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How would you respond to a friend disclosing a rape or sexual assault? How would you react? Sexual violence is something that we all need to be aware of. That’s a bold statement don’t you think? Why do we all need to be concerned about rape? Why should we need to be more socially aware … Continue reading How would you react? What would you say?

A few days ago, a post on social media caught my eye. It was from a friend who was commenting on a number of films they were seeing on their news posts. These posts featured acts of bullying, which had been filmed by people who were clearly present at the time of these incidents and … Continue reading Have we become ‘Comfortably Numb?’

Having worked in Universities in both the United States and in the UK, I know that as well as places of learning, they are places were activism flourishes. The passion and selflessness on display from many students extends to many issues, that often impacts negatively on wider society. The coming together of active and young … Continue reading In a unique position……

Language is a major influencer.  American Linguist Julia Penelope said, “Language forces us to perceive the world as man presents it to us”.  Penelope used a well- known saying to make this point.  In her book ‘Speaking Freely – Unlearning the lies of the father’s tongues’, Penelope examines the saying “Sticks and Stones may break … Continue reading The scariest of word combinations…..

We’re probably all familiar with what happened during the Second World War to the millions of Jews who were singled out, de-humanised and forced to live in ghettoes.  We are also likely to be aware that this attack on a people, continued with them being shipped to concentration camps, far away from their homes.  We … Continue reading It couldn’t happen here, could it?