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Hey, everybody.
Welcome to my March favourites video.
I genuinely can't believe that it's April.
I feel like this year has just disappeared,
but I did spend a lot of it in hospital
and being really ill.
So, you know, maybe that's why we're like
a quarter of the way through 2018 and I'm like,
what have I achieved?
Anyway, favourites videos are a time to be happy
and excited about things, so that's what we're gonna do.
Got lots of things to show you.
First of all, books.
Our Banging Book Club read for March
was Testosterone Rex by Cordelia Fine,
Unmaking Myths About Gendered Minds.
If you want to hear all of our thoughts on it,
then I'll leave a link in the description
to our podcast where we chat about it.
Basically, I really enjoyed this even though it was quite
dense and hard to wrap my head around.
There was lots of new exciting information in here
and I've got loads of turned corners
and underlined bits in pen
'cause I like destroying my books.
But, in summary, this book basically takes the idea
that testosterone is this all powerful hormone
that makes men act a certain way and kind of debunks that.
And also, this month for Banging Book Club
we're reading The Colour Purple,
but the podcasts are taking a bit of a hiatus,
but we are still talking about the books.
So you can follow us on Twitter and Instagram and GoodReads.
All of the book club shenanigans are still happening there,
even though the podcast's taking a little break for now.
We'll see.
In March, I also read The Power by Naomi Alderman,
which won the Women's Prize for Fiction.
This was also a Banging Book Club book for January,
but I was in hospital so I didn't read it.
But I finally read it and I loved it.
I feel like a lot of people have already heard about this,
but basically it's a world where women
suddenly develop this power,
which is like electric shocks out of their hands,
and what happens in the world
when suddenly the physical power balance is shifted.
But it takes a real global look at the world
and I am obsessed with the way that this book is framed
as kind of a historical novel within the world.
So, it's kind of reflecting on the events that happened
from society 5,000 years in the future
where women are the dominant gender.
It's kind of like the way that the last chapter
of The Handmaid's Tale frames it all.
I'm a big fan of that style.
And then I've been meaning to read this for ages.
It's Why I'm No Longer To White People About Race
by Reni Eddo-Lodge.
This has been recommended million million times,
it's like a best seller.
I thought because Reni is no longer talking
to white people about race I should probably read her book.
This taught me so much, and one of the reasons why
I really wanted to read it and one of the things
I got out of it was the British perspective on it,
because I'm definitely one of those people that learnt
about the American Civil Rights Movement in school
and learnt about slavery,
but it was very much from an American perspective.
We didn't learn about Britain's...
Britain's dealing in all of that, Britain's shittiness,
and the whole British Empire, all of that colonialism.
First of all, the first chapter is a histories,
and so all of that stuff,
and as a history graduate I was like, yes.
Why haven't I ever learnt this?
This is ridiculous.
And then it goes into kind of today and stuff.
So, it has stuff on the system,
talking about institutional racism,
but what she calls it is structural racism,
and then a whole chapter on white privilege
and then the feminism question,
which I think especially resonated with me
because it talked about white feminism in the sense of
not including other perspectives of women.
So, basically intersectionality.
Where did I underline some stuff?
So many good quotes.
Here we go, this is the bit that I really liked
about what she said about feminism.
Feminism must demand affordable, decent, secure housing
and a universal basic income.
It should demand pay for full-time mothers
and free childcare for working mothers.
It should recognise that we live in a world
in which women are constantly harangued
into being lusted after,
but punishes sex workers
for using that situation to make a living.
Feminism needs to thoroughly recognise
that sexuality is fluid,
and we need to dream of a world where people are not
violently policed for transgressing rigid gender roles.
Feminism needs to demand a world in which racist history
is acknowledged and accounted for,
in which reparations are distributed,
in which race is completely deconstructed.
(tongue clicking) Yes!
Anyway, I would highly recommend reading this book.
It's really short and really quick to read,
but there's so much educational and inspiring stuff in here.
The last chapter is basically a call to action
and a rallying cry; I would recommend.
Next up, I have some TV favourites
and the first is Marvellous Mrs. Maisel, which I adored.
It was just everything for me.
It was New York, 1950s, women in comedy, and Jewishness.
What else could I ask for in a TV show?
Loads of you were recommending it to me anyway,
so if you haven't watched it yet, please do.
I also recommended it to my mom.
She loved it.
It's basically about a young Jewish wife and mother
living on the Upper West Side of New York,
and her husband one day is just like, I'm leaving you.
She really loves comedy and it turns out she's a natural,
and then it's about her pursing a standup career.
It's so good.
Another show that I watched this month
is called The End of the Fucking World,
and that was super quick to watch.
It's just like eight episodes that are 20 minutes long.
The premise is 17-year-old boy who thinks he's a psychopath
because he really enjoys killing animals
and decides that's not enough for him anymore
and he wants to kill a human.
And then he meets this girl in school and decides her,
I'm gonna kill her,
and then the two of them go on a road trip together.
That's all I'm gonna give you.
Oh, except that you get internal monologues of both of them,
so that's exciting.
It's brilliant, it's really really good.
And then, also this month, not a recent TV show at all,
but Dan made me watch Band of Brother and it turns out
I actually enjoyed it even if I couldn't tell
any of the men apart.
I don't know when it was made,
maybe the early naughties or something,
but it basically is about the second world war
and it's about the 101st airborne.
I don't know, easy company.
There we go, easy company.
It has laods of interviews with veterans,
and then it plays out what actually happened.
It's very accurate, apparently.
It's heavy, it's very very heavy.
The episode where the American soldiers
discover concentration camps for the first time,
(exhales) that got me, but yeah...
I'm not really one for many war films and war stuff
because it's kind of gruesome and (groans),
but I really enjoyed Band of Brothers.
I thought it was well executed,
remembering the horrors of war
but also what these men went through.
Sometimes I forget that that really happened
because it was so long ago
and you just hear all these stories,
and you almost forget that those men went through that.
That was their life for a good few years.
I also saw some films this month
that I want to share with you.
The first one is I Got Life, which is a French film.
So, if you can handle subtitles, this one is for you.
And it's about a middle-aged woman going through menopause,
and I know that doesn't sound very exciting,
but it is hilarious and it's just sweet
and it's about her and her relationships with her daughters,
her ex-husband, and trying to find a job.
It's just really cute, but also very French
and very funny and just very open about menopause,
which is something that I haven't really seen
being spoken about in public or in the media all that much.
I think there's a definite trend of once a woman
hits a certain age and once she goes through menopause,
then she just becomes invisible.
But yeah, I thoroughly enjoyed it, I Got Life.
I also got to go to an IMAX screening of Ready Player One,
which I thoroughly enjoyed.
It's about a VR world called The Oasis.
It's like a slightly dystopian world
where real life is just shit
and then there's a big angry corporation
trying to take over The Oasis because the leader
of The Oasis has died and left an Easter egg.
It's your classic kind of nerdy hero movie,
but it's good fun.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of references in it
that I didn't get because I am not a gamer.
Kudos to all of you folks out there
that get all the references.
Well done, but don't be smug about it.
The other film that I went to go see was I, Tonya
about the ice skating lady
who I'd never heard of before the film,
but maybe she's more of a household name in America.
Margot Robbie is amazing,
and what's the actress who plays her mom in that?
She's brilliant.
I probably should've stuck to my sound reviews of movies
because I really don't know what to say about them
other than it was great, I liked it a lot.
Next favourite this month is this necklace.
It is from this company called Hexatope,
which my friend Charlotte started, and I love it.
Charlotte has very kindly given me a special link
that gives you guys 10% off her store
if you fancy your own necklace.
They come in silver and gold
and there's loads of different designs,
but also, you can design your own.
They get 3D printed and then cast in the metal,
which I just think that sounds really cool.
I did not trust myself with my design skills,
so I went with one of Charlotte's designs.
But it's super easy if you're into that.
I think this is a really cool way to do jewellery
and I wanted to support my friend.
There's a 10% discount for you guys
and I'll also say that that is an affiliate link.
So, basically, from sales made through my link,
I will get a small cut out of that from Charlotte.
So, if you want one, Hexatope. (beeping)
This design that I have is called Eva or Eva.
Next, it would not be a Hannah Witton favourites video
if there was no sex toys.
I have finally got my hands on one of these massive wands,
like the ones that are so powerful
you need to plug them into the mains, I know.
This is a Love Honey own brand one that they sent to me.
It has not yet been used as a sex toy,
but it has definitely been used as a back massager.
So, that's fun!
Also, it came with these mad things.
So, you can put them on the top of the toy,
and then this one's for a penis to go in.
You know, whatever floats your boat, it's all grand.
Also, if you didn't know, the kind people at Love Honey
have also given me an affiliate link
and you guys 15% off until the end of June.
So, the link in the description is valid
until the end of June and again,
I get a small cut of any purchases that you make through it,
but I love Love Honey.
They're a really cool company.
I actually did a sponsored video with them
like over a year ago,
and I got to go to their warehouse in Bath.
So, big fan of this company.
So many fun things.
Oh, oh, I forgot!
I also got from Love Honey this thing.
Ha ha ha!
So, I don't know if you saw,
but I wrote an article in The Metro
all about sex with a stoma and how that works.
And one of the main things is that the bag
just flaps around a lot, and so you kind of want a sexy way
to kind of keep the bag out of the way and secure.
And so, one of the theories that I had was
what about some crotchless underwear.
So, I found these on Love Honey,
and I won't say a lot, but just that it works.
It's like a bodycon suit and it's really sexy
and it just means that the stoma bag is underneath it
and it's just flat against my stomach and it's crotchless.
So, there's that, what else do we have?
Oh, I have finally replaced my red lipstick.
So, my old one was just so far down and I was trying
to apply it and it was just going everywhere
because the end just...
It wasn't a nice point.
But I just went up and straight replaced it.
I had that one for like three years,
it must've been three years.
It is the 17 range, so the Boots own range,
and it's in infrared and it's basically the red lipstick
that I wear all of the time.
So, because I'm moving house soon,
although I still don't have a date yet (groans)
I was clearing out my room and I found this.
This is an old film camera that my friend gave me
for my birthday about three years ago.
So, I started using it again.
I had barely taken any pictures on it.
I have been told that film doesn't last very long,
so the film that is currently inside this,
which is like three years old, might be completely defunct.
I don't know anything about film,
but I'm basically making my way through it
and taking loads of pictures on it
and then I'll get them developed and we'll see.
And if they're a pile of crap,
then I'll just get a new film and then carry on using it.
But I like it 'cause I took a disposable camera
on holiday with me last year
and I loved getting those developed,
and now I have a permanent one.
Why did I avoid you for so long?
Anyway, exciting.
The final thing that I wanted to talk to you about
is a new feature on YouTube that is currently in beta
that this channel has got access to
which is really really exciting,
and that's YouTube sponsorships.
So you can sponsor this channel if you want to, financially.
It is $4.99 a month.
That price is kind of set.
It might vary depending on your currency where you live,
but it's just kind of one tier and there's loads of perks.
So, the YouTube perk is that you get a little custom badge
that appears in comments and live streams,
if I ever do live streams.
Will I do live streams, I don't know.
And then perks that I'm offering are exclusive posts
on the community tab for sponsors only
and also early access to videos.
Obviously this is in beta mode
and just kind of trialling it out at the moment,
so absolutely no obligation for you to sign up,
but if you are willing and you can afford it,
that would be amazing.
It's a really great way to directly support
this channel and what I do.
That being said, these videos will always be free.
You don't have to be a sponsor to watch these videos.
This videos will always be available and free on YouTube.
There may be more perks that I come up with in the future,
especially if I do live streams ever, but let me know.
We'll be able to have lots of chats in the community tab
in the sponsored posts area and stuff.
So, if you have any requests or ideas for perks
that you would like to see, then you can let me know.
I will always communicate with you when perks change
and if I add any new ones, but yeah, like I said,
this is in beta so just trialling this out for the moment.
Also, you can't sign up on iOS just yet.
It still works on iOS, but you just have to sign up
on desktop or Android and then you'll just get access to it.
You also have to have the new YouTube desktop.
So, it's youtube.com/new,
and then once you have that new desktop you'll see
a sponsor button next to subscribe and that's what you hit.
That's a new and exciting thing.
It doesn't affect my Patreon at all.
Patreon stays that same and you can support me
just there if you want.
You don't have to support me here as well at all.
Cool, that is it, I think.
Thank you so much for watching this favourites video.
Please give the video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it
and let me know some of the things
that you have been enjoying this last month in the comments.
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Bye.
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