Words by Sian Irvine Over the last few weeks, there has been a monumental shift in global consciousness. Since the death of George Floyd, the world has started to sit up and pay attention to the macro- and micro-aggressions that black people deal with on a daily basis and have to carefully navigate their way […]
Read More Ultravenus’ top 5 books to read to start unlearning your white privilegeWords and photography by Emily Nardini It’s 2020 and I believe the taboo of girls choosing cam work as their main source of income and not slaving away at an office job is fading (UV would like to think so anyways especially as we have to stay at home at the moment, like do you […]
Read More Cam Girls to StarsWords and illustrations by Siân Irvine One thing that lockdown has taught me is that it’s never too late to try something new. When you have the time, the world is your oyster. I’ve found a passion for illustration and drawing during this time which has been massively keeping me afloat. Every day, every hour- […]
Read More A Life IllustratedWords by Emily Nardini March 6th 2020, I went to a SWA (Swindon’s Women’s Aid) invite only event highlighting the town’s plans on how to raise awareness on Domestic Violence within our community/local businesses. In honour of International Women’s Month, UV needs to address the ongoing serious issue 1 in 4 women in the UK […]
Read More Love Shouldn’t HurtWords and photography by Sian Irvine Last year, UV had the pleasure of meeting the powerhouse woman that is Cheyenne Swaby, AKA creator of Let’s Talk Gynae. We sat down with Cheyenne to discuss all things womanhood, periods, and creating a female-forward platform to empower everyone. UV: Hi Cheyenne! You are one of our favourite […]
Read More In Conversation With… Let’s Talk GynaeWords by Emily Nardini Back again, the songstress Tinashe has re-arrived full throttle in the R&B game just in time for 2020. She’s taking her spot, but where did she even go?! UV’er’s, here’s our take on the singer-songwriter’s music journey on how she got to ‘Songs for You’ and why she’s here to stay […]
Read More Guess Who’s Back? Tinashe’s BackWords by Emily Nardini It’s Women’s History Month! To start the month off here at UV, we wanted to know who were the first females to work in a ‘traditionally male field’ or even just ‘breaking the gender barrier’ and the struggles they’ve faced Alma Dea Morani I found Alma on Allure’s YouTube Channel ‘100 […]
Read More Women’s History Month: Here’s To Strong WomenEmily Nardini I attended the Queen of Hearts EP Launch to photograph these wonderful, powerful woman doing what they love most – performing their craft. Shani Cherry, no introduction needed, carefully picked the line up as she knew each female had something magical to offer that would represent ‘Queen of Hearts’ – what Shani had […]
Read More Shani Cherry: Queen of Hearts EP LaunchNike Fleming London is a hard place to be, especially when you don’t know where your next months rent is coming from… So after dropping out of university and having a major reality check, it was time to move on from my three years of working in Apple stores across the south of England and […]
Read More Free and jobless – unemployed in the big cityBy Siâ Irv Ultravenus was originally built around the concept of hair and how it is an extension of ourselves, our beauty, our powerful womanhood. No one is a possession. People are not a petting zoo. Don’t touch my hair.
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