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The Unknowable World

The Unknowable World

There were a lot of things I didn’t tell my parents when I was growing up, and there were a lot of things they never told me in return.

Personal EssayB. N. HarrisonNovember 10, 2017religion, fear, mental illness, mental health, family, abuse, childhood, violence, sexual violence, misogyny, sexism, sexual assault, christianity, USA, familial abuse, Satanic Panic

I Wear What I Want: Culture As a Weapon Against Provocative Women

I Wear What I Want: Culture As a Weapon Against Provocative Women

Despite any pretension to legitimate moral moorings, the irrational and violent demand for subservience is the only consistent element of patriarchy.

Personal EssayTigele NlebesiJuly 14, 2017Tigele Nlebesi, Botswana, Africa, activism, sexism, assault, violence, misogyny, sexual assault, patriarchy, culture, bodies, feminism