40 Winks and a Hamburger.

So as you know sleeping is not something that I do well. That is unless I see someone else sleeping.

I find it near impossible to watch Medium, a show about a woman who has premonitions in her dreams, without falling asleep. I struggle to make it to the end of an episode without a yawn or a snooze simply because they look so cosy tucked up in their giant American bed. It is for this same reason my Dad will never see the end of Inception.

I am also the kind of person that can never resist a nap. Collectively we are known as Students. Everything is always better after a nap. Trust me.

I started looking at the different aspects that were involved in a great snooze.

The Shape of a bed.
Round beds annoy me as finding sheets to fit would be such a pain.

The same goes for this one. However, I would love to wake up to that view.

I like this one (even if it is unrealistically placed on a white sand beach) It looks like a wee cosy cocoon you can crawl into without the fear of falling off the edge. 

 Finally, a no nonsense bed fit for purpose and the best bit; there's no room for the cat.

The Material of a Bed.
More of a day bed than a good night's sleep. Nevertheless the ability to mould the mattress to a personal preference is a genius idea. I must spend half my life arranging and rearranging pillows.

This is a favourite of mine. Everyone enjoys a wee cuddle and what's better than a cuddle while you sleep... from your own bed. I'm not too keen on the vertical part but doesn't it look so comfy?

Okay, so maybe not the most initially appealing of spots for a snooze but can't we all think of at least one time in our lives we accidentally fell asleep on a patch of grass? These stories are usually closely related to stories about sunburn. I slept so well on some London grass one time that I missed the Polish knife fight that was taking place beside me. So from experience I'd give this bed a go.

The Dressing of a Bed.
Pillows none? one? two?
Duvet on? off? one leg out?
Personal preference is key here, I always need two big fluffy pillows but never lie my head on them.

Or a more humorous (tacky) approach.  

The Awesome factor of a bed.
Now why would you not want to wake up on a pirate ship, a dinosaurs mouth or a birds nest?

 This is by far the best bed I've seen. If you can over look fact that you'd always wake up hungry.
The cheese overcomes the circular sheets problem and the burger bun looks ridiculously comfortable for a good night's sleep.

The Ridiculousness of a Bed.
When awesome over steps the mark.

Slut Walk UK

However we dress 

& where ever we go

YES means YES

& NO means NO!

Chants such as this were heard through the streets of the UK last week in demonstrations called  'Slutwalks' which support the victims of sexual assault reinforcing that there are not the ones to blame. The demonstrations stem from a comment made by a Canadian Policeman who said "women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimised."

The demonstrations involved women marching through the streets dressed however they want in the attempt to prove that you should be able to dress how you want, go where you want and do whatever you want without the threat of sexual assault.

But is branding yourself a 'slut' the best way to go about it?

There is no situation, environment or culture that should deem rape acceptable. No matter who the victim is, how they are dressed or where they are. It is unacceptable! But it still happens. There are far too many stories in the newspapers about sexual assaults and these are only the ones which have been reported. They happen any time of day, any part of the country on a variety of women young or old, fat or thin, wearing joggies or a mini skirt.

So maybe instead of parading about the streets calling yourself a slut and supporting the victims of rape you could come together to prevent it? Again I reinforce the point that no one deserves to be raped but this doesn't mean that women should walk the streets alone late at night wearing little clothing in the naive hope that the law can protect them. In the same way that a man would feel uneasy in the same situation for fear of being mugged.

I feel that the term 'slut' is a hindrance to the group of protesters. Slut is a derogatory term that was first used in the 13th century which is used usually to describe a female who is known to regularly engage in sexual activity with a number of individuals. Hardly how any woman would want to be perceived.  

Instead why not protest for harder sentencing for rapists which is as it stands a minimum of 5 years in custody. There are various degrees of assault that cause the sentencing to vary. Which can result in the rapist to be back on the streets faster than the victim can even begin to recover. Or demonstrate your support in increasing the number of police officers on the street? How about demanding a stronger network for rape victims allowing them the freedom and safety to come forward and report their ordeal?

No matter the circumstances sexual assault will not be tolerated.