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Rachel Oates

Rachel Oates

I discuss literature & poetry, intersectional feminism, and other social issues with the aim to be educational but entertaining.

I'm in the process of uploading most of my old archive of Youtube videos over here as well as all my new ones, so I'm really grateful you're here to come on this journey with me!

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  • June 10 · 36 min

    Not All Men But 62 Million Of Them?

    A little while ago the internet was full of reports of 62 million men being part of a 'r*pe academy', however this isn't exactly true. Today I'm here to correct the misinformation while also highlighting the important parts of this very worrying situation. Sources and Further Reading: https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2026/03/world/expose-rape-assault-online-vis-intl/index.htmlhttps://medium.com/write-a-catalyst/not-all-men-but-always-men-b3a163f07cbb https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/crimeandjustice/bulletins/sexualoffencesinenglandandwalesoverview/yearendingmarch2025 https://www.womankind.org.uk/resource/a-femicide-factsheet-global-stats-calls-to-action/ https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/statistics/crime/UN_BriefFem_251121.pdf

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  • May 23 · 1 hr 54 min

    Nothing But Wasted Potential

    Today we're reviewing Cassandra Khaw's book 'Nothing But Blackened Teeth' - a horror book with SO MUCH POTENTIAL that just left me screaming at annoying, petty characters, poor dialogue and complex language for the sake of appearing complex.

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  • May 10 · 3 hr 27 min

    The Dark Side of TradWife Influencers | Yesteryear Review

    Hi all, today I'm reviewing the new novel 'Yesteryear' by Caro Claire Burke and going in-depth to tell you all what I think about it - everything I loved, the fundies it reminded me of, and the few ways I think it could have been improved.

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  • April 29 · 15 min

    Bonus: February 2026 Reading Wrap Up

    A little bonus episode, originally from my second channel, quickly reviewing all the books I read in February 2026. It was a good month!

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  • April 27 · 31 min

    Bonus: January 2026 Reading Wrap Up

    A little bonus episode, originally from my second channel, quickly reviewing all the books I read in January 2026.

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  • April 24 · 51 min

    Milo Winter's Poetry is Bad

    Today we're reviewing Milo Prather / Milo Winter's new poetry collection 'Alterlife'. Sources and Further Reading: Eat Me: A Natural and Unnatural History of Cannibalism - Bill Schutt [Book]https://amzn.to/45dyBSI Second Estrangement - Aracelis Girmay https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/141993/second-estrangementI Wish I Could Remember That First Day - Christina Rossetti https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50500/i-wish-i-could-remember-that-first-dayFilial Cannibalism - Warsan Shire (from the book 'Bless the daughter raised by a voice in her head')Sonnet 59 - Corina Copp https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/58179/sonnet-59Medusa Calls The Rape Crisis Line - Cassandra Myers https://arcpoetry.ca/editorials/medusa-calls-rape-crisis-line/ 0:00 Intro: Milo Hasn't Found His Voice3:32 The Key Issues9:27 Poem 1: Scarification 20:07 Poem 2: Eat My Young33:23 Poem 3: Lean Into 35:57 Poem 4: Musings of the Christmas Past41:24 Poem 5: Storytelling This episode was originally published on Youtube 20th January 2026: https://youtu.be/tWYWUQKLLMk

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