Owner: ladiesalone.blogspot.com URL:http://www.ladiesalone.blogspot.com/ Join Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 07:41:33 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: As a young Feminist writer living in North London I've dedicated my life to getting women back in the history books. It hasn't been easy. I would like to take you with me on my journey: merlot fuelled nights, ink stained hands, sex, prescription Site statistics:Click here
Even Feminists can be anorexic 2008-05-12 20:01:00 Now, I'm not one to complain about my lot, except of course as a Woman, but things really are getting ridiculous don't you think? Take for example, I was sitting in a Notting Hill cafe the other day with my friend Melody Wittgenstein , an excellent Female journalist and OXbridge graduate, having a wonderfully enlightening conversation about her recent work in Gambia (you can find some of her work
Even Women can be Nazis 2008-05-12 19:57:00 Phew, what a busy weekend! I've been Googling the hell out of Women
all over the Internet and have discovered all sorts of unexpected things - did you know for example Unity Mitford was a Nazi? Read more:Nazis
Women's Retreat and Fiscal Policy 2008-05-04 11:58:00 Hail, lady readers, and apologies for my silence! Far from neglecting you, I've in fact spent the last week at The Women
's Retreat in Hampshire, recharging my batteries, avoiding carbs (in an empowered sense) and generally centering my chakras - that is - powering up for some more polemic writing against Female oppression.Some might think I have an easy life, but the work of a Lady writer is never Read more:Policy
WAGS - What's that all about then? 2008-04-24 12:21:00 While the struggle to wrest back artistic control from Paramount goes on and a haunch of the finest venison Borough Market has to offer rots in my larder (that's right sisters, I cancelled my dinner with Gerald at the last minute, a gal's got to do what a gal's got to do) I am at least being kept livid by the developments in 'wag' culture. I only found out about all this wag business last week, ap
Posie's Appeal 2008-04-23 10:56:00 Ok I've calmed down now with a bottle of gin and a horlics. But this can't go into production: its an entire misrepresentation of the very meaning of 'Me Tim and My Quim'! That novel was my life's work and if Paramount think I'm going to just take this lying down (like a Post Feminist) they are highly mistaken.I've already called my solicitor friend Henry who works at Freshfields and apparently I Read more:Appeal
I am so f*cking angry! 2008-04-23 09:11:00 This you will not believe!I have just spoken to the dithering, snake tongued little receptionist (probably) at Paramount who has informed me that APPARENTLY they have found it necessary to change the title of my novel to the absurd 'Me, Ted and my Head' in order to attract 'a wider audience'. Apparently modern audiences are unable to deal with the psycho-sexual problems of Women, they've decided t Read more:angry
Confused 2008-04-23 09:07:00 I'm a little confused... The title on the first page seems to be wrong, it says 'Me, Ted and my Head'. I'm calling the studio.
Dinner tonight! 2008-04-23 05:43:00 So, I just got back from Borough Market, and I've bought this fabulous piece of venison. I'm going to cook it tonight for Gerald, a man I've sort of been seeing for a few weeks now (I've changed his name of course, he's actually called Robert) Being a Feminist and career woman, with the pressure of a two book deal and an upcoming movie starring (fingers crossed!) Matthew McConnaughy, it has been h Read more:Dinner
A women for all seasons 2008-04-23 04:43:00 I must congratulate Ms Clinton for winning Pennsylvania primaries.However, I am shocked and appalled by the Democrats behaviour. Putting pressure on poor Hillary to quit the race is just inexcusable. I mean hasn't she got enough to think about? She's running for President for god's sake.And why is the Party doing this? Because she's a woman. But then others say she struggles to maintain her sense Read more:seasons
Me, Tim and my Quim 2008-04-21 12:16:00 So, readers, great news! I've just had a call from Paramount (Studios, America) about the movie; they're hoping to push ahead into pre-production soon, I'm not entirely sure what that means but they've asked me to have a look over the screenplay they've put together, just to check that I'm totally happy with it. I've heard so many writers complaining about production companies wresting artistic co
No title 2008-04-21 11:47:00 Warning to all Women!I call on you not to respond to the vile adverts Avon (cunt killer) cosmetics are bringing out next week! They are really bad because those women that sell us lipstick are just undermining our bodies. Yes i have a body, I'm perfectly happy with my body. But I AM NOT perfectly happy with my brain.Sell me brain lipstick- books and puzzles and rap. I will happily buy it from you
My Writing 2008-04-18 17:41:00 I've told you I'm a writer."But where's the proof?"I hear you ask! Unlike many writers, I do in fact have a two book deal with the Virago Press, and have been in collaboration with Persephone Books for many years. My publications to date include:The Suffragettes - Why? ("Trite" - TLS)Notes on the Diaries of Judith Coalstream ("Chick lit does the 1930s - jazz, jazz jazz!" -Cosmopolitan magazine)Wom
Introduction - Who am I? 2008-04-18 17:23:00 Virginia Woolf once said "What is there to write after Proust?" and well I say what is Proust to write after Proust? OR what is Proust to write after Virginia Woolf?I've never read any Proust, but I have read books, and I've written some, and I'm going to write some more. I am a writer, my name is Posie Rider. THIS is my blog.Critics and academics throw all kinds of terms around - writer, lady-wri Read more:Introduction
Women... 2008-04-16 09:40:00 PHANTASIA FOR ELVIRA SHATAYEVAdrienne Rich(Leader of a woman's climbing team, all of whom died in a storm on Lenin Peak, August 1974. Later, Shatayev's husband found and buried the bodies.)The cold felt cold until our bloodgrew colder then the winddied down and we sleptIf in this sleep I speakit's with a voice no longer personal(I want to say with voices)When the wind tore our breath from us at la Read more:Women
Yes - I was a stripper in my youth, and I'm only half sorry 2008-05-13 19:26:00 That's right sisters, the time has come, I've just had six cups of Horlicks and I'm steaming. I must confess that like many Women, I too used the Female figure to earn money as a youth
. I can remember them to this day, the other girls, standing around in their G-strings, breasts barely concealed beneath pistachio balconettes, the burning bright lights, size 6 figures, plastic faces, those vague ey Read more:sorry
Billy Piper stole my baby 2008-05-21 05:34:00 Well, what a week for Women! Parliament has been awash with controversy this week, as MPs debated and (thank god!) voted against reducing the 24 week abortion limit to 22 (or less, or none, if the vile Dorries had got her way). What's more MPs voted to remove the awkward question that Lesbian couples and single Women are asked when discussing IVF treatment: how they perceive the lack of 'a father Read more:Billy
Advertising, sexist? You bet. 2008-05-23 18:46:00 I was thinking (again) the other day: i haven't seen a tampon ad on telly for an extremely significant period of time.Body Form (as with most advertisements) was certainly degrading to women. No woman's thighs are that thin, no stomach that flat during menstruation. BUT the theme tune was undeniably empowering (reminiscent of Baywatch in fact). Yes, it was really quite catchy (NB I am not condonin Read more:Advertising
Excerpts from the Diary of Judith Coalstream (Routledge 2004) 2008-05-23 09:57:00 June 18th 1934.This diary entry was written in the morning before the Will reading of the recently deceased Lady Coalstream, who died in suspicious circumstances related to ethanol. It seems likely that Judith
was writing under the influence of a stonking hangover."I am writing under the influence of a stonking hangover. I feel like roadkill. Today is a day like any other, only slightly damper, a Read more:Diary
Political, moi? 2008-06-04 09:30:00 So, I am in the market to buy a new laptop. I am a writer, I spend my days writing - so much so that sometimes I get funny little ticks in my thumb or dream of the cool clicks of a keyboard which makes me wake up, heart racing, and rush to my computer only to realise I'm still in a dream. So when I need a new laptop, it's like needing a new lung. Or so I thought. ..Long past are the glory days of
Poesy Rider! Part Deux 2008-06-13 08:33:00 I find that I am rather good at writing poesy, so I thought I'd treat you to my next 'stab' - who was it that said poetry should be like a hand, it can punch or caress? I don't know, but I do know it should also be like a knife to stab.*****LABIAL ELEGIAC.leave I am happy!he (flaunting)leaves,female tendrils encircle"Why do I want you?"considering females rather as sauvignon blancAnd I at maturity Read more:Rider
Poesy Rider! 2008-06-10 05:26:00 I've started writing poems too! Just like my heroine, Adrienne Rich (see Phantasia for Elvira Shatayev - mind blowing) Here's my first!*****GULF SCREAMthe neglected education of my difference between manflowers that are are only anxious to inspire this subject soil, and when they ought to cherish a nobler strength, leaves.sorrowful indignation has depressed my spirits,barren books by men written o Read more:Rider
Sexism - Women do it too you know! 2008-06-18 11:14:00 In my line of work, as a highly successful Female writer, you encounter a lot of sexism. Sometimes this is frustrating, other times its hella fun and 'all part of the ride', as one would say. If sexism stopped, there'd be very little for us Feminists to do but sit around and enjoy our long-deserved equality - but let's face it that ain't happening any time soon!Another thing I have to deal with is Read more:Sexism
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Stonehenge - and a lovely weekend in Hampshire 2008-06-23 10:32:00 I was utterly appalled by Stonehenge - apart from the fact that it rained (honestly!) the crowd were atrocious. A lot of football hooligans clearly out for a free party and a chance to drink in a sopping wet field and get into a fight and not a weird druid type in sight. There were women walking around in states of near complete undress plus I even saw some people having S.E.X on the grass. Why ar Read more:Hampshire
Stone flipping henge! 2008-06-20 11:53:00 I've had my cloak drycleaned, I've centered my chakras, darn it I've even rinsed my mooncup! I'm off to Stone
henge to reconnect with the earth and meet some real wierdoes, wish me luck blogosphere, I'm going to bloody need it!
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