Very excited to say that I’m joining @TomFletcher and @MEI_Worldwide ‘s ‘There’s a Monster In Your Show’ this Thursday @RiversideLondon.
The team are a delight and I cannot wait to get going!
“Men get raped too, you dumb bitch.”
Yes. Yes they do.
Men get raped too, and their pain is real. Their trauma matters. Their voices deserve to be heard, believed, and protected. They deserve support without shame, without mockery, and without being told to “man up” or stay silent. Survivors are survivors, regardless of gender.
So if you care so much, are you actually standing up for them? Are you holding their rapists accountable? Are you reminding men that what they wore, what they drank, how old they were, or whether they froze in fear was never the cause of their assault? Are you telling them that rape happens for one reason only: because a rapist chose to rape?
Or do men’s experiences only matter to you when you can weaponize them against women?
Because real advocacy doesn’t show up only when women are speaking about violence. Real advocacy means fighting for all survivors, even when it doesn’t serve your argument. It means creating space for male survivors to speak without turning their trauma into a debate tactic. It means caring about justice more than scoring points.
If the only time you mention male victims is to silence women, then you are not defending men. You are exploiting their trauma to dismiss someone else’s pain.
Male survivors deserve better than that.
And women do too.
Reluctant as I am to commit an act of Masculinity Discourse, the lads in LOTR are good male role models. They're brave and honourable and they like drinking and they're good at fighting but they also sing to each other and write poems and hug and enjoy gardening and shed a tear when appropriate.
🚨 BREAKING: The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election from Labour
🟢 GRN: 14,980 (+10,170)
➡️ REF: 10,578 (+5,436)
🔴 LAB: 9,364 (-9,191)
🔵 CON: 706 (-2,182)
🔶 LD: 653 (-746)
Changes w/ 2024
.@ZackPolanski is asked, do you regret not standing in Gorton & Denton yourself?
No, says Zack, because in the Greens we aren't unprincipled opportunists who parachute ourselves into seats to further our own careers (in so many words) #GMB
✨ Enter a world of playful chaos with There's a Monster in Your Show! Inspired by Tom Fletcher’s beloved picture books, this energetic stage adaptation at LOWRY is packed with fun, music & magic 🎭✨ 🎟️ Get tickets now! https://t.co/Gar9i4LpFQ
CLUELESS is coming to the West End! 💛
The new musical comedy based on the classic 90s hit film with an original score by KT Tunstall arrives at the Trafalgar Theatre February 2025 with tickets on sale now!
🔗 https://t.co/i3k5D8WsVi
And perhaps a long shot, but if any lovely agents stumble across this and have spaces on their books, I am currently seeking representation and would love to chat!
Very excited to say that I’m joining @TomFletcher and @MEI_Worldwide ‘s ‘There’s a Monster In Your Show’ this Thursday @RiversideLondon.
The team are a delight and I cannot wait to get going!
★★★★ Review: There’s A Monster in Your Show – Big, bright and breezy stage version of Tom Fletcher’s book series for children @RiversideLondon 👇
https://t.co/m7pQjM3HYH