The Cactus

by Sarah Haywood

it boils down to is knowing that women are equal to men, and living that knowledge. It’s about ensuring that equality is recognised in the home, in the workplace, in public life. And it’s about acknowledging that we all – women and men – are strong sometimes, weak sometimes; cool-headed sometimes, emotional sometimes; right sometimes, wrong sometimes.

these days fairy-tale endings come in all shapes and sizes. It’s okay for the princess to end up with the prince, it’s okay for her to end up with the footman, and it’s also okay for her to end up on her own. It’s okay for her to end up with another princess, or with six cats, or to decide she wants to be a prince. None of those make her any more or less a feminist. It’s about finding out who you are and what you want, and then being true to it.’

truth is subjective; everyone has their own versions.