Give the gift of glowing skin this Christmas
Give the gift of glowing skin this Christmas

Emily O'Neill

Business Club Member competition: Win an overnight stay for two at The Johnstown Estate
Business Club Member competition: Win an overnight stay for two at The Johnstown Estate

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This Portobello home has been injected with light, flow, and zingy colour
This Portobello home has been injected with light, flow, and zingy colour

Megan Burns

Marketing Account Executive Emily O’Neill’s Christmas wishlist
Marketing Account Executive Emily O’Neill’s Christmas wishlist

Emily O'Neill

Marketing Account Executive Meghan Killalea’s Christmas wishlist
Marketing Account Executive Meghan Killalea’s Christmas wishlist

Meghan Killalea

Social Media Manager Amber O’Shea’s Christmas wishlist
Social Media Manager Amber O’Shea’s Christmas wishlist

Amber O Shea

IMAGE Interiors Editor Megan Burn’s Christmas wishlist
IMAGE Interiors Editor Megan Burn’s Christmas wishlist

Megan Burns

Editorial Director Dominique McMullan’s Christmas wishlist
Editorial Director Dominique McMullan’s Christmas wishlist

Dominique McMullan

Chief Operations Officer Sophie Power’s Christmas wishlist
Chief Operations Officer Sophie Power’s Christmas wishlist

Sophie Power

IMAGE Editor-in-Chief Lizzie Gore-Grimes’ Christmas wishlist
IMAGE Editor-in-Chief Lizzie Gore-Grimes’ Christmas wishlist

Lizzie Gore-Grimes

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Spoken Poet Hollie McNish Speaks Out About Breastfeeding


By Niamh ODonoghue
11th Aug 2016

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Spoken Poet Hollie McNish Speaks Out About Breastfeeding

English poet Hollie McNishs? latest revolutionary poem has been made into a film that will be talked about for years to come. Titled ?Embarrassed?, the 4-minute video sums up everything that’s wrong with societies approach to breastfeeding and breast culture. Starring McNish herself, the spoken poet expertly, and personally, executes anyone who has ever shamed a woman for wanting to breastfeed in public. Her striking performance is a tale of honesty, disappointment, and frustration, and perfectly depicts how our culture tends to favour pornographic material over, seeing what McNish calls, “this small piece of flesh”.

McNish began her spoken work career – by accident almost -10 years ago. Working as a planner for her 9-5, McNish, who enjoyed spending time writing, was persuaded by friends and family to share her words at a local open mic night. By 2009 she had a UK Poetry Slam Championship under her belt, as well as triumphantly being crowned third in the World Poetry Slam finals.