society
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“Black person, would you be friends with a white racist?”
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It is easy for society to dissect and understand a same – sex relationship when one of them is dominant and the other, submissive. And barring a clear divide (that being a heterosexual relationship), they have to seek other apertures from which to “box” these two male individuals. And while sex is deemed to be…
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I often think to myself, “ gay people want acceptance from the straight community way too much. Who gives a shit if they never accept us? I sure as hell don’t.” And while this is good for my self-confidence, it might not be so good for lived reality. Unfortunately, people’s lives are often in danger because of homophobic and queerantagonist words…
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“Regardless of the varied opinions surrounding sex work, they give of their time and their bodies in order to be remunerated, the very same way a CEO gives of their time and their body to perform their job to the best of their ability.”
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Do all males have male privilege? Does the possession of a penis afford you power in society that people without a penis do not have? I’ve been considering these questions this past while. And (like many of these things) the answer is complex and multifaceted. Sure, it would be easy to generalise and say, “yes,…
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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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