Some Women Who Inspire Me for International Women's Day
1. Amy Taylor Amy Taylor is the lead singer of punk band Amyl and the Sniffers. I first discovered Amyl and the Sniffers at Glastonbury Festival in 2022. Amy was dressed like a cave woman, but her cloth was shiny and gold with a wild, bleach blonde, mullet to match. I was immediately obsessed. Her energy seems unextinguishable on and off stage, she exudes a vibrant love of life that I can only aspire to harness a fraction of. Her outfits are always to die for and the empowerment and don't-give-a-fuck attitude they showcase fires something in my belly. She constantly advocates for women, marginalised groups, and calls out cunts when they're being cunts. From Amy I learn to be confident in my own skin, to be bold and brave with my beliefs, and to be angry. So often women are conditioned out of their anger and it is so refreshing to see a woman channel and champion theirs. 2. Sara Ahmed Just before Christmas I finished reading Sara Ahmed's The Feminist Killjoy Hand...