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The anything goes generation

“Honey I’m home” says a middle aged man called Roger, coming through his front door after a hardday at the office. His house is immaculate, from top to bottom; then waiting for him in the kitchenwould be his 2.5 kids; Susan and Larry, a dog called Biff and an adoring wife called Barbara whose

day would have consisted solely of child rearing, cleaning and cooking. However fast forward 50years and woman are occupying seats in boardrooms of huge multinational companies and men areoccupying far larger roles in childrearing. On a social level, you turn on the TV and you are met with

shows like Geordie Shore and Sex and the City, and you realize promiscuous sex and confidence insexuality is no longer a man’s game. With the birth of the metro-sexual and glances towards thecatwalks, gyms and tanning salons and you also realise that men are paying far more scrupulous

attention to the way they look than ever before. You mention the phenomenon of waxing your back,sack and crack to a man from the 50’s he would probably think you were quoting lyrics fro m thelatest Rock n Roll songs corrupting the youth of America. In the 21 st century, like the title of 2013Robin Thicke song, the lines have truly been blurred. No longer is difference between the sex so welldefined as a simple matter of boys wear blue and girls wear pink; instead you are defined by who

you are, rather than what you are and that is a distinction I firmly support.

The very back bone of the world of internet and technology businesses has always been routed in itsability to compete, innovate and improve. But none of that would ever prove possible, if the ideas

factory is constantly being powered by only one perspective and the best talents is only picked outfrom 50% of the population. But in recent years the stereotype that techno firms was an exclusivelymale domain, has slowly been eroded. A big reason behind the turnaround in this can be linked to

the granddaddy or grandmummy of all technologies hubs in England, the silicon roundabout. OldStreet has seen an increasingly powerful turn out of young woman with Sci-tech degrees under theirbelts and ravenous hunger to be the next Google or Instagram burning deep within them. Shinning

pillars of this can be seen in the instances of; Divinia Knowles, president of Moshi Monster, whounder her guidance the company has accumulated 80 million users worldwide and a annual turnoverof £50 million; you also have Renate Nyborg CEO of mobile consultancy Pleo or Elizabeth Varley co-founder of the Tech Hub who have each helped ushered in a new era in their companies . I think it’s

fantastic that hands of the future of the internet and technology are placed in such diverse hands,because with ideas being launched from so many different thoughts, perspectives and backgrounds,it can surely only be for the better. It will lead to a greater creative canvas to paint the future on and

a more innovate foundation to build the next big thing on and most importantly allow England to

compete with the very best in the world.

A strong sense of competition is a sentiment not lost in fashion, an industry where all the top fashionhouses are constantly battling to be the first to claim the next big thing. And if you were fortunate to

catch sight the latest looks from Givenchy, Burberry and Miuccia Prada, then you would have beenmet with the allure of ambiguity, the excitement of androgyny and the wow factor of theindefinable, as designers opted for clothing that complemented both the male and female form inequal measure. “Clothes are becoming trans -seasonal and lines are rapidly starting to blue” Judd

Crane director of womanswear and accessories at Selfridges can be quoted as saying in a recentarticle in Vogue. However insurgences of unisex clothes comes as a by product that has been a part

of society ever since the first woman adorned her boyfriend shirt and probably a similar time whenFreddy Mercury adorned that fetching pink top and heels . Since then both sides of the gender

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divide have long been admiring certain aspects of the others wardrobe. Now as we move into amore open society and gender fluidity; look at the likes of Keith Lemon, Russell Brand or the shelvesof Topman to tell you that men are comfortable in wearing skinny jeans and bombastic floral shirtsand woman are more than comfortable at dusting off their 80’s power suit and rocking themwithout feeling unfeminine. Remember back in school how fun it was to play dresses up without theburden of having to conform to gender expectations? Well I think everyone should be able to feelthat free and good all the time, fashion is all about freedom of expression when words just aren’tenough - so no one should be able predetermine how you express yourself just because of yourgender.

Now the very opposite of freedom is oppression and long have woman sexuality been oppressed by

double standards towards sexual promiscuity and horrible, venomous words like “slut”, while theirmale counterparts are given a standing ovation for the very same acts. However while some peopleare revolted at how they go about it and the constant bragging; shows like Geordie Shore and TheValley’s can still be commended in the fact that the woman on the shows are allowed to do whatthey please with other consulting adults, so in that case there is very little to shake your head at.However these open attitudes to sex, stretch further than the TV screen; in everyday life I have seenthat woman no longer approach the subject of their sexuality with tentative steps and blushedcheeks, but instead with the confidence that you are talking about something that is normal, healthyand integral part of a happy life. But still unfortunately get those immature few who still insist onbelittlingly pe ople, “slut shamming” even when their actions have no bearing on them and causethem no harm or anyone else and thus this upsetting trend needs to be put to a stop immediately.Healthy and positive approach to sexuality is as big a part of fulfilled life as eating, excising andsleeping enough, so people need to accept that fact and move on with their life and find their own

happiness, instead of trying to deny others peoples theirs.

I’m a firm believer in the old adage, “If men can do it, woman can do it too ” and that goes for viceversa too; division in races are disappearing, borders between nationalities are falling andmisunderstanding between religions are withering away. The 21 st century is already turning into aperiod that has stopped trying to find ways to divide us and instead ways to unite us and I’m all for

this blurring of lines. So when you look at the fact that more women are occupying prominentpossessions and big tech companies, everyone is free to wear what they please and woman areallowed to own their sexuality with confidence. It installs me with pride to know that we are no

longer have accepts rigidity of bygone eras, we will inherit the earth and it’s nice to see that we’re

breaking down barriers and moving to a more cohesive future.