Today is International Women's Day and I am simultaneously full of love and full of this immense anger. I have so much adoration and respect for all the women I know and admire, and yet I am constantly furious at all the ways women continue to be mistreated and discriminated against. This is not just a … Continue reading Celebrating Angry Women (Happy International Women’s Day)
Category: Women
My favourite version of Elizabeth I.
From the age of about seven, I knew with absolute certainty that I loved history. I was never overly excited or passionate in the classroom itself, but I was completely enthralled with learning about people in the past, their lives and deaths. My first (and lifelong) fascination was with Elizabeth I. To this day, I … Continue reading My favourite version of Elizabeth I.
Falling in love with Emilia Bassano.
"evill disposed men, doe like Vipers deface the wombes wherein they were bred" Waiting to be served in Shakespeare's The Globe giftshop, I noticed a postcard that caught my attention. The quote above was written in a bold red font, advertising the Globe's newest play: Emilia. Written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm, based on the life of … Continue reading Falling in love with Emilia Bassano.
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