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Social media has taught women to self-objectify — let’s stop doing it.…

The high visibility of trans-identified people like Caitlyn Jenner and Chaz Bono has made society more accepting of tran…

I have never been sexually assaulted. When I was five-years-old I went to an in-home daycare, run by a woman who had a s…

Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado has been crowned the queen of election media since Hillary Clinton mentioned Donald …

He knew how much I wanted a daughter. He said he wanted one too. We had it all planned. He was ready to quit his job …

When I found the women, my entire world shifted. It had been a rough decade. Patriarchy had kicked my ass, and I was sti…

Not since the civil rights movement has the afro been so visible, but now its purpose isn’t just political — it’s …

In the week leading up to Christmas, I had a lot of festive-type things on my to-do list. Purchasing gifts, finally putt…

Back in 2014, I co-authored an academic paper published in a graduate journal that sought to discuss the delineation of …

I found myself spending the few days over the New Year period in a community deep in the UK countryside. Apart from shar…

The following contains edited excerpts from and expands upon a panel I participated in called: “Creating Alternati…

The Mirror headline reads, “Woman aged 91 suffocated during sex game with married neighbour.” The woman̵…

Dear john, You may not remember me but I remember you. As part of a research project on prostitution more than a decade …

Today is my bday and, as I am very wise beyond my years and whatnot (also v generous), I am offering you a gift. There a…

I’m about to admit something that, in a patriarchy, is tantamount to a cardinal sin: I’m letting myself go. Letting myse…

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