https://pollyannarees.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Pollyanna ReesenWed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/life360/when-self-love-is-not-enough-the-rise-of-body-neutrality/Marley zips up her jacket, fastens her helmet, and swings her leg over her bike. She sets off through the forest, winding through rugged paths and beaming down long open stretches, with the wind catching her smile.  Behind her, a documentary crew follows, capturing her every move. But the film is about more than just cycling, it is about Marley celebrating her body. Marley practises body neutrality and brings this idea into the cycling community, that often overlooks plus-size people, and ont...Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/life360/when-self-love-is-not-enough-the-rise-of-body-neutrality/https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/life360/censorship-and-community-disabled-creators-fight-for-inclusivity/Flicking through the latest publication of Vogue magazine, Rachel admires the beauty of the models posed across the pages. Although she adores the bold editorials and takes inspiration for her own writing, she feels discouraged, because as a disabled girl no one looks like her. So Rachel takes matters into her own hands. At 15, she set up her own blog where she talks about body positivity and fashion, just the same as the mainstream magazines were doing.  Now 27, Rachel Jeffery, an influen...Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/life360/censorship-and-community-disabled-creators-fight-for-inclusivity/https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/life360/marketing-body-positivity-the-cost-of-being-a-content-creator-on-social-media/Scrolling through the store’s website, Michaela eagerly picks out pieces for her shoot. Advertising a new clothing line for a popular online fashion brand that promises size inclusivity is a dream come true.  But the excitement soon fades when Michaela learns that certain clothes do not come in a size 16 or above. As a size 22 woman, she feels completely let down. Michaela Gingell, a 34 year old content creator, stopped working with the brand because she could not promote clothes to her fo...Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/life360/marketing-body-positivity-the-cost-of-being-a-content-creator-on-social-media/https://www.thetimes.com/static/jersey-royal-potato-albert-bartlett/?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc7Vpsb5io8jPS0aDfO_OcNza8X2m7ic9KyZkCmVu28fvgJbqN_hsNIrBFRdng%3D&gaa_ts=695aad77&gaa_sig=vnur-zXrinF50tf1ixqGgJye8B96Le9wgiSpTj3hybbQRetRb1_rXzZVcPBNZ_notAjvZ8zE6rV8VuxOUefwTg%3D%3DThu, 01 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.thetimes.com/static/jersey-royal-potato-albert-bartlett/?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqc7Vpsb5io8jPS0aDfO_OcNza8X2m7ic9KyZkCmVu28fvgJbqN_hsNIrBFRdng%3D&gaa_ts=695aad77&gaa_sig=vnur-zXrinF50tf1ixqGgJye8B96Le9wgiSpTj3hybbQRetRb1_rXzZVcPBNZ_notAjvZ8zE6rV8VuxOUefwTg%3D%3Dhttps://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/intercardiff/politics-social-justice/disabled-people-in-cardiff-fight-for-their-future-following-welfare-cutsSeren scrolled through the news on her phone, shaken up by the headlines beaming up at her. A wave of panic and rage rushed over her as her fears became reality. As a disabled student, Seren’s benefits are vital to her managing her condition. So Seren took to the streets, at her first protest. She stood beside her friends in a restless crowd, their voices echoed off the buildings as banners waved and torches lit up the dusk sky. For Seren, it was about raising awareness and pushing the Welsh...Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/intercardiff/politics-social-justice/disabled-people-in-cardiff-fight-for-their-future-following-welfare-cuts