Ffion Hâf

Freelance Journalist, Comment Editor for Redbrick Newspaper, and English Literature Student at the University of Birmingham. 

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Our Bodies, Their Bodies: Do Women Truly Have Agency? | Comment

In her recently published book ‘My Body,’ Emily Ratajkowski opens up about how her success came at the cost of giving other people complete control over her body and its image. She admits to ‘mastering the art of disassociating from uncomfortable situations with photographers […] and other men to remain in control,’ however, the questions lie: where do we draw the line? Why is it that success is often largely dependent on how men perceive women? How much control of her own body did she truly hav
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Adidas 'My Body, My Swim' Campaign Sinks Instead of Swims | Slider (Life&Style)

Adidas has recently launched a new campaign that is all about body positivity whilst wearing swimwear. The ‘My Body, My Swim’ campaign was modelled by a range of supposedly ‘body-diverse’ women and headlined by presenter Maya Jama. The collection invited women to discuss their experiences of accepting their bodies in the hopes of empowering other women. The campaign was intended as a cry for women to “embrace and befriend” their bodies, however, it has received much backlash. Many have expressed
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Live Review: DMA’s | Music

DMA’s, an Australian three-piece indie-rock band are back on tour with their biggest UK tour yet. The band had originally planned to play the shows in 2020, however, the dates were moved to this autumn due to the effects of the pandemic. All I can say is that this concert was worth the wait, and I would strongly encourage fans of the band or even those who are not and are looking for a good time and great music, to go and see them for yourselves. The setlist was evidently full of fan favourites,
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Marvel's Representation Problem | Film

Superhero films will always be a firm favourite in most households. There is something about them that takes you away from reality and immerses you into their world for a few hours, providing an escape where someone will always be there for you. However, what we truly love about them is their ability to bring strength and hope to viewers. Almost every time, you can rest assured that the hero will save the day. They are meant to inspire audiences, representing a figure that we can strive to be li
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Rewind: Legally Blonde Turns 20 | Film

Legally Blonde may be turning twenty this year, but the iconic film that brought us the ‘bend and snap’ will forever have a place in our hearts. The film follows the bountiful blonde Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon), the girl who has it all until her dream of becoming Mrs. Warner Huntington III is crushed when her boyfriend (Matthew Davis) decides that he needs someone more serious and breaks up with her. In an effort to teach Warner a lesson and win him back, Elle stops at nothing to get into Har
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Demonising Discharge: The Stigma Attached to Bodies With Vaginas | Comment

The lack of mainstream education on bodies with vaginas is becoming increasingly clear. As a consequence, negative connotations are created surrounding bodily anatomy, particularly vaginal anatomy. As nobody is taught about bodies with vaginas to an adequate extent, some individuals are being condemned for things they have no control over.

As a cis woman, I personally have no recollection of ever being taught about bodies with vaginas during my education. It was always something we were either
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Enough is Enough, Women's Safety on Our Streets Must Be a Top Priority | Comment

When you ask women for a definitive number of how many times they have been sexually assaulted or harassed, I can guarantee you that they will not have one. This is because it is not a couple of experiences, but it is all the time. This only happens because we are women, it is because men do not respect us, they do not see us as people. After recent events I have felt a deeper connection between myself and other women, opening up conversations about how we are constantly judged for being over-ca
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The Recent Leaking of Explicit Images of Irish Women and the Implications This Will Have on the Victims | Comment

The privacy of over a thousand Irish women has been violated by the countless non-consensual explicit images that were recently leaked on public forums. It is understood that many of these images were likely obtained from private social media accounts, such as Snapchat and Tinder, without the women’s knowledge, over the course of a few weeks. Among the photographs, there are thought to be various cases of minor related content, as well as revenge porn. Revenge porn often constitutes the sharing
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Essential Albums: Harry Styles - Fine Line | Music

Harry Styles’ second album, Fine Line, is elevated in every possible way in comparison to his debut self-titled album. Whilst the first album was heavily influenced by Styles’ musical inspirations and impacted by an attempt to distance himself from his boyband past, his follow up is brilliantly bizarre and unapologetically Harry Styles. It features a collection of hit tunes, and rather than borrowing the style of his idols, we truly get a sense of his personality and his voice shines through. Th
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The Art of Drag: A Brief History | Culture

Culture writer Ffion Haf celebrates Pride by providing us with a brief history of drag arguing that it is far more than a type of entertainment

Drag has a rich cultural history that spans across decades, it has transformed from a common theatre practice to a political stand against fixed roles of gender and sexuality. Whilst drag has maintained a powerful presence in entertainment, it also deserves recognition for being an example of an expressive and empowering art form. It is a form of perfor