I HATE that term. Child-less. As if one is lacking something of the child variety. Yet it’s also often used to describe those of us who are indeed, without child(ren) and, furthermore, are quite happy with it (shock….horror!). In the midst of your twenties, it is perceived that there are two groups of people: The […]
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EARLIER this week I took part in a radio debate about breastfeeding and whether women should cover up or not. That piece and audio can be found HERE. During the debate commentator Lynette Burrows inferred that only a feminist could think like I do – that women shouldn’t be forced to worry about “modesty” when
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WHEN it comes to breastfeeding there are a wealth of opinions out there in terms of why we should do it. But one subject less likely to be addressed is where to do it and how to do it. I was invited onto the Stephen Nolan show on Radio Ulster to discuss exactly that. Whether
As Northern Ireland’s MLA’s sit up in the chamber today at Stormont, debating, deciding and voting on whether I, as gay man, should have the right to marry someone of the same-sex I’d like you to think about what it must be like to be LGBT not only in Northern Ireland but in general. From
IFÂ I could potentially influence the minds of 345,303 people on Facebook, 43,600 people on Instagram and a whopping 628,000 people on Twitter, what would I choose to do? How would I choose to act? It’s not a question I’ve asked myself until I was shocked and horrified to discover that one of my most favoured
WHENÂ the news broke earlier this week that a 15-year-old computer whizzkid managed to hack communications giant Talk Talk I have to admit I was neither surprised nor incensed. Like many people, I gave a little giggle at the fact the teen was from Northern Ireland. I smirked a little thinking about the brat sitting in
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In October, UK charities such as OCD-UK rallied to highlight OCD Awareness Week and shed light on the disorder that affects around 2.3% of the world’s population. Rated within the top ten of the world’s most debilitating illnesses by the World Health Organisation (WHO), startling statistics show that less than 10% of those affected are receiving
In September this year [2015], British MP’s voted 330 to 118 against changing the law in the first Commons vote on assisted dying for 20 years. Currently illegal under the 1961 Suicide Act, assisting the death of a person in any capacity is a crime carrying severe penalties. As we begin to discuss the issue
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WHEN you think of a nurse, what image pops into your head? A comedy image conjured up by a carry on film ‘Oh Matron’, a near saintly perception by the name Florence Nightengale or maybe a busty blonde in a tradition white dress with paper hat ready to give you a good bed bath. No,
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IN April this year, Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, presented herself to the world as the woman she has always known herself to be. The former Olympic champion made the decision to be honest with the world, and herself, about who she is amid growing speculation and public discussion on the subject of
FROMÂ pointing out our flabby bellies in holiday photos to discussing whether we should get plastic surgery, we are utterly obsessed with our own flaws. Step aside from the groomed, posed images that many of use when having to present a photo of ourselves. The no make-up selfie that flew around Facebook last year raised millions
IMAGINE the scene…I’ve tried on at least five dresses of which three I knew I hadn’t a hope in hell of fitting into even with the help of heavy plant machinery. *Sigh* I exasperated as I imagined how my fully sequinned vintage number would look on me in a parallel universe whilst the voice inside my
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FOR those who know me well you will already know about my complete dependence on Diet Coke to get me through the average day without strangling some of the more irritating people I encounter. Those people will probably also know that I rarely leave the house without my trusty stash of aspartame-laden 330ml cans. Because
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