Guest Blog: What makes a woman, a woman?
If you’re reading this I hope you’re sitting comfortably as I’ve been hearing rumours that we need to look at what being a woman really is and from here on in, it just might get a bit more uncomfortable, or maybe not! Ok, so if you don’t have legs offering 88 inches of therapy then [...]
Challenging stereotypes
I recently had an interesting meeting with a high profile entrepreneur/investor who was looking to forge a partnership. Half way through our conversation, she stopped me and said, “Make no mistake about it, we’re not interested in average one man band/selling from home type businesses, we’re interested in businesses who are really going to make [...]
We can have it all. Can’t we?
“Can women have it all?” I find I get angry about discrimination around racism, homophobia, religion and disability, and for some reason less so about sexism. After all, things are so much better than they were, aren’t they? Women are able to work in all sorts of professions previously closed to them, and generally we’re [...]
Lets Rise Above It
Recently my husband lent a copy of a book by Nevil Shute to a relative of mine in his 70s. The book was written in the 1950s, and it showed. My relative said he was unable to enjoy the book because of the overt sexism in it. This makes me so sad. Nevil Shute is [...]
Can You Take Women in Business Seriously?
A Happy New Year to you all. Hardly an original opening, but nevertheless an important start to my life on a female Blog. You probably want to know what a middle-aged man is doing hanging out in a feminist Blog? Well frankly so do I – however if you stick with me I think we [...]
In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell
In her shoes is a series of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]
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