ALL GROWN-UP: SEXING UP THE INTERNET WITH THE DAILY MAIL
You know what it means when someone writes the phrase “all grown-up” on the cover of a lads’ mag, or on a blog? It means that a young girl has reached an age where it’s legal for her to be sexually active, yet she still retains a hint of untouchable youth about her. Fun and not at all creepy, right?
You wanna see something depressing? Type “All grown up” into the world’s largest news provider, DailyMail.co.uk.
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THE ‘I’M SO BEAUTIFUL’ BACKLASH
Like Samantha Brick, for me the past 24 hours have been – to be blunt – among the most beautiful of my life, but also the saddest. But then, the 4,510 (at the time of writing) people who have left comments on VICE.com, and the billions who have done the same on Twitter, would probably say that it’s all God’s fault for building me with such a pretty mouth and a heart strong enough to take the slings and arrows when my truths start to hurt people.
Yesterday, I wrote an article on this website, screaming for answers: Why do women hate me for being wonderful? The response it provoked has been extraordinary in its velocity and venom, and crueller than any injustice I can recall from any period of history.
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‘THERE ARE DOWNSIDES TO LOOKING THIS PRETTY’: WHY WOMEN HATE ME FOR BEING BEAUTIFUL
I’m sure that, by now, you’ve all been able to brave the hideous sight of your own face reflected in your laptop screen to read the Samantha Brick-penned article at the Daily Mail’s website today. Well, I’m here to tell you: I know how she feels.
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DALSTON SUPERSTARS
Dalston Superstars featured in the Daily Mail.