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To be a Woman in this World
The poem critiques unrealistic societal expectations of women, exposing the harm of striving for perfection while affirming self-acceptance and the rejection of oppressive norms. Read more
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No walk across an open field; chronic bullying of our mental health heroes
A powerful personal account exposing the hidden epidemic of workplace bullying in public mental health nursing, and a heartfelt call to protect and empower the compassionate professionals the system desperately needs. Read more
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The stigma of being a woman
A fierce and deeply personal call to end the stigma against child-free women, challenging assumptions about motherhood, identity, and the power of choice. Read more
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Something changed: reeling from the rhetoric slap in the face of the 5th November
My fear of the election overcame weeks of my life: my first read in the morning, and last at night, became the New York Times which I desperately hoped could rest my worried mind. It never did. Read more
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Greta Gerwig’s Barbie – Not My Cup of Tea and That’s Ok
No matter your age, ethnicity, gender, or occupation, there was no conceivable way you could escape the Barbie fever that has plagued us in the past two years. Read more
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No One Likes a Mad Woman
I am twelve years old, on the floor, looking at the boy who pushed me over. Seething in anger, I yell at the boy, watching his face morph at my rage. Like every woman that has come before me, I watch in fear as the age-old label ‘hysterical’ gets etched into my forehead. Read more
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The Floating Rock: Nihilism or a Rejection of Expectations?
We’re all here on a rock floating in space, so what’s the point? It is an idea and sentiment that I’m sure everyone in our generation is familiar with, and has probably even expressed at some point. Read more
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Vicarious Trauma: The Unintended Consequence of Doing Feminist Research
When I started studying women within the context of international politics, it never occurred to me that I may become affected by vicarious trauma. Read more
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Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Give Up on True Crime: Hope in Intersectionality Moving Forward
We, as a society, have an uncanny—but completely explainable, and even natural—obsession with stories of horror and violence. Read more
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Prime Time
When I look to the older women in my life, it is most often with a deep admiration. Yet, when I look at the older women in the film and television from my childhood, I see an uncomfortably different picture. Read more
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