Let It All Hang Out: Shifting The Conversation About Men's Fertility

Shifting the Conversation About Men’s Fertility Tooting, London I'm hosting a fund-raising event for male-related charities CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably – the charity which exists to prevent male suicide) and infertilitynetworkUK (the UK's leading charity providing information, support and advice to all those struggling to conceive). The event will be held on Saturday, JanuaryContinue reading "Let It All Hang Out: Shifting The Conversation About Men's Fertility"

What Makes A Man?

This is the whole-school assembly I delivered during Movember. I considered it to be part of a well-executed school awareness campaign. The ‘news-cycle’ in our school (and others?) is pretty short. Especially in a recently-gone-co-educational school where the majority of pupils are boys. Boys have short memories and the routines and rhythms of schools areContinue reading "What Makes A Man?"

My Utterly Fearless Sister

That's me and my sister. Younger but not behind. Creative but not unhinged. Older but not darker. Spiritual but with no more faith. Empathic but not lost. Talkative but not domineering. Annoying but not unreasonable. Standing firm but not inflexible. Small but not ignored. Bright but not dazzling. Happy but not flighty. Impulsive but notContinue reading "My Utterly Fearless Sister"

Shades of Grey: People Sometimes Call Me Judgemental

People sometimes call me judgemental. Don't Judge... I say it is part of my job to be judgemental. It is my job to take limited data and make some assumptions based on my worldview beliefs. I am well aware that I am judged on my opinions, what I say, how I act, how I dress,Continue reading "Shades of Grey: People Sometimes Call Me Judgemental"

My Last General Election

I am stating here categorically that I was *not* arrested the last time I voted during a general election. It was May 2010. I was hot. I’d spent a day at school making people think - I was just going to continue doing it for a little while longer. Some say we all wear masks anywayContinue reading "My Last General Election"

Getting off the mark

There is no simple way of saying this - other than saying it. When you’re a teenage boy, you’re going to be mostly terrible at relating to teenage girls. Women, ladies and girls are not there for your gratification, objectification or vilification. They don’t exist as a measure of your masculinity, virility or technical ability.Continue reading "Getting off the mark"

4 (of 4) A Very Fixed Idea of What It Means To Be A Man. Why I'll Do Movember Every Year.

Part Four: A Very Fixed Idea of What it Means To Be A Man This is the fourth post after 'An Inarticulate Bunch of Neanderthals. Sponsor me for Movember'. If you're reading this, the bottom line is that I want you to sponsor me for Movember. To raise awareness of men's fertility. After discovering theContinue reading "4 (of 4) A Very Fixed Idea of What It Means To Be A Man. Why I'll Do Movember Every Year."

3 (of 4) An Inarticulate Bunch of Neanderthals. Why I'll Do Movember Every Year

Part Three: 'An Inarticulate Bunch of Neanderthals' "Changing the face of men's health" This is the third post after 'Things. Just. Happen. Why I'll Do Movember Every Year'. If you're reading this, the bottom line is that I want you to sponsor me for Movember. To raise awareness of men's fertility. Grown... After the first round of IVFContinue reading "3 (of 4) An Inarticulate Bunch of Neanderthals. Why I'll Do Movember Every Year"