The subject of older women in film has long been something no one quite knows how to handle. Unless the actor in question is either Helen Mirren, who we know to label as ‘still sexy’ or Judi Dench, ‘unbelievably talented’ we tend to either ignore them or comment on how they look so much younger than their given age. Traditionally a (younger) female led film will get the following plethora of articles:
  

How the lead character is just like us/remarkably different from us

How the actor playing the lead is just like us/remarkably different from us

What punishing diet and exercise regime the actor embarked on in preparation for the part

And finally, how we can Get the Look. 

I suspect everyone has been checking their Facebook and Twitter accounts (unless you are too cool to have such things, otherwise let us proceed) and scrolling through endless posts regarding effing New Year’s resolutions. Blablabla “chocolate” blablabla “wine” blablabla “gained a stone” so when I saw this poster linked on Facebook the effect was incredibly refreshing.

There’s been plenty of discussion, on this site and elsewhere, about the blame culture of campaigns concerning rape. Rape victims have been told if they hadn’t got drunk or worn a slutty outfit they would never have been attacked. When this didn’t go down so well authorities tried to spread the blame by suggesting friends don’t let friends get drunk, friends don’t let friends wear slutty skirts etc. Of course friends don’t let friends get into dicey situations, but this is still victim blaming by proxy. 

Another day, another person with press office experience makes a curious media choice. Today it’s former press officer turned author turned Tory MP Louise Mensch with an appearance in the latest issue of GQ magazine.

Not quite 2 years into her political career Mensch is no stranger to a little controversy. Having already dealt with the first sniff of a drugs scandal with trademark frankness and made her mark on the phone hacking scandal, Mensch is naturally setting her sights on promotion.

In her interview with Matthew d'Ancona, Mensch discussed her belief she has been overlooked by Cameron. Suggesting that some of this is due to the type of press women MPs tend to receive, the 40 year old blonde explained, “Everything I had said was washed away under the fluffy-bunny thing of looks. It is Theresa May's kitten heels all over again.”