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@_NatashaDevon

Writer & Campaigner. In schools & unis all over UK. Columnist for . Creator of . Book - 'A Beginner's Guide to Being Mental' out May 2018.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    23 Dec 2017

    ICYMI - my speech at the International summit in Dublin earlier this year on & . Later described as ‘activism on steroids’ - 👊🏼

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  2. 28 minutes ago

    I’m at which, despite its reputation for poshness, has some of the most engaged, opinionated and fun students(and staff) I work with. I’m looking forward to talking to them about this afternoon. 👊🏼

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  3. 3 hours ago

    I keep saying ‘YES!’ And punching the air listening to on your show (on a train. Getting looks. Don’t care).

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  4. 4 hours ago

    IRONY - narrative which says ‘millenials’ are ‘offended’ by everything is Media-created (often to justify their own historical misogyny, racism & homophobia). People gently questioning themes in on a moderate scale through the prism of modern values is not ‘outrage’.

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  5. Retweeted
    5 hours ago

    Theme for the fortnight

    Yep.
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  6. 7 hours ago

    Yep.

    ‘There is a campaign to malign transgender people in the press. All the same homophobic arguments which were used years ago, when we repealed section 28, and used to batter gay people are being employed again and directed at trans people’ on just now.
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  7. 7 hours ago

    I’m in your seat ...

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  8. 7 hours ago

    State of the replies to this tweet 🙄

    Millennials watching 'Friends' for the first time on Netflix say the show is sexist, homophobic and transphobic. How have our values changed over the last 15 years?
    8 replies 2 retweets 7 likes
  9. 7 hours ago

    I’m editing my book this weekend and *cannot* be distracted until it’s done but AS SOON as it is I’m diving straight into ’s new’un. Can’t wait.

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  10. Retweeted
    Jan 11

    My mum had died. My dad had turned to alcohol. I’d dropped into the bottom quarter for English at school. It was 1978 at school in My Miss Ward pulled me out of that ditch Thanks to her I came 4th in the year Help me find her

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  11. 8 hours ago

    . & I sailed through , , & in our 15 minute segment - will share link when it’s on iplayer. Next stop to discuss ’s policy.

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  12. 8 hours ago

    Chinny Reckon....

    Reason I canceled my trip to London is that I am not a big fan of the Obama Administration having sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London for “peanuts,” only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars. Bad deal. Wanted me to cut ribbon-NO!
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  13. 8 hours ago

    Millions of women finally feel able to speak out about historic abuse. What sort of person do you have to be for your instinctual reaction to be ‘shut up! No you weren’t! Feminazis!’ . Also, there aren’t enough words to convey how much this headline can eff off

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  14. 9 hours ago

    Morning! I’m on my way to BBC - Listen out for me doing the paper review with at around 7.45, then I’ll be talking gender neutral language on at 8.40. Later I’m heading to a school in . What does the day have in store for you?

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    20 hours ago

    Had a great chat with for this weeks Limehouse Podcast which you can listen to.............HERE! 🎤🤘🎤

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  16. 20 hours ago

    My column this week debunks the myth that is a positive trait or a ‘gift’ & explores how we can lessen pressure on young people -

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  17. 22 hours ago

    Can anyone point Pam in direction of some good research. (There is tonnes on the negative impact gender expectations/stereotyping has on young people but I think she’s looking for pro-gender-neutral language specific studies).

    Replying to @_NatashaDevon
    I don't think important gender neutral school policy should be decided on anecdotal evidence of potentially self-selected groups. There should be independent, controlled research done before making such changes X
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  18. 22 hours ago

    Today’s video addresses the way the media routinely make casual connections between & terrorism/violent crime. Link will be on twitter feed at 6pm....

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  19. 23 hours ago

    I mainly arrived at this conclusion by holding focus groups with LGBT+ young people, speaking to young ppl of all genders and sexualities about the issue and hearing school leaders when they told me why they’d implemented the policy. That’s enough to convince me.

    Replying to @_NatashaDevon
    Not convinced by gender neutral policy in schools being better for 'self-esteem', etc. Despite you pointing me in 1 direction for relevant research there doesn't seem to be actual research about this/confirming this is best approach. Am I missing it? X
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  20. Jan 11

    story looks set to run and run, mainly because tabloids are fuelling wilfully misunderstanding of what gender neutral language is. I’ll be speaking at to bring some balance to convo 2moro. But isn’t this a school you’d want to send your children?...

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  21. Jan 11

    Always a pleasure to hang with the lovely ❤️

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