Stories matter. Stories are how we make sense of the world, which doesn't mean that those stories can't be stupid and simplistic and full of lies. Stories can exaggerate and offend and they always, always matter.
Laurie PennyThe problem is capitalism. The problem is that in order to sell seven billion people on the necessity of globalisation, we've created a moral universe where people who do not work to create profit are considered less than human, and used as surplus labour to drive down the cost of wages.
Laurie PennyThe fact that โattention seekingโ is still considered a slur says much about the role of women in public life, on every scale.
Laurie PennyEveryone who was ever told a fairytale knows what happens to women who do their own magic.
Laurie Penny