Paris Lees is a prominent journalist and British Vogue columnist whose incredible memoir and debut book What It Feels Like For A Girl is published this week. Born and raised in Hucknall, near Nottingham, Paris has written for publications including the Guardian, the Independent, the Telegraph and VICE, and presented programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Channel 4, as well as having been a vocal campaigner for the transgender community.
What It Feels Like For A Girl is a boldly-written account of an extraordinary life story, and in our conversation we touch on everything from how Paris feels about being labelled as an ‘activist’, to her tumultuous teenage years, and her time as a sex worker; as well as topics such as class and code switching, and how acquiring privilege and money can make your life easier if you’re from a marginalised background. Plus – we discussed how vulnerable trans children and teenagers often are, and what it feels like to have your identity so heavily debated and politicised.
Find Paris on Twitter and Instagram (@parislees)
Buy What It Feels Like For A Girl https://www.waterstones.com/book/what-it-feels-like-for-a-girl/paris-lees/2928377038854
Pre-order my forthcoming book We Need To Talk About Money (4th Estate) via Amazon or Waterstones
Get tickets for my FANE digital event A Night In With Otegha Uwagba on 7 July
Produced by Chris Sharp and Naomi Mantin
024: Funmi Fetto. Racism In Beauty. From Print To Digital.
023: Kate Hamilton & Emily Ames. Brands And Storytelling. Business Development.
022: Alison Roman. Writing Accessibly. Freelance Money Lessons.
021: Sharmadean Reid. Raising Investment. Predicting Trends.
020: Jia Tolentino. Girlboss Culture. Our Online Identities.
019: Liv Little. Raising Investment. Microaggressions.
018: Elizabeth Day. Learning To Say No. Dealing With Criticism.
017: Dolly Alderton. Promoting A Book. Private School Privilege.
016: Gemma Hartley. Invisible Labour. Office Housework.
015: Abigail Bergstrom. Getting A Book Deal. Finding An Agent.
014: Georgia Spray. Being A Sole Founder. Effective Brand Collaborations.
013: Laura Whateley. Money and Shame. Managing Your Finances.
012: Katherine Ormerod. Fake Followers. Real Success.
010: Mona Chalabi. Fake News. Instagram Fame.
009: Marina Guergova. Artful Curation. Running A Pop-Up.
008: Gynelle Leon. Career Pivots. Self-Confidence
007: Emma Gannon. Personal Brands. Confidence.
006: Reni Eddo-Lodge. Freelancing. Boundaries. Moving Back Home.
005: Sharmaine Lovegrove. Publishing Books. Getting Payrises.
004: Sabine Zetteler. Promoting Projects. Rude Clients.
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