‘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
Commentary Megan Willis Commentary Megan Willis

‘Rebellion is at the Core of All Friendships’: How Platonic Relationships Detach Us From Capitalism and Patriarchy

Friends encourage us to live our lives beyond our use of the capitalist system. Whether that’s clocking off work early to arrive on time for their birthday dinner or staying out a bit later than we planned and being a little tired at work the next day. Your friends are always up for having fun outside of your existence as a labourer…

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‘We Have a Lot to Celebrate. We Have a Lot to Fight’: My Experience of Being LGBTQ+ and a Teacher
Commentary Megan Willis Commentary Megan Willis

‘We Have a Lot to Celebrate. We Have a Lot to Fight’: My Experience of Being LGBTQ+ and a Teacher

As an English teacher, I often consider myself a storyteller that is limited to retelling the stories of dead white men. I wrote to Heroica to tell my story; hopefully I'll be able to do that with their help. I am going to focus on the everyday life of gender-queer or questioning people in schools. To do so, I want to focus on a recent exchange…

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