This is such a hard time for so many people, and I am trying to find my voice in it all. People are hurting, things are being exposed, and the reality of this racist world is on display to so many people who have thus far chosen to ignore it. There have been endless amounts…
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Take her dog
Looking over to the States, these have been a shocking few weeks for POCs, and, as always, black men in particular. It’s nothing isolated to these past few weeks though. Nearly 1000 people are shot dead by the police in the USA, with black people twice as likely to be shot than whites. Breonna Taylor,…
Read MoreLana del Raycist?
Excuse the shocking pun in the title, but I couldn’t help it – it fits so well… I’m sure most people have heard about the Lana Del Ray ridiculousness by now, and I’m jealous of those that have managed to avoid it all during this difficult time. For those that haven’t, here is what she…
Read MoreAlways Racist: Covid-19 and the BAME Community
I am truly shocked and, frankly, scared, of the figures coming out about the inextricable link between coronavirus deaths and the BAME community. My parents are both BAME NHS workers, one on the frontlines, so this reality of this risk is very close to home (literally). I don’t feel I have the expertise to write…
Read MoreHelp will always be given…to those who ask for it
I have been absent for a rather long time, and there is hardly much excuse given that we have spent the last six weeks in quarantine. In my defence, however, that doesn’t exactly give me much inspiration for things to write about… Nonetheless, I have returned, and am going to try start writing regularly again.…
Read MoreSometimes, it’s just downright ignorance
You’d be shocked at some of the things I hear from people who are just downright ignorant. Just to give you a few examples… During Medea, I had a couple of people come up to me and say ‘it’s so amazing to see so many people of colour on stage! How great that you did…
Read MoreBut I don’t want to be the ‘diverse’ one
So I’m back on this train again but the conversations keep on happening, so I’ve got to keep on writing. After the other posts, and just my general constant conversations about diversity, an interesting and very personal topic came to light. What if you don’t want to be the ‘diverse’ one? Books like ‘Why I’m…
Read MoreGendered fashioned is still around is it?
Men’s Fashion Week, Women’s Fashion Week – it’s a bit dull really and it seems, frankly, quite dated. The fashion industry tends to be ahead of the curve when it comes to things like gender and sexuality. ‘“I think that my men’s clothes look as good on women as my women’s clothing,” influential Japanese designer…
Read MoreBut I am actually more diverse than you…
After my last article, I’ve had a few interesting conversations with people about the competitive spirit that plagues diversity conversations. Quite a few interesting points came out and I would like to address a few here. First of all, a more competitive friend of mine pointed out that this competitive spirit could be beneficial. He…
Read MoreI’m more diverse than you!
I’m SO diverse. I’m gay; Indian and African; my parents were born in Southern Africa; my father’s side of the family grew up incredibly poor; we’re all immigrants; I went to a comprehensive school. How impressive is my list of diverse check boxes? Are they more impressive than yours? Ah you’ll ask me about my…
Read MoreDior Savaged and Ariana Dragged
It is not a great surprise that Dior has done something appropriative, but what does shock is just how wrong they have managed to go with the latest Dior “Sauvage” ad campaign. For those of you who missed what is going on, Dior recently launched a new campaign for the Sauvage cologne, with Johnny Depp…
Read MoreDrag Race UK? Sashay away…
FINALLY Rupaul’s Drag Race has arrived in the UK and I was SO excited. Mother Ru on the BBC showing off the incredibly diverse and impressive drag that we have in every corner of the UK. Sadly though, it’s clear I was a bit deluded in thinking that RuPaul had any concern about actually presenting…
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Shivaike Shah 