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I had a great time discussing period poverty with a troop of Girl Guides last night. Thank you @rosiealia for having me! I am so excited about starting my Mighty Girl group again soon with a new group of girls who will be mentored by last year’s girls. Instead of their self-written affirmations, I’m thinking of starting each meeting with the immortal words of Lesley Knope. If you have daughters or work with children, I’ll be posting about activities I do with the girls over on @mightygrrlmovement #lesleyknope #parksandrec #iamagoddess #hearmywomanlyroar #mightygirlclub #feministblogger #feministblog #feminist #feminism #blogger #feministteacher #teachlikeagirl #feminismintheclassroom #empoweredwomenempowergirls

I shared this book with my class today in the lead up to Black History Month and it provoked a fantastic discussion about racism which led onto media representation and role models and the importance of civil unrest. Every single year, a child always asks about ‘white history month’ and it’s always a great opportunity to get the children to start to think critically about what they are being shown in books, films and on tv. How many important old white men can they name compared to important lgbt/women/poc? #bellhooks #skinagain #blackhistorymonth #representationmatters #equalityintheclassroom #feministblogger #feministblog #feminist #feminism #blogger #feministteacher #teachlikeagirl #feminismintheclassroom #empoweredwomenempowergirls

I wish this was true. I am deliberate but I am afraid. Afraid of failing. Afraid of being discovered a fraud. Afraid of not doing enough. On a more positive note, I’ve been asked to attend the @equaliteach awards launch on behalf of my school and I’m looking forward to meeting other teachers and educators who work to dismantle harmful stereotypes in schools 📷: @subliming.jpg #audrelorde #iamdeliberateandafraidofnothing #equaliteach #feministblogger #feministblog #feminist #feminism #blogger #feministteacher #teachlikeagirl #feminismintheclassroom #empoweredwomenempowergirls

I was in a great mood yesterday. I had two doughnuts for lunch and that wasn’t even the highlight of my weekend! Then, as the sugar crash kicked in, I got a message from an old friend telling me that her 4 year old daughter starts school next week. At a trial run earlier this week, the teacher took her aside and told her that the girls had to wear shorts under their dresses when they weren’t wearing tights so that FOUR YEAR OLD BOYS couldn’t see their knickers when they sat down. A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL GOT DRESSCODED BEFORE SHE EVEN STARTED SCHOOL. This is an ‘outstanding’ London school and I am disgusted that they think it is acceptable to be sending children, boys and girls, the message that girls’ bodies are sexual objects to be covered up in case they distract the boys from their learning. These are children who have every right to run, jump, play, climb, cartwheel and dance without a care in the world and without adults enforcing dangerous gender based dress codes in the guise of modesty and respectability. We already teach young women to hate their bodies and that they should be ashamed of their bodies but are we really going to start with children who are barely out of nursery? I strongly believe that every trainee and practicing teacher should receive gender equality training to be able to able to support the children in their care. How often were you told by a teacher that a boy was mean to you because he liked you? It is one of the most dangerous myths taught to girls yet it is perpetuated by adults they trust and look up to. We owe children more than this. (PS have another pic of my beaut of a tee from @deepbreathscollective for @ruby.rebellion who are working to end period poverty) #fuckyourdresscode #genderequalitytrainingforallteachers #genderequalityintheclassroom #equalityinschools #schooluniform #letkidsbekids #feministblogger #feministblog #feminist #feminism #feministteacher #teachlikeagirl #feminismintheclassroom #empoweredwomenempowergirls

Looking super awkward but feeling sassy af in my @deepbreathscollective Here We Flow tee for @ruby.rebellion as I finally drop off all the donations for @bloodygoodperiod from Bloody Disgrace. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who donated and supported 😘Bloody Good Period do incredible work and if you can afford to, check out their Amazon Wishlist and help them end period poverty. #bloodydisgrace #bloodygoodperiod #endperiodpoverty #endperiodshame #hereweflow #feministblogger #feministblog #feminist #feminism #blogger #feministteacher #teachlikeagirl #feminismintheclassroom #empoweredwomenempowergirls

I’ve pretty much stayed off of Instagram this week after yet another crisis of confidence and constantly feeling like I’m not good enough (see last rambling post). BUT today I launched my new website, I’m about to go and drop £200 on sanitary products for @bloodygoodperiod to add to the five sacks I’ve already collected AND I got confirmation that I will be participating in a teacher advisory group to make positive relationships matter in schools. I ask myself everyday whether I am doing enough and maybe I am and maybe I’m not but I am trying. So I am going to attempt to shut the noise out and focus on advocating for a better future for women and girls because that’s the one rule of feminism that I live by. #rulesoffeminism #meangirls #gretchenweiners #badfeminist #endperiodpoverty #feministblogger #feministblog #feminist #feminism #blogger #feministteacher #teachlikeagirl #feminismintheclassroom #empoweredwomenempowergirls

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