FILM-MAKING AHOY!

film making vibbbbezzz,for an up-and-coming video for Sinead's very lovely song Candy-riot,- well its not really lovely, its tough, and riot grrl and very very clever. 

so here is my kind of mood board, for the kind of vibe I would like for the video. 

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unknown, grimes- Vanessa video 

this is not an aesthetic vibe,more the message of the song. 

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watch out for our new video, it will be coming your way in the next few days. 

lots of love 

Sophie

zine swap!

A few days ago I received two very lovely zines from mnon, that were sent to me as part of a zine swap. They include, some hilarious and witty comments about modern life, feminism, japanese culture and capabaras, here is a tiny little taster of her work......

this page is one of my favourites, because guys its so true! 

lots of love 

Sophie

a zine

I thought I jump on the zine bandwagon, so for about a week I have been cutting, drawing, and collaging my first ever zine- 'For the love of cats'. Its includes, poetry, fashion, music and feminism.  here is a little preview of my work...

If you would like me to send you a copy of this zine, just drop me an email.

lots of love 

Sophie 

your the heroine,you'll be doing fine.

I have had a fruitful and lovely christmas break, there has been so much food (so much smoked salmon) Today I feel a little deflated as I am lonely and bored and meh. anyway look....

I bought loads of badges that I found in SMR phoenix I brought them to the till and the guy said I just needed to pay a donation for them, I payed £1. The CD is a mix from Sinead with some entertaining photos on it. 

                            

My mum bought me and my sister this book
               which is entertaining and also strangely informative,
          it contains a section on feminism which is rather brilliant

I think they may be my new favourite thing.
They look like a tapestry and have daffodils on them, whats not to like.


I shall finish with a song that makes me feel better.

 

anyway 

lots of kisses 

Sophie 

sugar and spice and all things nice

 I think this article is very inspiring. It may not seem like a big deal in itself, but I think it really symbolises a  change, and is one small step towards gender equality. 

On the other end of the battling-sexism-spectrum, I have read several awfully misguided articles on how feminism is 'outdated' and 'irrelevant', most tragically to me the ones written by female university students. Personally, I honestly can't comprehend how you can, as a woman, dismiss a movement that is going to be relevant until equality is achieved; and essentially affects all women. I know it's unhealthy to judge, but I find this unbelievable - especially when the women who write these articles look down their noses at feminists as man-hating, angry grrls who refuse to shave their legs. 

This may be one of the most ridiculous stereotypes I have ever heard. Feminism is about defeating sexism, not just saying the other gender is inferior and then slapping a different name on it. Hopefully, one day, feminism might be truly irrelevant; hopefully one day Page 3 will not be a thing, and little girls won't grow up thinking that their life will consist of cooking, cleaning and child-bearing, and people won't say things like 'crying like a girl' or 'you throw like a girl' (I don't even get that last one, I mean, has no-one seen Jessica Ennis in action?!). 

And I am really dumbfounded when they use the argument that women and men are equal - take a look around, won't you? In newspapers, women are depicted as either fashion-don't-riddled 'frumpy' politicians, or topless girls with made up names; while men feature prominently as respectable sports figures or powerful leaders.

Obviously, this isn't the whole picture, but I am trying to make a point. Women still aren't paid as much as men. It is still considered a 'fact' (in many places) that little girls play with barbies, and little boys are allocated toy guns and action men. There is still this ridiculous idea and pink should be assigned to females (even though QI has taught me that originally, blue was meant to be a 'girl's' colour).

Anyway, just something to think about there.

Sinead

xxxxxxx

P.S. watch this space, I'm planning to produce a similar rant about LGBT rights soon.

paying the price for 'beauty'

I just read that 63% of young women would rather be glamour models than things like doctors or teachers. This compelled me to rant.

I'm not against the whole modelling industry; of course that you can be a model and intelligent, or a pioneer in feminism, or an amazing person generally. It's just when girls want to be skinny because of models, and the media. And when girls who become models and pose in their underwear without really thinking of the implications, and therefore becoming vulnerable and letting others take the upper hand. The people who look at these girls are the ones who have control in the situation a lot of the time, and this is what is sad; this and the fact that some go into this sort of thing without knowing what will happen.

And I also think a huge reason so many young girls get eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia is from the misleading pictures that litter the internet; everyone wants to become this photoshopped 'it girl' Barbie doll that doesn't even exist. Saying this, I hate the fact that people who fall for the hype are judged for it; it's awful to tell someone they're stupid or whatever just because they end up believing the lies spread by the media and people who think skinny is beautiful.

For example, Karl Lagerfeld's (grrrr) views on models; he believes that people prefer to look at size 0 models and that those who oppose this do so because they are overweight. DISGUSTING MAN. Personally, I don't even know how much I weigh. I don't feel compelled to know. And I'm not even sure of my dress size, because I don't buy new clothes that much any more.

But then there are those amazing women that manage to keep their self-esteem and confidence, and stay true to themselves (AWFUL cliche but bear with me), and can be glamourous and beautiful and a fashion icon but still not abandon their personality for their career in fashion.

People like Agyness Deyn can empower themselves through their sexuality, and not necessarily be so afraid of what other people will think of them. I liked this quote of hers: "You know, even though I’m in fashion, I don’t, like, do fashion. Fashion isn’t me, even though I work in it. It’s just materialistic stuff. I just want to do whatever makes me happy..." I think this quote is really good, it shows how sure of herself she is and how she doesn't let fashion rule her or her life (yes, I know I'm obsessed with her. She's brilliant, okay?!).

It's just tragic that people assure themselves that the 'perfect' figure is attainable. Perfect is what you make it; you can't define something that is different to everyone. Just look at Marilyn Monroe; world-famous beauty icon, and she wasn't a size 6, flat-chested with a gap between her legs (which, by the way, isn't even physically possible; it's all clever photo editing to make girls aspire to be tiny). 

My point is, I don't think there's anything wrong with fashion or the idea of glamour models. Just the way society has changed it all so that it's become something people dread in a way; a symbol of insecurity and delusion for some. So to all those aspiring for a career in modelling or fashion, just make sure you keep a firm grasp on reality and, most importantly, yourself.

That's my ramble for the day.

Bye

Sinead

xxxxxxxxxxx

A curious sort of bird.

'I see at intervals the glance of a curious sort of bird through the close-set bars of a cage: a vivid, restless, resolute captive is there; were it but free, it would soar cloud-high.
                                                                                   Mr Rochester,(about Jane Eyre)'Jane Eyre'




The first time I experienced Jane Eyre was when I was about 10 and on holiday in France, I had asked my Mum 'what is your favourite book of all time' she replied without hesitation 'Jane Eyre' she then proceeded to tell me a narrative of the story.A few days later she read me the first two chapters and do you know what? It went straight over my head- all I remember from that first reading was that Jane was trying to read a book about birds.A few years later my Jane Eyre interest grew after visiting the Haworth where the Brontës lived, I tried in vain to read Jane Eyre; but found it very difficult as I was probably only 12 at the time. Even though I couldn't quite read Jane Eyre I could definitely watch it. I throughly enjoyed the BBC adaption with Ruth Wilson, and also managed to see the 1997 and 1944 adaptations which I also enjoyed. So I knew the story well, very well. But still I couldn't quite get through the 5th chapter. Then In 2011 not being able to watch Jane Eyre in the cinema because every seat was booked up prompted me to read the book right to the end, and I did. Half way through the book it soared into my top 5 book list. It moved me to tears several times and changed my view of equality forever. I knew before I read Jane Eyre that women and men should be treated equal, of course. But I never knew how much I owed to the Women of the past who weren't treated as equal to men. Jane and Charlotte Brontë herself prove how trapped Women living in the past where, This quote for me encapsulates how Women living in the 19th Century may of felt-

'Women are supposed to be very calm generally; but women feel just as men feel; they need exercise for their faculties and a field for their efforts as much as their brothers do; they suffer from too rigid a restraint, too absolute a stagnation, precisely as men would suffer; and it is narrow-minded in their more privileged fellow-creatures to say that they ought to confine themselves to making puddings and knitting stockings, to playing on the piano and embroidering bags. It is thoughtless to condemn them, or laugh at them, if they seek to do more or learn more than custom has pronounced necessary for their sex.'

I feel as a female living in 21st century Britain I owe the women of the past to do whatever I choose, write what I choose, marry If I choose, Live how I choose.I am not saying there in no inequality between genders now, there is, and there are still things that need to be changed. But for me I'll never stop owing Jane Eyre - even though she is fictional, I'll never stop owing the millions of women past and even present that are trapped, for my freedom to be the person I want when they couldn't or can't.

Sophie