The freedom that women were supposed to have found in the Sixties largely boiled down to easy contraception and abortion; things to make life easier for men, in fact. Julie Burchill abortionboilcontraception Change image and share on social
We are used to female writers who use their private lives as unmitigated material being somewhat hormonal; this somehow 'excuses' what might be seen as a highly unfeminine ability to turn their personal upsets into money. Julie Burchill abilityexcusefemale share on social
What sort of sap doesn't know by now that picture-perfect beauty is all done with smoke and mirrors anyway? Julie Burchill beautymirrorperfect Change image and share on social
The money I pay for my cultural experiences came willingly from my own pocket - they were not the result of bread being removed from the mouths of the poor so that Miss Thing here could mince off to the circus smelling of roses. Julie Burchill breadcircuscultural share on social
No one knows 'men' as such, any more than anyone knows 'women,' and if they do generalise they're probably trying to hide their own ignorance. You might know one 'man,' yes, or even lots of individual 'men'. Julie Burchill generalisehideignorance share on social
I just have a real problem with people who seek to portray fatness or thinness as moral concepts. Julie Burchill conceptfatnessmoral Change image and share on social
I don't really care what people tell children - when you believe in Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy, one more fib won't hurt. But I am infuriated by the growing notion, posited in some touchy-feely quarters, that all women are, or can be, beautiful. Julie Burchill beautifulbunnycare share on social
Having 'best friends' is - at least for me - as outdated and small-minded a concept as the idea of 'Sunday best clothes.' Julie Burchill clotheconceptfriend Change image and share on social
A good part - and definitely the most fun part - of being a feminist is about frightening men. Julie Burchill feministfrightenfun Change image and share on social
My dad didn't drive - the only dad I knew who didn't. Julie Burchill daddriveknow Change image and share on social
