Holly Brockwell

Holly Brockwell, born (1985-12-13) December 13, 1985 is an English technology journalist, copywriter and the founder of the tech site Gadgette. She has also written columns for Gizmodo, the BBC, The Guardian and other media outlets. 2Early life Brockwell is from Nottingham and currently lives in London. She originally hoped to study computer science at university, but instead took a degree in English and became an advertising copywriter and an assistant reviewer and then an editor at ShinyShiny, a women's technology website. 2NHS sterilization denial In 2012 Brockwell requested the ability to be sterilized from the United Kingdom's National Health Service. She was denied due to her age, which according to the NHS is common practice because surgeons prefer to wait until prospective patients are at least 30 years of age and have had children. At the end of March 2016, after turning 30, she was granted permission for the procedure. 2Blogging and Gadgette In 2012 Brockwell blogged about an advertising agency and its campaign about benefit schemes for their staff which sparked controversy and negative publicity. The agency accused Brockwell of libel but later apologised. The next year Brockwell sparked controversy again after writing about a 2013 Hyundai advert that was later withdraw