The title of my blog originally came out of what I considered to be an amusing mishearing of my surname, but then it came to me that much of my blogging is about women’s issues. This stems from the fact that I am a feminist and totally sick of the way women are treated.
Too often it is as if the sole reason for our existence is as something a man might want to fuck. We are looked at, judged and either found to be fuckable (in which case we then become the subject of, at best, degrading remarks and mistreatment and at worst sexual violence, rape and murder) or not worth fucking (in which case we are at best ignored and at worst subjected to degrading remarks, mistreatment, sexual violence, rape and murder).
Not all men view women this way, but too many do. Some women speak out about the problem, but not enough do.
Misogyny, sexism, sexual discrimination against women, call it what you will it is unfair, unjust and unacceptable.
One example of what I’ve described above are the sort of ‘lad’s mags’ that feature photos of women in various states of undress aimed at titillating male readers and providing something to wank over – and of course Ms Anderton has often appeared in these publications. Hence my blog aims to be both the antithesis and the antidote to the attitudes and actions epitomised by that sort of magazine.
About me
I’m a qualified journalist who’s been in the business for 10 years. I’ll write about almost anything but my specialist topics are women’s issues, feminism, real ale, wildlife, parenting and stepmothers. I write for national papers such as The Guardian and The Times and for various magazines including Somerset Life in which I have a monthly column.
I’m also an experienced broadcaster and am happy to provide comment and opinion on my specialist subjects.
Visit www.sophieatherton.co.uk for more about my work or e-mail me: sophieatherton@btinternet.com to discuss commissions.
