Womens Fashion By Joanne Louise

We have always stated that companies that structure their sales around cheap clothing have never considered the impact to fellow humans regardless from which country the reside.

How can it be ethical to have the lowest retail prices available to consumers and then state that they are a fair trade company?

Primark have recently been given bad publicity with the apparent use of child labour on their products.. but were the manufacturers forced into this through a price driven ethos? or just greed.. Who knows but companies who promote themselves on price surely must be made accountable.

We all have our own thoughts but the consumer has to realise that although price is important they do have a choice. And that choice given that the retail industry is very competitive will ultimately have an impact on another individual.

It would be deemed as illegal to produce products in this country with the use of child labour, let alone the conditions which they are being produced.

A Transgender man has claimed to be pregnant with a baby girl, according to news reports.

Thomas Beatie, who was born a woman, has reportedly said the experience so far had been “incredible” and that he is lucky to have such a supportive wife.

Living in Oregon the news was written for a US website, said that he decided to keep his female reproductive organs when he became transgender but he had a breast reduction and underwent testosterone therapy. His wife, Nancy had a hysterectomy due to severe endometriosis, so the couple began to think about Mr Beatie carrying a child.

This meant Mr Beatie had to stop taking his testosterone injections but claims that his body regulated itself after just a few months.

He said: “I stopped taking my bimonthly testosterone injections. It had been roughly eight years since I had my last menstrual cycle, so this wasn’t a decision that I took lightly.

“My body regulated itself after about four months, and I didn’t have to take any exogenous estrogen, progesterone, or fertility drugs to aid his pregnancy.”

But a tv station that has been investigating the story has questioned the validity of Mr Beatie’s claims.

‘Discrimination’

Mr Beatie’s neighbour Ron Schlieper said: “Quite frankly, I think it’s a hoax.

“I saw him a few days ago and he didn’t look like that.”

Mr Beatie claims this is his second pregnancy - the first was apparently an ectopic pregnancy with triplets.

“It was a life-threatening event that required surgical intervention, resulting in the loss of all embryos and my right fallopian tube,” he said.

“When my brother found out about my loss, he said, ‘It’s a good thing that happened. Who knows what kind of monster it would have been’.”

Mr Beatie said he and his wife had felt discriminated against because of the pregnancy.

“Doctors have discriminated against us, turning us away due to their religious beliefs,” he said.

“Health care professionals have refused to call me by a male pronoun or recognise Nancy as my wife.

If you resprayed a car blue when it was originally red would you call it a red car or blue one? but then again if it was originally a 2 ltr, 3 series Bmw for example is it wrong to call it a 3 series bmw.

With this in mind the news title should have said ” girl turned man is now pregnant,” which really isn’t national news…

Is the world really that quiet for this to make first page news?

I was reading an Fashion article today about “6 essential items every girl should have in their wardrobe”.. the list included 1 little black , 1 pair of two-inch, neutral-coloured heels, 1 good bra, 1 winter coat, 1 practical bag and wait for it, yes it’s sunscreen.Now if only it was that easy for us girls, we have different moods and many places we want to visit, this is before we worry about the weather or the need for sunscreen.  starts with needing at least 2-3 dresses including that little black dress we can’t be seen in the same dress every time we go out can we!! That’s just not on… We also need different outfits and items to mix and match whether its a pair of jeans or trousers we need tops to go with it, but again this is different as we have day and night to dress for. We all have those fat days that we just want something comfortable to wear, especially at certain times of the month that’s just nature.As for shoes god knows what we would do if we could only have one pair do we choose sexy or comfy? High heels work perfectly for a night out to compliment our dress or outfit but are impractical when we are shopping yet those ugg boots everyone loves would look damn right silly with a long dress. As for a pair of 2 inch neutral -coloured heeled shoes this neither fits sexy or practical. So we need at least 2 pairs of shoes.A good bra should be in every girls wardrobe but what colour? strapless or supportive? lacy or plain, and matching knickers does help with keeping the man happy doesnt it !! I think we should have a range that suits what we wear, you can hardly wear a white bra with a little black dress and natural shoes can you, we can start visualising the author of the said article now….What’s next oh yes a  so when summer comes and the evenings get a little chilly on our nights out or we want to go shopping this July when its raining we must throw on a nice thick heavy winter coat. No need for a ladies jacket then?We all need a practical bag as the article rightly says but if you are anything like me you will need one for your kitchen sink as my chap often refers to it, but this is great for when i’m out all day, can you imagine taking it out in your black dress, neutral 2″ heels, white bra and winter coat? surly something dressy would be required.Lastly sunscreen …. ??? I much prefer perfume on my nights out…   So the moral of this story is….. I really want to know what type of person writes an article about 6 essential items a woman must have… can You identify with her in this description below…Very white lady in a , No kickers, with good fitting bra, Big Bag with 2″ neutral shoes, Wears a Big thick winter coat to hide what she wears, Sweats a lot in warm weather and smells of sunscreen lotion.   

I was engrossed in a conversation last night about growth ….I’m not talking about size I’m talking about a person growing in spirit to the point where they can feel themselves flying inside.. Its a feeling that each one of us are special, that whatever you set out to do you can achieve, a feeling of such happiness its unsurpassed, a feeling that your souls flying inside totally uplifted and free..Being totally connected with your spiritual side and able to feel, experience and enjoy everything there is in life to feel without worrying ……I had a friend round last night and out came the wine, i wouldn’t normally drink it but i actually felt i wanted to try it, so its a first for me, so 2 bottles later we stumbled on this conversation and Ive now discovered i actually do like wine …

It holds many powerful meanings,

Yet we all search for it….

What is a soul mate…..

and how do we know if we’ve met ours…….

Its our search for the other half of one’s soul, complete compatibility, for which all our souls are driven to find …

Ive been in love with a guy I would have done anything for, we shared so much together and connected in so many ways but in some ways sadly we didn’t…

it was the love and lust thing, but nothing further

I didn’t feel safe with him, which only a woman can understand… i believe, its a word women whisper to each other, as we all know exactly what it means ..

Safety, security comes when you can feel so close to a person you trust them completely, you trust their words if they tell you not to worry and feel security when they are beside you, as this person also brings you strength, whatever happens if you need them they are there, unconditionally…

I didn’t have those feelings, i had the love and passion, but not the trust or belief in him….

Searching for our ’soul mate’ means we search for someone who is compatible in every way, some people believe all men and women have their duplicate opposite… someone who shares the same soul, whether there is one person or if there could be more than one…i cant say…

we walk through life day to day, searching for that person who understands us without explanation, hears without words, who we feel without touching….. he or she, is out there…

There is a belief that some souls are literally made to be our mates, for us both to play an important role in each others’ lives… sometimes we cant explain strong connections to people we just know they are there, so who are we to argue history….

These souls are thought to have created a connection in a past life and have chosen this lifetime to help each other heal …

How do we know when we meet them? and how do we know if its them? it is as they say…
you just know …..

The feelings have to be two sided, its no good you believing some guy is your soul mate and stalking the poor fella to death, when he doesn’t feel anything for you, except you should be locked up..lol

It has to a mutual feeling from inside out….. so we mustn’t get confused here, its a love that goes beyond just love , and a feeling this person completes us..

Its like music sometimes we all hear songs we feel ‘must have been written for us’ cutting words that sink so deep, right to the core of our very soul’s..
this person does the same for us in all areas, its someone we feel we’ve known all our lives, who understands us, you feel totally comfortable around them, that never have to be anything except yourself with…

I watch every morning an elderly couple pass my house, every day they are there dead on 8 holding hands to fetch the morning paper, the love these guys have makes my eyes well up, for years they walk past, yet every day is like their first, i have no doubts they are true soul mates, just way they look at each other, makes the day a brighter one for me..

So whether we can all get to feel the same is down to us, it may be a case of luck or indeed fate, but whatever comes, never give up the belief theres someone out there made for you, i spent 9 years with a guy who abused me physically & mentally yet every night when i went to sleep i never lost hope..

I wanted my knight in shining armour to come and rescue me, away from all the pain, from the miserable life i had, but knew he was out there somewhere, i just had to find the confidence to free myself up and hope he would find me….

But regardless to whether he would come, it was the hope that made me strong, it gave me that ray of light that i would get up, bath and try to be the best i could, just in case is was today i met him…. and as strange as that sounds it worked…

So if you do or don’t believe that person is out there for you, bury your beliefs and look at it as your ray of light..

A little hope that just might grow into something life changing……….

Soul Mate …

If you have found a smile
that is the sweetest one you’ve known,
If you have heard, within a voice, the echoes of your own,
If you have felt a touch, that stirs, the longings of your heart,
And still can feel that closeness, in the moments you’re apart,
If you have filled with wonder, at the way two lives can blend
To weave a perfect pattern, that is seamless, end to end,
If you believe some things in life, are simply meant to be,
Then you have found your soul mate,
your heart’s own destiny…..

By Joanne xxx