“No” should be enough — I’ve written before about how we raise girls to be nice. We collectively give them different messages and apply different standards from the moment they come out. “Sugar and spice and all things nice”, right? Even if we personally don’t raise our girls like that, there’s a societal expectation that…

It never ends well for women. — A thread on Twitter in July saw women reciting incidents where they'd said "No thanks" to a guy, only to be harassed by him. Many involved the guy turning nasty, hurling abuse — the usual stuff. One minute you're a babe, and the next, you're unf***able.

They need our support, not our sarcasm. — The resurgence of the #MeToo movement in 2017 coincided with my daughter's entrance into the workforce and my odyssey into the mid-to-late-50s (from where I doled out even fewer f***s.) Listening to daught's experiences and reading about the Hollywood horrors, I was apoplectic that the sexism I'd dealt with back…

If you’re not with us, get out of the way — What is it with women who don’t support other women? They’re often older and successful in their chosen careers. Back in their day, they ‘put up with’ the outrageous sexism that came their way, so as far as they’re concerned, everyone else can do the same. …

All suggestions welcome — There's no denying that women are interrupted. A lot. Primarily by men, who interrupt us three times more than they interrupt men, but also by women. The author of this linked study found that - “87% of the time that women interrupt, they are interrupting each other.” Come on, sisters…

And other ways they call women "crazy" In the good old days, men could call women "crazy" with gay abandon. In fact, by questioning their sanity and having other men agree, they could have the women in their lives locked up for life. …

Stop telling women to ignore the trolls — If you’re at all concerned about equality and women’s rights, feminist next door is the Twitter handle to follow. Incels are like fish in a barrel to Em, and she has an unparalleled clarity of message. (And no, I don’t owe her money!!) Last week she once again addressed how…

Don’t center yourselves. — I can’t believe I still need to explain what women mean when discussing “men”. I know trolls and some men want to derail conversations with their #NotAllMen, so we’ll leave them out of this. …

Don’t be fooled — If, like me, you frequently discuss equality on and offline, you might occasionally be tricked into arguing the point when your protractor only wants to shut you up. Unfortunately, even people who aren’t trolling do it, and it’s often difficult to know what to say. Here are a few reminders…