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In porn, I saw sex as a site of pleasure.
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Social movements are the best and worst thing to happen in world politics. They are good, because they have given people an opportunity to publicly stand for what they believe in. They advance causes which are important to them, and attempt to get others to see their importance as well. They are bad, because they…
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If I were to try my hand at the political space once again, I don’t know which political party would be my home. I previously pledged allegiance to the Democratic Alliance (DA). However, their inability to take seriously the critiques of liberalism in the African context – namely, that “liberty for all individuals” cannot be…
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Heterosexual men scare me. Not just because of their perceived homophobia, no. But because I am ill-equipped to perform masculinity in the same way that they do.
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In recent years, there has been a surge in populist and nationalist politicians coming into power throughout the globe. Most of these politicians are decidedly iliberal, so much so that the very concept of liberal democracy has been called into sharp critique for allowing demagogues to gain political power. In particular, the liberal movement –…
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Homophobia is something pervasive within South African society. For all the advances we have made as South Africans, we are still shrouded in the oppressor-oppressee relationship that defines us. We see causal racism in others, but fail – either intentionally or otherwise – to see the not-so-casual homophobia within ourselves. This has been evident to…
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He is a cool guy. The only problem is that he’s homophobic. See the parallels?
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“Expect a new article anytime.”
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This past year has made one thing very clear: Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s rainbow has been washed away by the storms of fear, rage and trepidation. All this can be encapsulated in one death blow of a word: racism. It’s telling that it’s been twenty-two years since the historic election that ushered in democracy, and we…
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The role of the media in democratizing information is second to none. But I do think being too reliant on media as our only source of information and knowledge is dangerous. Dangerous, because television, radio and print media can only go so far in educating and creating awareness for specific issues. So many issues, so…
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