CULTURE
The Chair Depicts, But Refuses to Dissect, Institutional Racism in Academic Spaces
The show is a pretty accurate portrayal of women of colour's experience working in academia, but doesn't dig deep enough.
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SELF
Just Like Me, My Friend Is Now a Victim of Stealthing - I Talked to Psychologists to Find Ways to Help Her Cope
When my friend's bad date turned out to be sexual assault, I felt dizzy and nauseous - because I could relate.
POLITICS
The Debate Around Social Care Policy Doesn’t Have to Feed the Culture War - It Can Feed a Class War Instead
If the NI increase tells us one thing, it’s that disability activism is the best shot we have at bridging the generational divide in UK politics.
LIFE
You're Right, Trigger Warnings Aren’t a Big Deal... Until You Actually Need Them
Perhaps art is meant to shake us to the core, but a little warning is appreciated.
LIFE
Mursal Saiq on Life as an Afghan Refugee in the UK, and Building a Food Business that Gives Back
"Instead of pushing myself onto a seat at a table, I’ve decided to create a new table for all those who deserve to have their voice heard.”
ARTS
Battle Scars & Blossoms: A Journey Through the Mind With Micah Dawanyi
Mental health is a universal theme, yet not often incorporated into the stories of characters of colour in fiction - but Micah Dawanyi’s second book may help break the stigma.
POLITICS
Dear Priti: You Can’t Always Wait for a ‘Safe and Legal’ Route When Your Country Is Thrown Into Chaos
No, meeting Afghan migrants at the airport isn’t a warm welcome when you're also trying to push through a bill designed to make their lives considerably worse.
LIFE
Exploring the Generational Gap in Mental Health Awareness, and How We Can Close It
Being Nigerian, I knew I could not go to my mum or dad when I started getting consecutive depressive episodes: they would just try to pray it away.
ARTS
Heartbeats: Sleep Deez on Blurring the Lines in Music, Finding Success and Inspiration in Lockdown, and Shaking Up the Industry
We’re kicking off Heartbeats, our new music section, with an interview of Sleep Deez, Grammy nominated producer for BTS, Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna and Usher, and many more.
CULTURE
The Damage Already Done By OnlyFans Reinforces The Stigma of Sex Work
Even backtracked, OnlyFans' intention to ban explicit content reeks of prejudice, and reveals where its loyalty truly lies.
CULTURE
An Incomplete Guide to Ableist Language
Words related to disability have different journeys, some reclaimed by the community and some banned - but where do they even come from?
POLITICS
Afghan People Deserve Better than the West’s Islamophobic Media Coverage
Between click baits, insensitive headlines and white saviour narratives, the mainstream media needs to check itself - and fast.