That’s what we’re told to do, right? — I would imagine most internet users in 2023 know what an incel is, by now. If not, let’s do a quick run-down: an incel is short for, ‘involuntary celibate.’ …

A recording of my session from Medium Day — Did you join in on the fun on Medium Day, this year? I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I was just given the footage from my session, and I learned something from that email. That is, if you were registered for the event, then you have…

The number one bestseller they tried to ban — In 1986, I began high school in Australia. I often liked to visit the school library at lunchtime. That was where I first began reading Dolly magazine. It immediately became my new favourite magazine. I read about fashion, makeup, skincare, health, fitness, sex and puberty. Each issue had the iconic…

I wanna be the one to walk in the sun — When I was in primary school, Barbie was an important part of my social and creative life. My friends and I would cart our bags full of Barbies and their outfits to each others’ homes, and create elaborate worlds. Whichever Barbie we chose for the current game, it was known…

The fitness craze that caught me by surprise — I have a new ritual I save for special days. I slather Voltaren gel on my joints and throw on a pair of compression braces over my knees. It’s winter, so I add a warm jumper emblazoned with a positive slogan, and a warm snood for my neck. I scoop…

Who gets to decide? — Some people get so mad about the dating standards of others, and I don’t understand why. When I’m online, I hear men berating women for ‘being too picky.’ That if we don’t knock it off, we’ll be alone and regret not settling when we had the chance. They demand to…

How life goes on without you — When someone considers suicide, their intent is to take all the bad feelings away. The emotions may vary from person to person. Some feelings might be loneliness, a sense of failure, worthlessness, hopelessness, helplessness, and not being understood. But if you accomplish this unspeakable mission, what comes next? The people you aren’t close to There will…

The lies people tell themselves to justify bad behaviour — ‘If women dislike being treated like objects, why do they objectify themselves?’ How many times have you heard (or said) this gem? It’s a widely held belief that if a woman looks or behaves in a way perceived by someone else as sexual, that she deserves whatever mistreatment comes her…

And we need to be able to talk about it — I see people talking on social media constantly about women, children, & regret. Specifically, people making presumptuous predictions about things women will regret & would definitely never regret. It goes like this: women will always feel guilt & regret after having an abortion. If we don’t have children, one day…