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Mar 18

The ADHD Urge to Set Unachievable Goals

And then to feel like a failure for not reaching them. — “Don’t burn the candle at both ends,” my dad has warned me throughout my life. Since I was teeny, I have wanted to do everything, all of the time. Learn every language, practise every sport, travel the world and have a successful career. Never miss a party, but always be…

Adhd

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The ADHD Urge to Set Unachievable Goals
The ADHD Urge to Set Unachievable Goals
Adhd

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Mar 2

A Senator was forced to leave parliament over a period stain

She took the opportunity to speak up against menstrual stigma. — Gloria Orowba, a senator from Kenya, noticed as she was heading into parliament that she had a bloody patch on the pants of her crisp white suit. A surprise that many women will relate to. Is there something about wearing white that just conjures the crimson tide? In a badass…

Women

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A Senator was forced to leave parliament over a period stain
A Senator was forced to leave parliament over a period stain
Women

3 min read


Feb 20

A non-extensive list of times I didn’t say No.

I didn’t say no because they were a grown-up. I did what I was told because that was what I was supposed to do. Go and give granny a kiss. Give gramps a hug, don’t be shy. Don’t be a brat. Don’t be rude. He’ll be upset if you don’t…

Sexuality

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A non-extensive list of times I didn’t say No.
A non-extensive list of times I didn’t say No.
Sexuality

3 min read


Feb 10

How to Have Difficult Conversations

It isn’t a woman’s job to educate the men around us. But often, it feels like the only way to stamp out sexism in our everyday lives. — Jay* considers himself to be a feminist — in fact, he always talks about how women cause far fewer problems than men in his coworking space. He doesn’t realise that even a positive stereotype can be a sign of a deeper bias. He doesn’t realise how differently he approaches men…

Women

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How to Have Difficult Conversations
How to Have Difficult Conversations
Women

5 min read


Feb 7

How to Tap Into Passive Income

What You Need to Know — Passive income is a great way to generate extra money, but it’s not always easy to get started. This blog post will give you an overview of what passive income is, how it works, and some strategies for generating passive income streams. …

Money

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How to Tap Into Passive Income
How to Tap Into Passive Income
Money

6 min read


Jan 28

What Happens When I Rewrite my Articles with ChatGPT

AI writing isn’t coming for our jobs — but it will transform them. I remember the hype when AI images first came out. …

Writing

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What Happens When I Rewrite my Articles with ChatGPT
What Happens When I Rewrite my Articles with ChatGPT
Writing

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Jan 23

Can we blame other women for their harmful, sexist behavior?

They’re victims and perpetrators rolled into one. — “Wow, that’s revealing,” Tiffany* says to a friend of mine. “I usually wear either a low-cut bikini top or a thong. Both is too much. But you know, maybe that is just me being conservative!” Tiffany turns to her friend and says “I love your bikini! It looks like lingerie…

Feminism

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Can we blame other women for their harmful, sexist behavior?
Can we blame other women for their harmful, sexist behavior?
Feminism

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Dec 1, 2022

A Queen’s Aide Refuses to Believe a Black Woman is British

It should come as no surprise that the Royal Family is a deeply racist institution. — The leader of the British charity Sistah Space was interrogated and harassed by Prince William’s godmother and aide to the queen Lady Susan Hussey during a visit to Buckingham Palace. A description of the exchange reads like a cruel parody of a Britain that should be long dead. Aide: Where…

Racism

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A Queen’s Aide Refuses to Believe a Black Woman is British
A Queen’s Aide Refuses to Believe a Black Woman is British
Racism

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Nov 29, 2022

“Being queer felt fluid and free,” says Cara Delevingne

The model and actress weighs in on sex, love, and being your true self. — It was at the Dinah Shore weekend in Palm Springs that Cara Delevingne had her first real experience of queerness as a community, rather than an identity. The music festival describes itself as “the largest lesbian/queer women event in the world”, or, as New York Times writes, “lesbian paradise”. It…

Sexuality

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“Being queer felt fluid and free,” says Cara Delevingne
“Being queer felt fluid and free,” says Cara Delevingne
Sexuality

2 min read


Nov 25, 2022

You don’t have to be good at your hobbies

In fact, there is a feminist argument not to be. — I love my new bouldering gym. With its walls dotted in colourful holds, bathed in a soft light, it feels like a playground for grown-ups. Everyone there wants to do cool things to reach the top of the wall, with no purpose or reason other than to prove we can…

Feminism

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You don’t have to be good at your hobbies
You don’t have to be good at your hobbies
Feminism

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