It’s been a tough week for rape and sexual assault survivors across the world. The media, even on this side of the pond, is overwhelmed by coverage of the extraordinary Christine Blasey Ford...
The recent #MeToo years have made me wonder why the sexual assaults I experienced as a teen didn’t have much impact on my life. At first I chalked it up to my own resilience – though now I’ve...
On the 7th September 2018, Mac Miller (real name Malcolm James McCormick) was found dead of a suspected drug overdose in his LA apartment at the tender age of 26. A respected and talented rapper,...
Being an inpatient in a hospital can be a lonely and frightening time. You are so ill that you can’t stay at home and you are separated from those who love and care for you – visiting hours are...
Out of all the questions on the mind of this great nation, nothing is more pressing than: Are women people? Look, if the question bothers you, you’re probably just looking to get offended on the...
When I was at school, it was clear that my periods were a problem. Anybody who knew me could tell that their period pain versus my whatever-the-hell-was-going-on were a different matter, but I was...
Until this week, many people had never heard of “incels”, a term short for “involuntary celibates” that describes a certain kind of man. It’s a man who has never had sex, or who has trouble...
If you've seen a few more mentions of banned piledrivers, extravagant entrances, and people going through Spanish tables during Spring Break on your social media feeds lately, you might be aware that...
Picture the scene: you’re at a hospital because you have an unwanted pregnancy and are seeking out a termination. You have seen all the appropriate professionals and had all the relevant tests. You...
Kalpana Chawla was born into a culture that didn’t necessarily share the big plans she had for herself. Born in Karnal, India in 1961, the youngest of four, a future as wife and mother was expected...
