rather than fighting the accusation, Gay Times magazine ...

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‘Double-glazed’ glass ceiling for lesbians in the workplace

Mel J4 November 2008

Gay and bisexual women think their gender creates a greater barrier to success at work than their sexual orientation, according to research by Stonewall. The...

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Women’s football coaching project launched by England team’s Hope Powell

Mel J23 October 2008

England’s women’s football coach Hope Powell and England and Arsenal captain Faye White have launched a new project to increase the number of female...

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Sarah Palin debate strategy [pic]

Mel J3 October 2008

Diagram created by Daily Kos ...

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Equal rights for Princesses?

Mel J26 September 2008

The 300-year-old law that stops a Catholic from being King/Queen and ranks males higher than females in claims to the throne could be abolished. The law as it ...

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“Real dads not lesbo dads” say New Fathers 4 Justice

Mel J22 September 2008

Protest group New Fathers 4 Justice last week attacked lesbian parenting in an effort to promote the rights of fathers. (more…)...

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Sexists in the music industry: you will be found, you will be ridiculed

Mel J3 September 2008

Today's reasons to love music website The Lipster: 1. They rightly call Noel Gallagher a 'tool' because he's posted a list of his top 10 bands of all time but ...

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Woman wearing lesbian tshirt thrown out of US Government building

Mel J26 August 2008

A woman was forced to leave a government building in California because she was wearing a ‘lesbian.com’ tshirt. Los Angeles Daily News reports that...

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Modelling and crash-dieting: what could possibly go wrong?

Mel J21 August 2008

MTV are chasing after the TV modelling bandwagon with a show that 'dares to go where no modelling show has gone before'. Where might that be then? Empowering wo...

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Angelina Jolie replaces Tom Cruise in spy thriller

Mel J14 August 2008

Angelina Jolie has replaced Tom Cruise as the star of new spy film Edwin A Salt. According to BBC Online, Tom Cruise had a long-standing connection to Edwin A ...

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London Mayor Boris Johnson cuts Soho Pride funding

Mel J12 August 2008

London Mayor Boris Johnson has slashed £10,000 from Soho Pride, just over a week before the event is due to take place. Soho Pride is a smaller gay pride event...

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A personal tale of bbqs and gender roles

Mel J10 August 2008

My girlfriend’s childhood friend was 30 a few weeks ago. The birthday boy hired a cottage in the middle of the countryside, and we all had a lovely weeken...

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