In a planet full of Trumps, MRAs and rampant racist nationalism, fighting the injustices in the World more often than not the last thing on any activist’s mind is making sure you’ve checked in with your own mental health and wellbeing. With so much bad in the world here’s how to look after yourself like the badass Social Justice Warrior that you are.
Tag: feminism
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IWD 2016 | 3 Easy Ways To #PledgeForParity
Last year the World Economic Forum dished out the glum news that it could take until 2133 for the world to close the global gender gap and progress to close it is slowing down year on year. Naturally this glacial pace of change is worrying not only for ourselves, already in the working world, but for future generations who may never see equality in their lifetime. (more…)
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Spinster & the Single Girl
Confession: I have been single for my entire life.…and with that confession I’m inviting in a whole truckload of stereotypes that come attached to being single girl in the 21st Century.
Stating ‘single’ as your relationship status comes with a wealth of contradicting views and feelings. In some ways it’s empowering, yet you feel prudish for not putting out; envied for your independence and free agency, but bound to the clock that counts down to getting a boyfriend/girlfriend and marriage; pressured to follow your own dreams, your own career and your own path, but are consistently fighting off questions about your dating life, when you’ll have kids, whether you’ll ever settle down.