by roz | Aug 10, 2017 | arts & culture
I thoroughly enjoy athletics. However, athletics, despite the appearance of a level playing field is anything but. Like so many areas of life, white privilege prevails. Paula Radcliffe is among a clutch of white women runners who incessantly complain about Caster...
by roz | Aug 6, 2017 | Consumer Affairs, Product Liability
Heard the one about the chlorinated chicken? Liam Fox, the trade secretary, accuses the media of being obsessed with chlorine washed chicken in the American Free Trade deal. I agree with him. Gasp. For we’re looking in the wrong direction. Things are far worse...
by roz | Aug 2, 2017 | culture, Government & Politics
Momentum’s latest campaign video (below) has conservatives and the media in a spin. Its parody of middle-class life highlights nepotism. In it, a chap says ‘People think they deserve a job, without doing the necessary work to get it. Nobody ever helped me...
by roz | Jul 23, 2017 | Government & Politics
Ageing white men at the BBC earning more than women and black people is hardly a surprise. Income and other inequalities based on race and sex are not a thing of the past. Away from the heady heights of entertainment, where salaries far exceed London’s average...
by roz | Jul 19, 2017 | uncategorised, women
The 21st century has not seen women move very far from sexual objectification and domestic servitude. Marketing has been part of maintaining the status quo. So, advertising plays a central role in shaping how society sees women and how women see themselves. Ergo, I am...