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Author: Holly Margerrison

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Body language: let lockdown alter the way we talk about women’s bodies

August 5, 2020August 13, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Body language: let lockdown alter the way we talk about women’s bodies
Body language: let lockdown alter the way we talk about women’s bodies

Why is the media comfortable shaming women's body types, but finds difficulty in reporting on health regarding women's bodies? Professor Karen Ross unpacks her research.

Realitea

Recovered anorexic warns against Johnson’s “unnecessary” calorie-counting scheme

July 29, 2020August 13, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Recovered anorexic warns against Johnson’s “unnecessary” calorie-counting scheme
Recovered anorexic warns against Johnson’s “unnecessary” calorie-counting scheme

Boris Johnson has announced he will introduce calorie counting onto restaurant menus. But what does this mean for those with eating disorders? Emmanuelle Gammage explains the damage.

Realitea

Diversitea: is the modelling industry transforming?

July 28, 2020August 13, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Diversitea: is the modelling industry transforming?
Diversitea: is the modelling industry transforming?

The modelling industry is notoriously under-representative. But could there be change in the air? How do companies avoid tokenism?

Positivitea

Body positive Tik Tok star calls out “disgusting” trolling of Molly-Mae’s bikini photos

July 22, 2020August 13, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Body positive Tik Tok star calls out “disgusting” trolling of Molly-Mae’s bikini photos
Body positive Tik Tok star calls out “disgusting” trolling of Molly-Mae’s bikini photos

After the Love Island star was hounded on bikini pictures published in the Daily Mail, we chat to a body positive Tik Tok influencer about these "disgusting" comments.

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Tea Time with Holly: podcasts

July 19, 2020August 12, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Tea Time with Holly: podcasts
Tea Time with Holly: podcasts

LINK HERE TO ALL SPOTIFY PODCASTS. Tea Time with Holly is a Spotify podcast which forms part of my multimedia website. Come join our communitea to spill the tea.

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Editor’s note: demand, rebrand and expand

July 15, 2020August 13, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Editor’s note: demand, rebrand and expand
Editor’s note: demand, rebrand and expand

Spill the Tea is back with a rebrand, expansion and a growing demand for writers to join our communitea...

Positivitea

Review: Modibodi are revolutionising menstruation. Period.

April 8, 2020July 22, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Review: Modibodi are revolutionising menstruation. Period.
Review: Modibodi are revolutionising menstruation. Period.

We’re comfortable talking about mood swings, spot breakouts and “that time of the month” – but there’s an unease talking about the technicalities of a period.

Communitea

Equalitea: what does #EachForEqual mean to charity COCO?

April 3, 2020July 16, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Equalitea: what does #EachForEqual mean to charity COCO?
Equalitea: what does #EachForEqual mean to charity COCO?

Charity COCO hosted their event, #EachforEqual for International Women's Day 2020. What does it mean to the women they hosted?

Tea-Time

Tea-time: International Women’s Day 2020

March 10, 2020June 23, 2020by Holly MargerrisonLeave a Comment on Tea-time: International Women’s Day 2020
Tea-time: International Women’s Day 2020

What does being a woman mean to you? For International Women's Day, I asked the public what word they thought best encapsulated womanhood... Look out for more content for IWD 2020 this week!

Communitea

Credibilitea: Sexual Violence and the “Voices of Women Survivors”

March 4, 2020August 13, 2020by Holly Margerrison1 Comment on Credibilitea: Sexual Violence and the “Voices of Women Survivors”
Credibilitea: Sexual Violence and the “Voices of Women Survivors”

Last week, Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault – three years after the NYT published their first allegations. But what are local groups and communities doing to break the silence around sexual violence too?

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📲Yesterday, EHRC published their report on the public’s view on transgender people. Although it showed predominantly positive views, attitudes are more nuanced in specific situations - like those using the same public bathrooms as a transgender person.

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Spill the Tea is run by Holly Margerrison, a Master's International Multimedia Journalism student. We aim to create communitea, spread positivitea and focus on the realiteas young women are facing. We are a growing brand that loves to listen to other's stories – so make sure to join our communtiea on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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