Women in Theatre and Film
Lately, I’ve gained a new interest in drama theatre. I’ve been to multiple plays and in none of them was the director a woman. In fact, I realised that I ...
The Madonna-Whore Complex
Female sexuality has always been a topic of hyper demonisation by society and cultures all over the world. Since the genesis of society, a woman’s sexuality has been policed by ...
Why does Japan force women to have painful child birth? (Japanese Translation Included)
Epidurals, known as mutsuu bunben in Japan, are heavily stigmatized in Japanese culture. According to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, only 5.2% of child deliveries were done with ...
Niger’s Child Marriage Crisis
According to UNICEF, 650 million young girls are forcibly married before their 18th birthday. Although this inhumane practice has decreased over the years, it is still prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
Extreme Korean Beauty Standards
Today, as you scroll through social media, whether it is TikTok or Instagram, you will see countless posts and videos of girls showing off their slim figure and perfect side ...
“The Incel Rebellion”
“The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all the Chads and Stacys! All hail the Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger!” Alek Minassian took to Facebook to cry out his ...
Chikan and Women Only Carriages (Japanese Translation Included)
You’re on a crowded train with less than a centimeter of space between you and the people around you. You feel suffocated by the sea of heads millimeters away from ...
FREE THE NIP
I was told as a kid that I should only use lip balm when my lips were very chapped, otherwise they’d be weaned off producing their own collagen. Then, during ...
Female Genital Mutilation In Somalia
Female genital mutilation (FGM) consists of a procedure in which, intentionally and for non-medical reasons, the female genital organs are altered or injured. In Somalia, one of the most worrying ...