By Terence Watts Contact crime continues to increase in SA, up by 2.6% in 2019. Debilitating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often the aftermath and…
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I am an individual. I am a unique person. I am not like anyone else and I do not behave like anyone else. I am…
By Kerry Frizelle While I was lecturing, a female student arrived late*. As she made her way to a seat, another student cat-called her (a…
I have written about the position of women in our patriarchal society from various perspectives on this site several times before – in the context…
I am ashamed to be a South African man today. How have we fallen so far as a nation? From being celebrated globally as the…
By Pierre Brouard and Judith Ancer If a young person feels that they are gay, is the priority to work out if they are sure…
By Pierre Brouard Do we still need an International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced…
It is with great concern that the Sexuality and Gender Division (SGD) of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) has been following Caster Semenya’s¹…