Community Contributions
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Erasing Ink: A Personal Account of Tattoo Removal at Twenty-Two
Removing tattoos in your early-twenties – my journey from embarrassed to empowered
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Centuries Later, Will Witches Finally Rest in Peace?
Scottish history portrays witches as evil figures, yet most accused were ordinary people wronged by superstition. A group named “Remembering the Accused Witches of Scotland” seeks justice through a legal pardon and a national memorial.…
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More Than A Trim: Haircuts When You’re Trans
Haircuts can be traumatic for transgender individuals, particularly trans women, who often feel uncomfortable in salons due to a lack of trans-friendly options. While some find solace in cutting their hair at home, initiatives like…
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Save the Queens: Is Drag Now Becoming a Career Option?
RuPaul’s Drag Race is significantly impacting Lee, an 18-year-old from Fife, Scotland, igniting his passion for makeup and self-expression. Despite uncertainty about pursuing drag as a career, he finds confidence in it. The show promotes…
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Lessons to Learn From Women Throughout a Pandemic
Geena highlights the essential roles women have played during the pandemic, particularly in leadership, care, and education. It emphasizes successful female leaders in addressing COVID-19 and acknowledges the unrecognized contributions of women, especially nurses and…
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Selling Mid and Plus-Size on Depop
Depop, a popular app among younger users, has faced criticism for its focus on thinness and Eurocentric beauty standards. While it shows promising racial diversity among sellers, body size representation remains limited. Interviewed sellers share…
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Confronting a Systemic Issue: OCD as a Sophisticated Mental Health Illness
Charlie Sandles shares a personal account of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), emphasizing that it extends beyond common stereotypes like cleaning rituals. Sandles recounts experiences of debilitating compulsions tied to fears of consequences. He…
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Hookups & Corona’s Never Ending Story: What Have We Learnt?
by Gianni Mastrangioli Salazar Whoever is without sin, cast the first stone… ‘It’s so frustrating’; ‘I’m bored and horny, you?’; ‘I can’t decide whether I’ll fuck you or not’, Grindr users claim. Shortly after social…
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Stephanie Thomas Rattles The Fashion Industry By Introducing Her Disability Fashion Styling System™
Interview with disability fashion stylist and advocate Stephanie Thomas.
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We Are Not Next – Empowering Women To Fight Back
1 in 3 women globally experience violence or rape during their lives. In South Africa, every 4 hours a woman is murdered and every hour, 4 women are raped. Since the Corona pandemic has forced…
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