Category: North
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Accent Discrimination.
Given Jack Whitehallβs βWetherspoons Whitneyβ comment to Becky Hill, I thought Iβd touch on accent discrimination. Itβs not something Iβve talked about much, this idea of accent discrimination, or the deeper divide that still exists between the North and South of England. Growing up in the North, I never gave my accent a second thought.…
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Bottom of the Barrel.
People use the term βworking class,β but growing up, I didnβt even feel like working class. I felt worse, like I was at the very bottom of the barrel. A junkie’s rejected daughter, My mum and stepdad never worked (until later in life), they claimed benefits for as long as I can remember. Even though…
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My Step Dad the White Rasta.
Where do I even begin with my stepdad? Back in the 80s and 90s, he was a white Rasta, fully immersed in Rastafarian culture. He worshiped Jah, the Rastafarian term for God, a spiritual figure rooted in Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie, whom Rastafarians revere as a messiah. My stepdad couldnβt have been more different from…
Bipolar Mum Journey 