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SEVEN THINGS I’VE LEARNT ABOUT FRIENDSHIP
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SEVEN THINGS I’VE LEARNT ABOUT FRIENDSHIP

Last week my best friend told me that she was moving to the other side of London and I’d be lying if I said I…

April 25, 2018
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Emily Clarkson
HOW TO BRING ONLINE FEMINISM INTO YOUR EVERY DAY LIFE
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HOW TO BRING ONLINE FEMINISM INTO YOUR EVERY DAY LIFE

Feminism has become fashionable. There’s a delicious irony there, surely. After years and years of ‘feminism’ effectively being a synonym for ‘angry spinster’, the marketing…

April 24, 2018
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Emily Clarkson
THE THING ABOUT BLOGGING…
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THE THING ABOUT BLOGGING…

When I started blogging, I had no idea that anyone else did it. Call me ignorant, call me hopeless, call me whatever you want; as…

April 22, 2018
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Emily Clarkson
WHY I DIDN’T GO TO UNIVERSITY
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WHY I DIDN’T GO TO UNIVERSITY

Last month I was invited back to my old school to talk to a group of sixth form students about what it’s like to write…

April 20, 2018
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Emily Clarkson
LITTE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TOWARDS A PLASTIC FREE LIFE
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LITTE STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TOWARDS A PLASTIC FREE LIFE

Yesterday I came across an Instagram account called Pointless Packaging and it has brought home, for the first time in a long time, the seriousness…

April 18, 2018
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Emily Clarkson
ONE FOR THE GIRLS WHO TAKE THINGS TOO PERSONALLY
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ONE FOR THE GIRLS WHO TAKE THINGS TOO PERSONALLY

I take things too personally. In my head, it is only a small jump from “sorry, I will have to cancel tonight’s plans” to “I…

April 16, 2018
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Emily Clarkson
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CAN I SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN CHARGE?

Written with gumption, fearlessness and sharp wit, Can I Speak to Someone in Charge? is a window into the ridiculous ideologies and the absurd expectations that shape the lives of modern women.

In a series of open letters, Emily Clarkson addresses all manner of subjects, from body hair to Facebook friends to the perils of wearing Lycra. She unpicks the validity of notions such as ‘the thigh gap’; questions the quotidian scrutiny by the media; ponders the etymology of the term ‘plus size’ and considers our unshakeable obsession with dieting, while wondering why some of us are still crying in changing rooms.

Full of vital life lessons, outrageous confessions and poignant reflections, Can I Speak to Someone in Charge? is a love letter to women everywhere; reminding us that being strong, being kind and being yourself is really what ‘normal’ should be.

‘Being asked to write a book was probably the best thing that’s happened to me – up until that point I was gravely concerned that my mum was the only person reading my blog. I hope this book will speak to a range of women, and men actually, I hope it will make people laugh, but more importantly I hope it will open people’s eyes to the fact that we’ve got a lot to do if we want to make growing up in a good and kind world a possibility for our daughters.’ Emily Clarkson

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