{"id":50309,"date":"2019-11-25T13:06:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-25T13:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=50309"},"modified":"2019-11-25T13:06:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T13:06:41","slug":"cardiff-character-leah-thomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/11\/25\/cardiff-character-leah-thomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff Character: Leah Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founder of new feminist book club, FLO Cardiff, on growing up in the valleys, finding feminism after heartbreak and the power of books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Thomas founder of FLO feminist book club in Cardiff\" class=\"wp-image-50352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Thomas founder of FLO feminist book club in Cardiff\" class=\"wp-image-50352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas_pj-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Whenever Leah has a minute to spare, you&#8217;ll find her with a novel in her hands or listening to an audiobook. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the founder of a feminist book club, you might assume 34-year old Leah Thomas has always been a staunch feminist. Growing up in a traditional household in the valleys, however, gender equality was an issue that seldom came up in conversation.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy house was pretty patriarchal. My dad was the breadwinner and my mum was a housewife for most of her life,\u201d explained Leah. \u201cBack then, no one in the valleys was a feminist.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cActually!\u201d exclaimed Leah, reflecting on her childhood in the old mining town of Aberdare, \u201cthere was one feminist &#8211; my history teacher, and everyone used to call her a witch!\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Journey to feminism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leah discovered feminism at the age of 26 when she was forced to move back home for six months after a breakup. Used to a fast pace of life as a trainee solicitor in Cardiff, she felt bored and isolated in her sleepy hometown.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHaving lived alone from the age of 18, living with my dad again, who is rather old-fashioned, was hard. I felt marginalised,\u201d Leah explained. \u201cMy relationship which had just broken down also left me feeling small.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With time on her hands, Leah turned to books for stimulation. Interestingly, it was the <em>Harry Potter<\/em> series that got her into reading and feminism. \u201c<em>Harry Potter <\/em>is a<em> really<\/em> feminist book &#8211; there are so many incredible strong women in it!\u201d She then moved onto feminist classics by the likes of Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath. Now, whenever Leah has a spare minute, you\u2019ll find her with a book in her hands.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> \u201cHarry Potter is a<em> really<\/em> feminist book &#8211; there are so many incredible strong women in it!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Thomas reading The Power by  Naomi Alderman\" class=\"wp-image-50396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj.jpg\" alt=\"Leah Thomas reading The Power by  Naomi Alderman\" class=\"wp-image-50396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/11\/culture_6_leahthomas2_pj-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><em>The Power<\/em> by Naomi Alderman is up for discussion at the next FLO meeting on 26 November at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wild Thing Cardiff (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wildthingcardiff.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wild Thing Cardiff<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speaking up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pursuing a career in the male-dominated legal profession has also been a stimulus for Leah\u2019s feminism. As the director of a family law firm, Leah has had numerous experiences of sexism over the years. According to her, there is a marked difference in the treatment of male and female lawyers in court. \u201cAs a woman in law, you\u2019ve got to get control of the room, and sometimes you\u2019ve got to do that by barking like an idiot!\u201d she laughed.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat feeling of injustice has definitely made me feel more activated by feminism over the last few years,\u201d she added.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women supporting women<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the reason Leah started a book club a couple of months ago was to bring women together to do something to tackle gender inequality around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meetings take place once a month at Wild Thing cafe in Grangetown. The first hour is spent discussing a feminist book over coffee and vegan cake and the last 45 minutes are dedicated to activism. The group is currently working on a campaign to get women in the Saudi feminist movement released from prison.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love the idea of women supporting other women,\u201d beamed Leah. \u201cWe often feel like we have to compete in order to survive but it\u2019s remarkable what you can overcome when you support one another.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s remarkable what you can overcome when you support one another.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looking to the future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leah is excited about developing her book club further and getting more involved in activism. 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