By schools hiding any traces of homosexuality from their curriculums, it becomes that much harder to gain acceptance from their peers, teachers, and even families.
Category: Sex & the Body
The Myth of the Manly Man
Wearing whatever you want can be empowering, especially when our world in so many ways still dictates our behaviour according to a misconstrued conception of our gender.
Behind the pro-democracy protests in Thailand: The Tampon Tax
In the case of Thailand, menstruation products are significantly costly and inaccessible.
‘Tangerine’, Film Review: A Powerful Voice for Trans Street Culture
he strength of friendship between women prevails over all in ‘Tangerine’
Revenge Porn and the Fight to Regain Control Over Our Bodies
It is far too easy to blame these womxn for taking these images in the first place.
From Pussy Galore to Plenty O’Tool: Why We Need More Female Focussed Action Films
Ellie Macmillan-Fox is doing a Master’s in Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy. She also did her undergraduate degree at King’s in History and International Relations. She has a keen interest in women’s participation in global politics, as well as environmental politics. [Featured Image: A collage of the various actors who have portrayed the character…
The Intersection of Mental Health and a Pandemic
Our focus has centred on trying to prevent catching and spreading Covid-19, yet we haven’t quite acknowledged the mental and emotional costs that such preventative measures bear.
The Wall of Silence: why we should be talking more about pregnancy loss
By passing judgement on the way someone grieves, we are then also policing their behaviour after a traumatic event.
“You’re Too Emotional to Understand Literature” and Other Lies Men Like to Tell
Looking At Misogynist Literary Tropes in Fiction with Christine de Pizan
‘She Chose It’: How I Found Out Sexual Harassment and Feminism Are Still Very Misunderstood
Valeria Sinisi García is a Spanish and Italian student, in her last year of a BA in International Relations. She is the Regional Editor for Latin America in the student-led magazine ‘Dialogue’. Her main research interests include climate change and its intersection with human rights, as well as issues regarding Latin America, international law, feminism,…
Conversations About Sexual Harassment: Breaking Down the Brick Wall of Defensiveness
It should not be the victim’s burden, when exposing something so personal and intimate, to control how others process it
Spikes in Child Marriage Evidence a ‘Shadow Pandemic’ Amidst the Covid-19 Outbreak
The pandemic could lead to an extra 13 million child marriages over the next decade.