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Soft Power, Social Media, & The Great Firewall | Living In a Censored China
When I first touched down in China, I was struck by several things - the heat, the driving, the amazingly cheap food, and the efficiency of the cities. But the one thing that continues to baffle me as I slowly become habituated to my new…
Everything We Should Know About Postpartum Depression & the Winter Months
The following insights for this article have been provided by New York City-based reproductive psychiatrist Dr. Carly Snyder, who offers comprehensive reproductive psychiatry & women's mental health services.
Childbirth and the…
The So-Called Reasonable Man and the F-Word
We become so used to things that we forget to question them and they become just the way it is. 'The Reasonable Man' is a concept that has been drilled into my academic brain from the infant stages of familiarising myself with the legal…
Scarlet Recap #5 | Louis CK, Lena Dunham, & Blake Shelton
Before we delve into the murky lands of powerful men, let’s never forget that while all this is happening, Rita Ora is in public wearing a bathrobe and a towel, showing the wonders that lie ahead when we truly stop giving a fuck. I aspire…
News-By-Crisis Obesities on 280 Character Twitter
The upsurge in news-by-crisis has caused Twitter, the primary weapon in the digital news-by-crisis armoury, to explode from 140 characters per tweet to a massive 280 characters per tweet. This doubling in size is caused by the over…
My Transition Diary #6 | Tights, Makeup, & A Severe Lack of Pockets
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Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. Transitioning is never easy but, having lived in both male and (now) female roles, I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some…
Their Status & Social Capital. My Years of Silence.
In 2002, I was eleven. As is fairly customary for eleven year olds, I went to a lot of birthday parties. Some of them were sleepovers. They tended to revolve around impersonating wrestlers, drinking gallons of coke, sharing a Silk Cut…
How will Brexit Affect the UK Financial Market?
How will Brexit Affect the UK Financial Market? Will the UK lose its financial standing once it leaves the European Union? London, after all, still retains its crown as the world’s leading financial centre – but for how long?
It’s a…
‘Challenging Misandry’, MRAs, & Empty Vessels That Make The Most Noise
On November 18th, Men's Voices Ireland are hosting a unique conference where disgruntled and marginalised Irish men will have the opportunity to vent their frustrations with life in general, the feminist indoctrination that is plaguing…
My Transition Diary #5 | Transphobia & Online Abuse
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I wanted to try something different with this column. As an open trans woman online, like most women, I am sometimes subjected to abuse and trolling. In order to keep myself safe I…