They say if you go looking for answers you may find more than you bargained for… for me, paedophilia was one of them. — I’m open minded. Very. There are no true limits to my discussions surrounding sex. I am non-judgemental, I’m curious even just to understand others experiences. That is until we broach two distinct sexual interactions. Those involving children, and those involving sexual or psychological violence without constent.

They’re not taking our jobs, our services, our houses, or hijacking our education. We’re hiding them. — I remember learning about bias when I was doing journalism in college and deciding that I didn’t want to be a journalist- yeah, I don’t know what happened there either. And then again in university while I was studying Fine Art; there is a…

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 stands to protect survivors better. But are there other risks that have been purposefully overlooked? — I think, first, we have to praise the most recent adjustments to the Domestic Abuse and Violence Laws in the United Kingdom. For myself the adjustment that pertains to non-fatal strangulation being made a crime of Domestic Abuse. And for many others, the illegal…

Female self portrait artist has her most challenging series struck from platform before it doubled down on the value of the male-gaze. — “… it makes me wonder if I value their opinion more, or the hundreds of people that really like the new series… And it’s my face and my body that’s on the forefront of this art.. so I’m worried! But at the same time I’m really excited to share…

I’m sick of being told how to make my medical problems better. What happened to the good ol’ fashioned check-up? I enjoy being an energetic person and have recently got back into the gym after a very long, non-covid related hiatus. I push my legs, my core, my arms to…

Things WILL change when you hit 25; choose who you take into your adulthood. Building adult friendships or watching our young friendships blossom into adulthood is awesome. Post quarter-life crisis, your late-20s to early-30s are a breeze compared to the social cyclone of your teens. You might even have decided on at least one permanent aspect of your…

My ex just had the right foundations to could get away with it all the time. — This is a real-life example of how tactical emotional abuse can completely alter your everyday relationships with your closest friends, your surroundings, even your safety mechanisms outside of the relationship. During a conversation with my friends where my ex was present and involved, we discussed male drinking culture. Specifically, how…

Narcissist Of The Living Dead: Always expect a sh*t sequel with an even worse cast. — My Grandmother had some choice words from the side of my Grandfathers death bed; I had never had a kind word to say about anyone, that I was cruel and heartless, that I was wicked. A woman who’s main discussions with me have been her concluding I am a worthless…

Scottish Union seeks a £92000 cash injection to train employers in BASIC humanity. — This is one of the situations where I have to point out that I am a human first and a disabled person second. And I hate doing that because I am not one without the other. I want to work, I do work. I…