You just keep on believing in outdated myths. — When I was growing up, I was painfully shy. Cower behind mummy’s legs shy. So shy I would make myself ill with stress every time I had to speak in front of my classmates. I would stare at the clock as others went forward to present, hoping, praying, that the…

UK Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi is working on new guidance for teachers, which will put trans kids at risk of abuse. — UK Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, of the Conservative party, called on teachers to “involve parents” when children come out as transgender. “Parents have to be front and centre of this,” Zahawi told the Education Select Committee last week. “And that is my message to the front line is to say…

It is part of a wider disinformation campaign, as transphobes try to take over the internet. — When I found out that there was a new “feminist wiki”, I was excited. I thought it would be a place where research on feminist topics and notable figures would be showcased. As soon as I went on there, however, I realised it was actually another attempt at disinformation by…

Professional and personal lessons I wish I could tell my 22-year-old self. — It has been five years since I finished college, although it doesn’t feel like it. I still pride myself on some student-like habits: drinking the cheapest brand of vodka, eating absurd meals made of leftovers (balsamic vinegar and Nutella pasta, anyone?) I used to choose the grungiest option out of…

Content generators might be coming for our jobs. Should we be worried? — AI writing is the process of using artificial intelligence to generate text. It is a new way of generating content that has been developed in recent years. The AI writer can be used for a variety of purposes, such as generating content for websites, social media posts, and even books. …

Inside a year-long legal battle. — “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change” wrote Amber Heard in an op-ed published in Washington Post in December 2018. The actress went on to denounce the public reaction she had faced when she accused ex-husband Johnny Depp of abuse. “Friends…

The Ukrainian military alleges that over 300 people, including girls as young as 12, have faced sexual assault. — The United Nations has suspended Russia on Thursday from the Human Rights Council following its alleged abuses in Ukraine. Soldiers reportedly slaughtered hundreds of civilians in Bucha, a city on the outskirts of the capital city, Kyiv. Among the many horrendous stories coming out of Ukraine, we also need to…

As politicians move to erase our existence, we need to scream it from the rooftops. — Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation seems to be inspiring other bigots across the country. On Monday, Republicans in Ohio introduced a bill that bans discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation in the classroom. If the law passes, Ohio public school teachers from kindergarten to third grade would be…

They are sloppy and mean and live in your brain, rent-free. — Me-time is supposed to be such a luxurious concept. A break from the outside world. A pause from other people, with their needs and demands. A dedicated block of time to take care of yourself, talk to yourself, and converse with your thoughts that so often get drowned out by…