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Identity
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
‘The Feeling of Inadequacy Doesn’t Just Disappear’: How Schooling Has Affected My Self-Esteem as a Neurodiverse Person
neurodiversity, education, learning, disability, schooling, academia
‘The Feeling of Inadequacy Doesn’t Just Disappear’: How Schooling Has Affected My Self-Esteem as a Neurodiverse Person
neurodiversity, education, learning, disability, schooling, academia
neurodiversity, education, learning, disability, schooling, academia
Being a Working-Class Woman at Oxford University and Why It Does Matter Where You Come From
oxford, education, identity, class, representation, prejudice, working-class, privilege
Being a Working-Class Woman at Oxford University and Why It Does Matter Where You Come From
oxford, education, identity, class, representation, prejudice, working-class, privilege
oxford, education, identity, class, representation, prejudice, working-class, privilege
‘God, You’re Not One of Those Feminists, Are You?’: The Filthiest Word in England
feminism, misogyny, friendship, female solidarity, identity
‘God, You’re Not One of Those Feminists, Are You?’: The Filthiest Word in England
feminism, misogyny, friendship, female solidarity, identity
feminism, misogyny, friendship, female solidarity, identity
‘Who Could I Be?’: Growing into Your Power as a Multi-Dimensional Woman  
identity, womanhood, empowerment, lifestyle, growth, self-actualisation
‘Who Could I Be?’: Growing into Your Power as a Multi-Dimensional Woman  
identity, womanhood, empowerment, lifestyle, growth, self-actualisation
identity, womanhood, empowerment, lifestyle, growth, self-actualisation
How My Disability and Queerness Intersect, and Why Marginalised Communities Should Unite and Fight
identity, queerness, LGBTQ+, disability, homophobia, ableism, activism, mental health, neurodiversity
How My Disability and Queerness Intersect, and Why Marginalised Communities Should Unite and Fight
identity, queerness, LGBTQ+, disability, homophobia, ableism, activism, mental health, neurodiversity
identity, queerness, LGBTQ+, disability, homophobia, ableism, activism, mental health, neurodiversity
‘The World Needs to See More Trans Joy’: Using Kindness to Combat Anger and Embrace a Full Life
trans, gender, lgbtq+, queer, mental health, suicidal thoughts
‘The World Needs to See More Trans Joy’: Using Kindness to Combat Anger and Embrace a Full Life
trans, gender, lgbtq+, queer, mental health, suicidal thoughts
trans, gender, lgbtq+, queer, mental health, suicidal thoughts
Wellness
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
Did My Peace Lie in Spirituality, Religion or Science? Trying to Cope with the Death of a Friend
death, grief, mental health, spirituality, religion, science, friendship
Did My Peace Lie in Spirituality, Religion or Science? Trying to Cope with the Death of a Friend
death, grief, mental health, spirituality, religion, science, friendship
death, grief, mental health, spirituality, religion, science, friendship
‘Nobody Deserves To Be Convinced Into Silencing Their Body’s Pain’: My Endometriosis Story
endometriosis, periods, menstruation, chronic pain, medical misogyny, wellness, health
‘Nobody Deserves To Be Convinced Into Silencing Their Body’s Pain’: My Endometriosis Story
endometriosis, periods, menstruation, chronic pain, medical misogyny, wellness, health
endometriosis, periods, menstruation, chronic pain, medical misogyny, wellness, health
‘My Adolescence was Dictated by Epilepsy’: Looking Back at My Illness and Learning to Face My Fears as an Adult
epilepsy, health, identity, wellness, sobriety
‘My Adolescence was Dictated by Epilepsy’: Looking Back at My Illness and Learning to Face My Fears as an Adult
epilepsy, health, identity, wellness, sobriety
epilepsy, health, identity, wellness, sobriety
‘Complacently May Be Comfortable, But It’s A Trap’: Why Growing Up and Growing Apart Should be Celebrated, Not Side-Stepped
growth, identity, change, friendships, letting go
‘Complacently May Be Comfortable, But It’s A Trap’: Why Growing Up and Growing Apart Should be Celebrated, Not Side-Stepped
growth, identity, change, friendships, letting go
growth, identity, change, friendships, letting go
‘To Experience New Motherhood is to Experience a Type of Grief’: How The Birth of My Daughter Made Me Think About Death
death, motherhood, grief, family, identity, suicide
‘To Experience New Motherhood is to Experience a Type of Grief’: How The Birth of My Daughter Made Me Think About Death
death, motherhood, grief, family, identity, suicide
death, motherhood, grief, family, identity, suicide
‘I Thought Recovery was Supposed to be Permanent’: Mental Health Is Not Binary, Fixed or Linear 
mental health, healing, suicidal thoughts, recovery, burn out, wellness, anxiety, depression
‘I Thought Recovery was Supposed to be Permanent’: Mental Health Is Not Binary, Fixed or Linear 
mental health, healing, suicidal thoughts, recovery, burn out, wellness, anxiety, depression
mental health, healing, suicidal thoughts, recovery, burn out, wellness, anxiety, depression
Sex & Relationships
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
Chuck Traditional and Tune In: Why I Adore Audio Porn 
Chuck Traditional and Tune In: Why I Adore Audio Porn 
Commentary
‘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
Rishi Sunak’s War on Trans Children and Seeing the Return of Thatcher’s Britain to Schools as a Teacher
Rishi Sunak’s War on Trans Children and Seeing the Return of Thatcher’s Britain to Schools as a Teacher
‘We Have a Lot to Celebrate. We Have a Lot to Fight’: My Experience of Being LGBTQ+ and a Teacher
‘We Have a Lot to Celebrate. We Have a Lot to Fight’: My Experience of Being LGBTQ+ and a Teacher
‘Even In Death, We Aren’t Safe From Them’: Who Protects Women When Our Emergency Services Are Systemically Corrupt?
‘Even In Death, We Aren’t Safe From Them’: Who Protects Women When Our Emergency Services Are Systemically Corrupt?
It’s Time to Regain Power Over Digital Representation: A Look at AI ‘Art’ Generators and Predatory Image-Making
It’s Time to Regain Power Over Digital Representation: A Look at AI ‘Art’ Generators and Predatory Image-Making
‘How Women Brought Peace to Northern Ireland’: Remembering the Legacy of Women on the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement
‘How Women Brought Peace to Northern Ireland’: Remembering the Legacy of Women on the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

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