Abi Wilkinson
The culture of shame around sexual assault is not just Hollywood’s problem
From Where I Stand — It’s taken years for Harvey Weinstein’s victims to come forward with their stories of sexual assault. But that shouldn’t come as a shock. The problem is pervasive, says Abi Wilkinson. And she speaks from experience.
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I agree with Laura Pidcock – Tory MPs aren't friendship material
From Where I Stand — Newly elected Labour MP Laura Pidcock hit the headlines this week when she said she didn't want to hang out with Tory women in Parliament. The criticism raised against her misunderstands both the role of Conservative politicians and the fundamentals of friendship, argues Abi Wilkinson.
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Everybody watches it, so why can't we have a grown up conversation about porn?
From Where I Stand — The UK government wants all adult sites to use age verification and Britain is once again hysterical. Everyone watches it, so let's have a nuanced debate, argues Abi Wilkinson.
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Why 'inclusivity' in feminism isn't always a good thing
From Where I Stand — From eating cereal to wearing expensive shoes, advertisers will paint anything as 'feminist' if it'll help them make cold hard cash. But it's not just brands trying to dilute feminism today. Inclusivity isn't always a good thing, argues Abi Wilkinson.
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Why can't men accept that women have opinions?
From Where I Stand — A recent study found that 80% of female parliamentarians from around the globe had been subject to psychological violence: rape threats, death threats, abductions and beatings, and it's not just politicians.
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My stint as a financial dominatrix taught me free money isn't all it seems
Who holds the power? — We've all got our own little kinks in the bedroom, fantasies of all types and fashions that provide a thrill from the bizarre to the sublime. Abi Wilkinson received a message from a man offering her cash, for which she'd have to do nothing. It made her wonder, is the world of financial domination just too good to be true?
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Anger over unaffordable homes isn't self-entitlement, us renters are treated like shit
From Where I Stand — Too often we're told by the generation before us, who benefited from the housing boom, that we should stop complaining. But Abi Wilkinson argues that feeling angry that owning a home is nothing more than an impossible pipe-dream isn't self-entitlement, it's the reality of living in a country that treats renters so awfully.
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Millennials and Motherhood: Will we ever be ready?
A life of perpetual adolescence — When we were kids, growing up looked so simple. For most of us in our 20s life hasn't quite turned out as planned: job security, houses, long-term partners? Not quite. In some ways it's liberating, but for young women like writer Abi Wilkinson wanting children there's a dilemma - to wait for stability, or to start a family before it's too late.
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The man who can change your mood with light and sound
Huck x MINI — Marcus Lyall is one of four 'future shapers' MINI, part of the BMW Group, is working with as part of the group’s centenary celebrations. Here, we find out exactly how the sci-fi artist reads human emotion to be able to change it with sensory experiences.
Written by: Abi Wilkinson