Monthly Archives: September 2018

On Serena (not the Tennis player) and the Smokies. Read the book, avoid the film.

“Read this book, you’ll love it. It’s set in Appalachia.” This was what my reading guru said as she handed it to me over the summer. I am from Appalachia. Technically, like a large proportion of American kids my age, … Continue reading

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On double standards – in Tennis and otherwise

I know next to nothing about the official rules of Tennis. I do, however, know a bit about double standards. Societally, women are often expected to operate at a different standard to men. Usually, it is a higher standard. Not … Continue reading

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