• The history of the power pose

    The history of the power pose

    Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman. How do you sum up the 80s in two words? Power Dressing. The 1980s has come to be defined by the silhouettes and the shapes of shoulder pads, as well as bright, bold colours, and big, big hair. It was a Read more

  • Running fussy vintage in modern times

    Running fussy vintage in modern times

    Meet the woman behind Fussy Vintage, a secondhand vintage clothing shop based in Barry, UK. From being a businesswoman to a fashionista, Yvette Clark is a woman of many hats and has a lot to share with Disgraceful in this personal interview. SK: Firstly, we’d like to get to know you. What’s your name, what Read more

  • Stitch and bitch

    Stitch and bitch

    Stitch and Bitch is a sociable knitting group which I created in Manchester. As it wove itself into my life over the past year, it’s given so much more back to me in return; it’s changed my life for the better. When life started to surprise me with plot twists, Stitch & Bitch remained a Read more

  • Saying ‘I love you’ to my friends is not just normal for me, but very important

    Saying ‘I love you’ to my friends is not just normal for me, but very important

    ‘I love you’. Three little words that hold an immense feeling and significant meaning. The power of these words cannot be underestimated and saying them or having them said to me is a big deal. However, I don’t believe in reserving them just for a significant other or family. I’m not saying that the words Read more

  • The women without vaginas: What is MRKH syndrome and why have you never heard of it?

    The women without vaginas: What is MRKH syndrome and why have you never heard of it?

    MRKH affects around 1 in 5000 women. It isn’t visible. It isn’t even detectable in sufferers until they enter their teens; but for many, it’s devastating. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH), with its impossibly long name, isn’t deadly. It isn’t visible. It isn’t even detectable in sufferers until they enter their teens; but for many, it’s devastating. Read more

  • Pleasures of BDSM, OUCH!

    Pleasures of BDSM, OUCH!

    BDSM isn’t all whipping and slapping, it’s a unique power exchange that doesn’t have to involve pain at all. BDSM or Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism and Masochism is a broad spectrum of power play that involves finding pleasure in pain.  It may seem like an oxymoron to discuss pleasure and pain in the same Read more

  • Navigating hook-up culture as a feminist

    Navigating hook-up culture as a feminist

    Hook-up culture, done right, can allow you to explore new parts of yourself – figure out what you’re comfortable with, what you like and what you don’t, the limits are endless. Six months ago, I found myself questioning everything. Twenty-one years old – single, for the first time in two years. The words self-discovery kept Read more

  • The gender pain gap

    The gender pain gap

    It should be surprising that in 2023 women and femmes are still faced with medical discrimination, but it is the sad reality for hundreds of women around the world. We’ve all heard of the gender pay gap, but the gender PAIN gap might be a new one to you.  The gender pain gap is a Read more

  • How to move on without closure

    How to move on without closure

    How can you move on when you still have so many questions that are never going to be answered? Emma Gill, chats all things closure and how to move on when you haven’t received any.  Have you ever been in a situation where your relationship with someone has ended, maybe suddenly or it was out Read more