Scarlet O’Hara may be one of the most vindictive, selfish, spoiled, narcissistic, irresistibly charming anti-heroines written in cinematic history. Perhaps without her, there’d be no Cersei Lannister, or Regina George, or Amy Dunne. She and her contemporaries are the perfect examples of ‘toxic femininity‘. But more than this; she is […]
2020
All my blog posts from 2020.
Understanding Mental Illness
Depression is more than sadness. Anxiety is more than worrying. Bipolar is more than mood swings. OCD is more than ‘tidiness.’ ADHD is not ‘being hyperactive.’ Addiction is not ‘enjoying something’. And most psychopaths are not serial killers. Many are relatively harmless if you don’t piss them off. Unfortunately, many […]
It’s Perfectly Okay Not to Be a Feminist
…and equally okay to self-identify as a feminist. However, many feminists (similarly to political activists and religious fundamentalists) insist upon those around them also becoming feminists. This is because whenever a person is part of a group that holds strong, core principals, part of those principals is to inevitably bring […]
So, here we are.
My name is Zarina. It’s a Persian name, originally, meaning ‘golden.’ It also means ‘queen‘ in various translations. Common in the Arabic, Indian, Russian and Middle-Eastern parts of the world. Not so much in the UK. I’ve self-published five books. I remember 2015; sitting in my room, crying and drinking […]