I’ve been mulling quite a bit over the past few weeks about this blog, and I suspect some changes (albeit quite minor) might be afoot. So I’m posting this by way of a warning to my more regular readers, just in case they notice the change in emphasis or direction and wonder what the fuck’s going on.
So for instance, although in my bio it states that as well as being a feminist I’m a trade union activist, and although Ian Dale has me listed (bizarrely!) as one of the top 20 Labour Party supporting tweeters (note to Ian, I’m a leftie yes, but I’ve never claimed to be a Labour supporter), I don’t think some of that has been reflected in this blog so far. To be honest, I think that’s partly why I’ve been so quiet on here lately.
I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time nowadays searching for stories on the web or in the press that I can put a feminist spin on, because I know that’s what my regular readers have come to expect. But I’m also conscious that a gazillion other feminists are doing the same, and that often-times we’re simply regurgitating the same old stories as each other but with a slightly different take.
Well I don’t know about anyone else, but I get tired of seeing the same stories on every feminist blog I read, or of reading 20 different blogs all pulling apart the same Daily Male article, so I’ve decided I’m going to branch out a bit.
So, in future you can expect to see more feminism (trust me, I’ve no intention to abandon the feminist cause) but also a lot more politics (by which I suppose I mean party politics, ‘cos unlike some of the bigger name bloggers and those who compile blog lists etc I resolutely maintain that feminism absolutely is politics and not some kind of niche interest). There’ll also be a bit more on local politics, and even, to cater to my other great love (of reading), some book reviews. In fact hopefully there’s going to be a bit of everything, but all with my own unique leftie feminist slant on it.
I think taking this decision is going to mean I’ll be posting here a lot more regularly, as it gives me scope to comment on a lot more things. But don’t worry, I promise I’ll try not to go too far the other way and start bombarding the blog with my endless wittering (if that is what you’re after though, feel free to follow me on Twitter).
Anyway, I’m really looking forward to it. Now fingers crossed it all works out as I’ve planned.
Sounds great – i’m looking forward to reading 🙂 Branching out is always good if you have the time and energy to devote to it!
Hi Cath, hope you’re over all the hysterectomy aftermath since I last wrote. I popped along a month or so back but you seem to have had a writers’ block period (which I seem to be going through at present). Will look forward to your new approach…
Excellent; I too tire of seeing the same stories opined on at every feminist website, and I’d like to read more about your trade union activism.
Will look forward to it as I always do. Your posts always relevant & on the mark – & for my money always informed by the kind of 24 carat feminism that’s not so easy to find these days.
Excellent! I agree entirely!
Looking forward to it Cath – especially the book reviews! 🙂
Thanks everyone, and Kirsty – I’ve got one in the pipeline for tomorrow 🙂
I always enjoy reading your work. It’s the joy of reading what a thoughtful and interesting woman has to say about whatever, really.