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Covid-19 Survival · By Linda Done
Before quarantine This is Linda. Linda is a creative person. She has lots of hobbies and very little time. Linda teaches English to...
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- May 9, 2020
The Obstacles Faced In Diagnosing Gendered Illnesses · By Cia Risbridger
There’s no sexy way to write about a disease. Let’s get that out of the way, before you find yourself assaulted and grossed out a little...
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- May 6, 2020
Tone and Everyday Sexism · By Louise McIntyre
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, practising A&E doctor, front line worker, someone who holds a Master’s degree in public health and an MP just got...
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- May 2, 2020
Being single doesn’t mean you can’t have a happy-ever-after · By Aisha Al-Janabi
Whilst I’m only 22 years old, it sometimes feels like I’m too old to have never been in a relationship. Some of the first stories we’re...
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- Apr 21, 2020
Confessions of a Catholic Lesbian · By Rebecca Taylor
For obvious reasons recently (or maybe not so obvious if not bible fluent), I started thinking about the plague. I’ve seen multiple posts...
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- Apr 10, 2020
Sisterhood · By Cia Risbridger
One of my favourite cultural and linguistic shifts, over the past couple of years, is the growing use of the term ‘sisterhood’. I know...
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- Apr 7, 2020
The Brighter Side · By Ishika Mukherjee
From the Australian bushfires, the refugees stuck between the borders of Greece and Turkey, to a global pandemic, the new decade doesn’t...
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- Feb 29, 2020
Why can’t you just love yourself? · By Holly Ann Golightly
Claire Rothstein’s ‘Be A Lady They Said’ fashion film and poem with Cynthia Nixon has gone viral this week. It is popular because of how...
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- Feb 5, 2020
Daddy Issues · By Roisin Ellis
Sorry if the title of this post threw you off a bit – if you clicked hoping for a bit of juicy gossip, I’m sorry to inform you that you...
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- Jan 8, 2020
To Shave, Or Not to Shave, That is, Not Really the Question · By Lea Heim
Not long ago, a friend of mine threw a party to celebrate her birthday. The living room dance floor was already buzzing when I got there....
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- Dec 15, 2019
Why can’t we just ‘get over it’ · By Holly Ann Golightly
This weekend, as expected, there has been a flurry of activity on social media following the election. We are being told ‘you lost, get...
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- Jul 30, 2019
Aren’t you a clever girl? · By Roisin Julia
Countless films, books, TV programmes and the like have presented us with the supposedly enigmatic and elusive ‘smart’ girl character:...
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- Jul 3, 2019
"Do you have a boyfriend yet?" · By Holly Ann Golightly
While couples have to deal with the dreaded, “So, when are you having children?” question, single women don’t get off the hook. The...
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- Jun 19, 2019
‘Disposable Dates’: Tinder, Modern Dating and Rejection · By Roisin Julia
Something which I have become somewhat obsessed with in recent years is the vast impact social media has had on pretty much every aspect...
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- Jun 10, 2019
‘Under His Eye’: In Alabama, the Future of Women’s Rights Takes a Dark Turn · By Cia Risbridger
TW: Abortion, mentions of rape, incest, infant abandonment Let me start by being honest with you all here: this article is not the...
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- May 20, 2019
“So, when are you going to have children?” · By Holly Ann Golightly
“So when are you going to have children?” A simple ‘small talk’ question that people commonly ask. Usually followed by, “Oh, you are...
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- May 7, 2019
Cultural Black Holes: What Public Reactions to Dr. Katie Bouman Tell Us About Prejudice in Science
By Cia Risbridger · Undoubtedly, by now, you’ve heard of Dr. Katie Bouman. The 29-year-old computer scientist from MIT has skyrocketed to...