In honour of 2021’s International Women’s Day Bloom decided to set out and ask people about what it means to be a woman. Here are some of the responses we got: “Being courageous, independent and able to give life.” “Inequality and pain.” “To me being a woman is much more than simply gender identity. It’sContinue reading “What does it mean to be a woman?”
Category Archives: People
Darling, I want my Gay Rights Now: Marsha P. Johnson – A Woman Whose Activism changed a Nation
Its LGBTQ+ history month so lets continue with Marsha P. Johnson, an american activist for trans and gay rights
Radclyffe Hall: The Poet who Inspired Many
It’s LGBTQ+ History Month, so lets talk Radclyffee Hall, a poet and author who continues to inspire many for her views on fashion and her trial of women lovers
Anne – The Queen who Kissed her Friends?
This LGBTQ+ History month, lets talk Queen Anne and her sexuality with a flurry of very close women.
A Man with 3 peaks, a Kilt and 1200 Miles
Louis Ware is a man with a mission, to walk from Lands End to John o’groats, and he’ll be doing it all in his trusty kilt
Edward the 2nd: England’s First Gay King
As it’s LGBTQ history month, what better way to commence the series than with a fact that maybe not all of you are aware of, Edward II’s sexuality. He was king from 1307-1327, and though he did marry a woman, marriages during this time often occurred for political reasons rather than bride and groom falling in love.
Stevie Nicks: Was she a Witch?
Heather Dalgleish talks about the rock icon of Stevie Nicks, and whether or not she is a witch or not.
Robert Burns’ Famous Supper
Why do they eat haggis, neeps and tatties on Burns Night? When did Robert live? Is Auld Lang Syne the national song of Scotland, or is it Mull of Kintyre? All that and more coming up.
Anne Boleyn: The Queen of Henry’s Life
Few wives can claim to be the root of religious turmoil in Britain for the next 500 years, but Anne Boleyn was one such woman. A formidable bastion of wit and grace, Heather Dalgleish argues – and investigates why she met the end she did.
The Breath: Our Secret Superpower
Meet Jack Patton: A middle-aged RAF-Solider-turned-Hot-Yoga-Instructor, speeding up the healing process of his hip-surgery, through breathing. That’s right, breathing.
