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Angela Carter and her Bloody Chamber

Originally published and still available on ZUSTERSCHAP for their “Revolutionary Women” theme (20/03/16).

Unfortunately, I am unable to recall the exact moment that Angela Carter entered my life; one moment she was not there, the next she was. Perhaps it is a testament to both her work and my need for it that her words slipped in and permeated my psyche so seamlessly; there was a thirst and a…

Guess who turns one today?

Katherine: It’s been a year since Tara and I started this site together, and I think it’s blown up far more than either of us could have ever imagined. We’ve been shortlisted for awards, Tara hit the headlines with her Beach Body Ready protest and I’ve got a job off the back of learning how to run the social media for the site. I still find it hard to believe sometimes, and when people…

This time last year I would have been horrified if someone had referred to me as a feminist

For as long as I can remember, I have believed in gender equality. It shocked me as a teenager, and it still shocks me now that there are people out there who don’t believe women and men are of equal importance to each other. I believe that women and men (and everyone in between) are equal – different to each other in some respects, but equal. I don’t think gender should have any bearing on how…