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Category: Opinion

Opinion Print 2020 June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 by Bossy

Tongue Tied

“While code-switching may be fun for some, it is an unfortunate necessity for others.”

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Opinion Print 2020 June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 by Bossy

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.

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Opinion June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 by Bossy

Microcosmic Subtleties: Culture through Accessories

My moonstone ring was bought when I was soul searching and needed balance, and my necklace was a gift from a dear friend which reminds me that we are all connected. My tattoo was also born out of my love, my femininity, my beliefs—it is an unfinished body, an unfinished writing of culture.

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Opinion Print 2020 May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 by Bossy

Listening Out for Voices from across the Sea

It was puzzling. Even as I read other works of fiction and academic writing, ‘The Coconut Children’ stood out even more to me. I began to see that my obsession for the book came from a need to continuously re-experience the narrative, because it was the first book in mainstream Australian fiction I had read where I could see myself and my history being reflected.

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Interview Opinion May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 by Bossy

Code Red

Period-related illnesses, conditions, and issues are still a taboo for most despite their relevance and potential severity if ignored.

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Opinion May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 by Bossy

Starry Eyed

Women around the globe are enthralled by rising signs, moon signs, whether they’re a fire or an air sign, whilst men roll their eyes. Why is that the case?

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Opinion April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 by Bossy

How the Enlighten 2021 Theme Got It So Wrong

When I went to the hope-themed festival and stood in front of Parliament House, I laughed. I was standing beneath a light display of the first Members of Parliament for Australia; 40 portraits of white men towering over me. In the whole display, there was not a single picture of a woman or person of colour.

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Opinion April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 by Bossy

To Think on the Unthinkable: Occult Philosophy, Astrology, and the Value of Trying to Know the Unknowable

From Instagram memes to natal charts, astrology has had a long and unspoken sense of prominence in many people’s searches for identity. Is there any value in turning to the occult for answers?

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Opinion Print 2020 March 29, 2021April 2, 2021 by Bossy

The Histories of Our Tomorrow

The historical narratives that we are typically fed in educational and mainstream spaces often prioritise white history and white culture. Where is the ‘other’ side of history?

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Opinion March 26, 2021March 25, 2021 by Bossy

Watermelon Sugar – Bi?

At the end of another re-watch, having by now contributed significantly to the video’s 50 million views, I still feel somewhat blindsided. I argue that Styles’ breadcrumbing of bisexual symbolism has culminated in a brand that serves him well.

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