I’ve met a lot of cis men with the capacity understand that they are allowed to have an opinion on and discuss abortion whilst also realising that the voices of those who have wombs should be firmly prioritised, whose opinions are worth far, far more. I’ve also met a lot of men who can’t comprehend … Continue reading
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Putting Ourselves Back Together After Trauma
My brother once told me that we break to put ourselves back together again. In the first few hours of this year, 2016, I was not broken but fragile. I longed to be wrapped up all warm and snug in a nest of moss, tucked up amongst the strong roots of a tree. Instead of … Continue reading
The Problem with Porn
Porn. 64% of young men and 18% of young women view it at least once a week. Since the start of 2015 there have been 1,784,154,467 online searches for porn, and counting. That’s a lot of people watching porn. I think there is no problem with women expressing their sexuality through either watching porn, or … Continue reading
Interrogations: A Poem
By Vidita Priyadarshini He asked me why I wore pajamas to college. Where is the skinny jeans-wearing, hairless creature that once was, beginning of the term. Then he asked me to not wear jeans – The ass is not big. The waist isn’t ideal either. He asked me why I hunched. Whether deliberate attempt to … Continue reading
Street Harassment – Leave Us Alone!
During the summer I wrote a piece all about positive travel and why women shouldn’t feel held back from exploring the world solo. As I highlighted, violence against women is a worldwide problem and is faced on home turf as well as abroad. Whilst I still feel empowered by being a female solo traveller, there … Continue reading
The “Out-Of-Ten” dilemma
So in recent days, the female fight for equal treatment and the likes is doing relatively well. Yes, we can vote, yes we can work, and hell yes we can go to university anywhere we please (grades permitting). The Spice Girls look to the female generations of the 21st century with pride – Girl Power indeed. … Continue reading
The Case for Male Self-Esteem
Before you read this piece, you’ll probably want to give this a quick read. http://mattforney.com/2013/09/16/the-case-against-female-self-esteem/ I’m just going to come out and say it: I love strong men. Whenever a bloke I’m talking to feels the need to get all sensitive and talk about his feelings, I can feel myself drying up faster than a … Continue reading