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Posted inEquality, Lifestyle

Zanzibar: Paradise meets purgatory

by John Davenport 26 January 202228 February 2022

Instagram beaches, but the misogyny, poverty and remnants of slavery can sour the tropical food in your mouth

Posted inLifestyle

How to hit your sexual reset button

by Tiffany Kagure Mugo 27 November 202127 November 2021

Good sex is all about having intentional conversations with your partner — and understanding your own mind and body

Posted inLifestyle

Speaking about sex isn’t easy, but it’s worth it

by Tiffany Kagure Mugo 22 October 202122 October 2021

The vulnerability that comes with dealing with the collective “we” can make conversations around sex extremely daunting

Posted inLifestyle

The social construction of beauty pageants

by Sarah Setlaelo 22 October 202122 October 2021

Do beauty pageants construct or dismantle psychological barriers that are disempowering for the contestants and audience?

Posted inLifestyle

On being a sexual poltergeist

by Tiffany Kagure Mugo 19 October 202120 October 2021

More than simply annoying or rude, ghosting can have genuine psychological and emotional effects as being left on read can have genuine effects on a person’s sense of self-worth and mental health.

Posted inLifestyle

Can you really sex the pain away?

by Tiffany Kagure Mugo 7 October 202112 October 2021

Is rebound sex any good? The jury is still out, but do what you feel works for you

Posted inLifestyle

One size does not fit all

Uli Ratsibe by Uli Ratsibe 16 September 20215 October 2021

It’s time the fatphobic fashion industry makes space for bigger bodies

Posted inLifestyle

A South African coffee shop scene in 2040

Inga Hanifa by Inga Hanifa 10 August 20215 October 2021

A winning science fiction short story

Posted inLifestyle

The bubbly rise and appeal of K-pop

by Lyndon Zass 8 July 202121 September 2021

The success of the genre, especially that of boy band BTS, subverts the archaic notion that only English-language music can have worldwide appeal and that celebrities need to appear on pedestals

Posted inGeneral, Health, Lifestyle

Silence like a cancer

Charmain Naidoo by Charmain Naidoo 7 June 20217 June 2021

A trip to the leafy ’burbs demonstrates that noise pollution can strike anywhere, not just in urban apartments

Posted inEquality, Lifestyle

A spoonful of belonging for the homesickness

Anelia Heese by Anelia Heese 21 May 202121 May 2021

When it comes to cravings for food from home, my palate is no culinary snob

Posted inHealth, Lifestyle

Science fiction’s warning against vaccine passports

Bert Olivier by Bert Olivier 30 April 202130 April 2021

The 1997 film Gattaca reflects the dangers of a surveillance state that discriminates against individuals who resist control

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