Author: jennynotjenni
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Gender & Board Games
This blog was originally published as part of Engender’s F-Word series. Read it here: https://www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/f-words-language-and-gender-in-board-games/ Board games are a piece of media that I hold close to my heart. I love playing them, reading about them, and buying them. But, like all media, they exist within our culture so, in turn, display our culture back…
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The F-Word: Virginity & Foreplay
This blog was originally published as part of Engender’s F-Word series. You can read it and the other blogs in the series here: https://www.engender.org.uk/content/tags/?tag=fwords (Losing Your) Virginity A virgin is something you are, but virginity is something you have. Your virginity is a possession that you save, give, or take. But as a possession, it…
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Geas Quaranstreams
I was delighted to be invited onto the GEAS podcast, created by Vivek Santayana for the Role-Playing Society at the University of Edinburgh. In this episode we discussed table-top role-playing and social change, and how this intersects with issues of gender. Listen to the episode here.
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Published in Silk & Smoke!
I’m very happy to share that my poem A Mermaid Returns to the Sea has been accepted for Issue 2 of Silk & Smoke. You can read the poem and the rest of the issue on their website here https://silkandsmoke.com/portfolio/a-mermaid-returns-to-the-sea-by-jenny-lester/
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Glasgow Women’s Library Slam winner!
I am very excited to share that I have won the Glasgow Women’s Library Slam. The theme of the slam was Elemental Women, so the first round was for a poem inspired by that theme. I chose to write about mermaids – you can watch the video of my poem A Mermaid Returns to the…
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Feminist Kids Shows
This blog was origionally published as part of the Zero Tolerance You Can Be campaign. You can find out more about the campaign here: https://www.zerotolerance.org.uk/anyone-can-play-landing/ Because if you have to watch it on repeat, it might as well be good! With schools and nurseries closed many parents and carers are looking after their children 24/7 at the same time…
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Feature performance at Loud Poets
I had a fantastic time performing with the Loud Poets at their February show alongside the marvellous Stewart Kenny. It was the Loud Poets’ birthday and a lovely time was had by all. It is always great fun to perform with them and hear all their amazing work. I was very grateful to be accompanied…
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BBC Social Debut!
I was very excited to be commissioned by BBC The Social to create a video of my poem Lament of a Christmas Elf. Sadly, they were more strict than slam judges when it came to timings so I had to cut some excellent lines about giving noisy toys to the children of rude customers. But…
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Write to End Violence Against Women Awards
As part of my role at Zero Tolerance, I lead on the delivery of the Write to End Violence Against Women Awards 2018 and 2019. It is a huge project, consisting of collecting over 100 submissions, organising a steering group to shortlist them, organising judges to choose winners, and organising a celebration at the parliament…
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Poem Published: BBC the Social, A Christmas Elf Tale
Gather round for the tale of the Ghost of Christmas Elf Past… I had so much fun writing and performing this poem about my time working as a Christmas Elf for BBC the Social. I’m delighted that it has been watched over 50,000 times! Watch the poem here.
Jenny Lester 