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Identity
‘A Veil is Simply One Form of Worship’: Reflecting on Faith and Femininity as a Christian Woman
religion, femininity, autonomy, faith, identity
‘A Veil is Simply One Form of Worship’: Reflecting on Faith and Femininity as a Christian Woman
religion, femininity, autonomy, faith, identity
religion, femininity, autonomy, faith, identity
From Appropriation to Appreciation to Acknowledgement: How to Respectfully Engage with Other Cultures  
culture, identity, appropriation, appreciation, lifestyle, history, family
From Appropriation to Appreciation to Acknowledgement: How to Respectfully Engage with Other Cultures  
culture, identity, appropriation, appreciation, lifestyle, history, family
culture, identity, appropriation, appreciation, lifestyle, history, family
‘Black Because She is not White’: Navigating the Complexity of a Mixed-Race Identity
race, identity, blackness, whiteness, sexualisation, misogynoir
‘Black Because She is not White’: Navigating the Complexity of a Mixed-Race Identity
race, identity, blackness, whiteness, sexualisation, misogynoir
race, identity, blackness, whiteness, sexualisation, misogynoir
HEROICA + Ancestors In Training
HEROICA + Ancestors In Training
‘Class is an Extremely Complicated Subject’: Growing Up Working-Class and Why My Upward Mobility Makes Me Not Want Children
class, identity, education, working-class, class mobility, wealth, privilege
‘Class is an Extremely Complicated Subject’: Growing Up Working-Class and Why My Upward Mobility Makes Me Not Want Children
class, identity, education, working-class, class mobility, wealth, privilege
class, identity, education, working-class, class mobility, wealth, privilege
‘Jacqueline Wilson was My First Special Interest’: Reflecting on My Childhood as a Woman with a Late-Stage Autism Diagnosis
autism, identity, late diagnosis, books, childhood
‘Jacqueline Wilson was My First Special Interest’: Reflecting on My Childhood as a Woman with a Late-Stage Autism Diagnosis
autism, identity, late diagnosis, books, childhood
autism, identity, late diagnosis, books, childhood
Reflections on My Dysfunctional Family
dysfunctional families, relationships, self-love, self-acceptance, trauma
Reflections on My Dysfunctional Family
dysfunctional families, relationships, self-love, self-acceptance, trauma
dysfunctional families, relationships, self-love, self-acceptance, trauma
Pushing Past Homophobia and Islamophobia to Find Queer Muslim Joy
queerness, sexuality, gender, religion, identity, self-acceptance, intersectionality
Pushing Past Homophobia and Islamophobia to Find Queer Muslim Joy
queerness, sexuality, gender, religion, identity, self-acceptance, intersectionality
queerness, sexuality, gender, religion, identity, self-acceptance, intersectionality
‘Sent With a Loving Kiss’: Letter Writing and Platonic Love Across Three Generations of Women    
love, family, friendship, platonic, letters, snail mail, relationships
‘Sent With a Loving Kiss’: Letter Writing and Platonic Love Across Three Generations of Women    
love, family, friendship, platonic, letters, snail mail, relationships
love, family, friendship, platonic, letters, snail mail, relationships
Swapping High Heels for Football Boots: Barbie and the Game of Men’s 5-Aside that Redefined My Feminism 
feminism, gender, society, sport, patriarchy
Swapping High Heels for Football Boots: Barbie and the Game of Men’s 5-Aside that Redefined My Feminism 
feminism, gender, society, sport, patriarchy
feminism, gender, society, sport, patriarchy
‘Can You Really Be a Queer Muslim?’: Intersectionality and the Complexity of Identity
sexuality, religion, queer, muslim, intersectionality, society, acceptance, representation
‘Can You Really Be a Queer Muslim?’: Intersectionality and the Complexity of Identity
sexuality, religion, queer, muslim, intersectionality, society, acceptance, representation
sexuality, religion, queer, muslim, intersectionality, society, acceptance, representation
‘We Are Not Your Stereotypes’: Refusing Cultural Shame and Reclaiming My Narrative as a Balkan Woman  
balkan, culture, stigma, misogyny, patriarchy, representation
‘We Are Not Your Stereotypes’: Refusing Cultural Shame and Reclaiming My Narrative as a Balkan Woman  
balkan, culture, stigma, misogyny, patriarchy, representation
balkan, culture, stigma, misogyny, patriarchy, representation
Love After Care: My Experience of Abuse and Homelessness, and Why We Need to Talk About Trauma
abuse, foster care, youth, love, family, community, loneliness, trauma, homelessness
Love After Care: My Experience of Abuse and Homelessness, and Why We Need to Talk About Trauma
abuse, foster care, youth, love, family, community, loneliness, trauma, homelessness
abuse, foster care, youth, love, family, community, loneliness, trauma, homelessness
‘Consider What Decolonising Gender Can Look Like’: Non-Binary Ways of Being as Anti-Colonial and Abundant 
gender, non-binary, colonisation, race, society
‘Consider What Decolonising Gender Can Look Like’: Non-Binary Ways of Being as Anti-Colonial and Abundant 
gender, non-binary, colonisation, race, society
gender, non-binary, colonisation, race, society
Family, Femininity and Me: How the Generations of Women Before Me Have Shaped My Understanding of Womanhood
Family, Femininity and Me: How the Generations of Women Before Me Have Shaped My Understanding of Womanhood
Wellness
Catastrophising Causes Chaos: The Power of Perception in Transforming My Mental Health
Catastrophising Causes Chaos: The Power of Perception in Transforming My Mental Health
An In-Depth Conversation About Abortion: One Month After
An In-Depth Conversation About Abortion: One Month After
Borderline Personality Disorder in the Capital City: My Journey to Finding Clarity in the Chaos of London
london, mental health, cost of living, bdp, lifestyle, artist
Borderline Personality Disorder in the Capital City: My Journey to Finding Clarity in the Chaos of London
london, mental health, cost of living, bdp, lifestyle, artist
london, mental health, cost of living, bdp, lifestyle, artist
‘I Felt Ashamed and Unworthy of Love’: My HPV Diagnosis and Overcoming Internalised Misogyny and STI Stigma
HPV, STI, stigma, wellness, health, sex, relationships
‘I Felt Ashamed and Unworthy of Love’: My HPV Diagnosis and Overcoming Internalised Misogyny and STI Stigma
HPV, STI, stigma, wellness, health, sex, relationships
HPV, STI, stigma, wellness, health, sex, relationships
‘You Can Still Do What You Love’: Learning to Adjust to Life with an Early-Onset Arthritis Diagnosis   
chronic illness, arthritis, pain, exercise, lifestyle adjustments
‘You Can Still Do What You Love’: Learning to Adjust to Life with an Early-Onset Arthritis Diagnosis   
chronic illness, arthritis, pain, exercise, lifestyle adjustments
chronic illness, arthritis, pain, exercise, lifestyle adjustments
‘Progress is an Irregular Path’: Chronic Fatigue and Learning to Live Life Slowly
fatigue, chronic illness, mental health, depression, self-care
‘Progress is an Irregular Path’: Chronic Fatigue and Learning to Live Life Slowly
fatigue, chronic illness, mental health, depression, self-care
fatigue, chronic illness, mental health, depression, self-care
Mood Swings, Hormone Imbalances and Dangerous Dieting: My Eating Disorder Journey
anorexia, ED, disordered eating, recovery, body image, mood swings
Mood Swings, Hormone Imbalances and Dangerous Dieting: My Eating Disorder Journey
anorexia, ED, disordered eating, recovery, body image, mood swings
anorexia, ED, disordered eating, recovery, body image, mood swings
‘Finding the Beauty in Abnormality’: My Diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome   
connective tissue disease, beauty, appearance, health, self-acceptance, identity
‘Finding the Beauty in Abnormality’: My Diagnosis of Marfan Syndrome   
connective tissue disease, beauty, appearance, health, self-acceptance, identity
connective tissue disease, beauty, appearance, health, self-acceptance, identity
‘Grief Comes with Any Long-Term Chronic Illness’: Learning to Slow Down and Live with Autoimmune Disease
chronic illness, autoimmune disease, capitalism, wellness, mental health, slow living
‘Grief Comes with Any Long-Term Chronic Illness’: Learning to Slow Down and Live with Autoimmune Disease
chronic illness, autoimmune disease, capitalism, wellness, mental health, slow living
chronic illness, autoimmune disease, capitalism, wellness, mental health, slow living
Happy Girl Winter: How to Overcome Seasonal Depressive Disorder
mental health, winter, SAD, seasonal depressive disorder, anxiety
Happy Girl Winter: How to Overcome Seasonal Depressive Disorder
mental health, winter, SAD, seasonal depressive disorder, anxiety
mental health, winter, SAD, seasonal depressive disorder, anxiety
How Using a Menstrual Cup Reconnected Me with My Body and Period as a Non-Binary Person
period, menstruation, blood, body image, non-binary, demigirl
How Using a Menstrual Cup Reconnected Me with My Body and Period as a Non-Binary Person
period, menstruation, blood, body image, non-binary, demigirl
period, menstruation, blood, body image, non-binary, demigirl
‘More Than Just Social Connections’: The Power of Female Friendships as a Source of Strength, Empowerment and Understanding  
friendship, mental health, joy, support, strong women, relationships, family, love
‘More Than Just Social Connections’: The Power of Female Friendships as a Source of Strength, Empowerment and Understanding  
friendship, mental health, joy, support, strong women, relationships, family, love
friendship, mental health, joy, support, strong women, relationships, family, love
‘I Didn’t Have My Anchor Anymore’: Navigating Parental Loss in your Twenties and the Power of the Present Moment in Processing Grief
death, grief, loss, family, mental health
‘I Didn’t Have My Anchor Anymore’: Navigating Parental Loss in your Twenties and the Power of the Present Moment in Processing Grief
death, grief, loss, family, mental health
death, grief, loss, family, mental health
‘Chronic Pain Does Not Acknowledge Deadlines’: Work-Life Balance and Redefining Success To Accommodate Illness and Disability
chronic illness, productivity, work, career, disability, capitalism, ableism
‘Chronic Pain Does Not Acknowledge Deadlines’: Work-Life Balance and Redefining Success To Accommodate Illness and Disability
chronic illness, productivity, work, career, disability, capitalism, ableism
chronic illness, productivity, work, career, disability, capitalism, ableism
‘Women are More Likely to get Thyroid Disease, Is that Why it’s Overlooked?’ My Experience of Primary Care Mismanagement
thyroid, health, wellness, treatment, care, mental health, women's health, medical misogyny
‘Women are More Likely to get Thyroid Disease, Is that Why it’s Overlooked?’ My Experience of Primary Care Mismanagement
thyroid, health, wellness, treatment, care, mental health, women's health, medical misogyny
thyroid, health, wellness, treatment, care, mental health, women's health, medical misogyny
Sex & Relationships
‘Finding the Right Person is About Discounting the Wrong People First’: Ten Red Flags that Mean It’s Time to Ditch Your Date 
‘Finding the Right Person is About Discounting the Wrong People First’: Ten Red Flags that Mean It’s Time to Ditch Your Date 
Sinking the Situationship: Say Goodbye to Drama and Emotionally Draining Dating
Sinking the Situationship: Say Goodbye to Drama and Emotionally Draining Dating
‘In an Abusive Relationship Your Partner is Your Happiness and Your Biggest Fear’: Overcoming Love-bombing and Gaslighting to Leave Toxic Situations  
‘In an Abusive Relationship Your Partner is Your Happiness and Your Biggest Fear’: Overcoming Love-bombing and Gaslighting to Leave Toxic Situations  
‘It Paints My Sexuality as a Phase’: Why I’ve Always Found ‘Barsexuality’ Troubling as a Bisexual Woman
‘It Paints My Sexuality as a Phase’: Why I’ve Always Found ‘Barsexuality’ Troubling as a Bisexual Woman
An Exploration of Desire: Recognising Asexuality, Alongside Illness and Trauma, as Valid
An Exploration of Desire: Recognising Asexuality, Alongside Illness and Trauma, as Valid
‘At Least You’re Young Enough to Start Again’: What Not to Say to a Friend Getting Divorced at Thirty
‘At Least You’re Young Enough to Start Again’: What Not to Say to a Friend Getting Divorced at Thirty
‘I Don’t Know How to Flirt in My Mother Tongue’: What is the Love Language of an Expat?
‘I Don’t Know How to Flirt in My Mother Tongue’: What is the Love Language of an Expat?
Loving a Person Publicly: Queer Paranoia from The Middle East to the West
Loving a Person Publicly: Queer Paranoia from The Middle East to the West
Queerly Beloved: A HER Success Story
Queerly Beloved: A HER Success Story
‘The Scarcity of Positive Representation Distorts Reality’: Recognising Abuse in Lesbian Relationships 
‘The Scarcity of Positive Representation Distorts Reality’: Recognising Abuse in Lesbian Relationships 
‘Can I Be Pregnant Even Though I’m a Virgin?’: How OCD and Intrusive Thoughts Stole My Enjoyment of Sex
‘Can I Be Pregnant Even Though I’m a Virgin?’: How OCD and Intrusive Thoughts Stole My Enjoyment of Sex
How to Embrace the Freedom and Flexibility of Independence Whilst You’re Single
How to Embrace the Freedom and Flexibility of Independence Whilst You’re Single
Sick of Dating Apps? Try Giving Out Business Cards Instead: An Experiment in Love
Sick of Dating Apps? Try Giving Out Business Cards Instead: An Experiment in Love
‘Bisexuality is About Attraction, Not Action’: Embracing Authenticity and Coming Out as a Bisexual Woman Marrying a Straight Man
‘Bisexuality is About Attraction, Not Action’: Embracing Authenticity and Coming Out as a Bisexual Woman Marrying a Straight Man
Commentary
Thinking Outside of the Field of Feminism: Six Female Philosophers You Should Know
Thinking Outside of the Field of Feminism: Six Female Philosophers You Should Know
My Uterus was the Government’s Possession: Danish Neo-Colonial Control of Greenlandic People’s Reproductive Rights
My Uterus was the Government’s Possession: Danish Neo-Colonial Control of Greenlandic People’s Reproductive Rights
How Non-Fiction Gave Me White Male Confidence: Reading as a Tool for Education and Resistance
How Non-Fiction Gave Me White Male Confidence: Reading as a Tool for Education and Resistance
‘Rest Means Thriving’: Rest as Political Resistance is the Alternative to Burnout Under Capitalism
‘Rest Means Thriving’: Rest as Political Resistance is the Alternative to Burnout Under Capitalism
‘Building Each Other Up Allows Our Communities to Build Us Up’: Why Gatekeeping Destroys Our Own Creative Potential
‘Building Each Other Up Allows Our Communities to Build Us Up’: Why Gatekeeping Destroys Our Own Creative Potential
‘Where Young Women are Gathering is Where the Fight is Being Taken’: How Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts World Tour is Championing Reproductive Rights
‘Where Young Women are Gathering is Where the Fight is Being Taken’: How Olivia Rodrigo’s Guts World Tour is Championing Reproductive Rights
‘Being a Slut Really Means You Are Untouchable’: On Shame, Power and the Reclamation of Words
‘Being a Slut Really Means You Are Untouchable’: On Shame, Power and the Reclamation of Words
‘Rebellion is at the Core of All Friendships’: How Platonic Relationships Detach Us From Capitalism and Patriarchy
‘Rebellion is at the Core of All Friendships’: How Platonic Relationships Detach Us From Capitalism and Patriarchy
Trans Joy is Not Enough: Why it is Time to be Angry About Injustice
Trans Joy is Not Enough: Why it is Time to be Angry About Injustice
Better Than Revenge (Taylor’s Version): Why *That* Lyric Change is Not the Empowering Feminist Statement You Think It Is 
Better Than Revenge (Taylor’s Version): Why *That* Lyric Change is Not the Empowering Feminist Statement You Think It Is 
‘The End of the World?’ Youth in the Age of Climate Change and Anxiety  
‘The End of the World?’ Youth in the Age of Climate Change and Anxiety  
What I Learned Going Viral on Right-Wing Twitter as a Trans Person, Educator and Activist
What I Learned Going Viral on Right-Wing Twitter as a Trans Person, Educator and Activist

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