When someone dies, we do not always have to experience grief as sadness. We can appreciate and enjoy life through mourning the end of one.
It Doesn’t Always Rain at Funerals
Category: Opinion
#MeToo, #KuToo, and #MiTu: What Does the Movement Mean in My Country?
The rampant abuse of power by men in executive positions that #MeToo revealed, opened a new conversation about the intersection of gender and power.
Self-Care: The Serpent of the Mental Health Movement
The sad irony is that the self-care movement initially began as a reaction to institutional shortcomings in the treatment of marginalised communities—women of colour and women who identify as LGBTQIA+.
The Broken Compass of Student Politics
What does holding ANUSA accountable for its responsibilities look like, with that accountability also fostering genuine empathy and appreciation for the work our representatives do? To what extent do we underestimate the burden placed on these individuals, or hold uncharitable perceptions of them?
The WNBA: A Good News Story From 2020
The year 2020 turned the mundane, political.
Do Better, ANU
It’s time to step up and make tangible change, ANU. More needs to be done to keep us safe on campus.
The Birds, The Bees, and BDSM
Some wildly juicy stories emerged from the Fifty Shades phenomenon, saucy and embarrassing alike. But what really left me gasping, so to speak, was the lack of education, shared both by the author, E. L James, and my friends, about safe BDSM practices.
Navigating Health Through Fatphobia
Fat liberation has taught me that rooting self-worth in fatphobia and the desire to be skinny will never benefit anyone (including people who are skinny) because it is a never-ending race to the bottom.
Tongue Tied
“While code-switching may be fun for some, it is an unfortunate necessity for others.”
The Quasi-Relationship and the Idealisation of the Chilled Woman: To be Chilled or To be Crazy?
Why do we prolong the inevitable by overlooking the subtle or not-so-subtle signs of a dickhead? I have a hunch.