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What everyone forgets about the transgender movement

The increasing visibility of the transgender movement over the past few years has been a much needed step towards acceptance for some and yet some important questions have been brushed aside. Let’s start by making clear that everyone deserves to receive the same rights and protections under the law in however they chose to express […]

What is masculinity and the masculine ideal?

A search for the definition of masculinity in a global, historical, contemporary and personal context. While looking for an appropriate image for this article I searched for “pioneer”. The free spirit and yearning for more from life, more opportunity, more understanding, more for their life. The spirit of the pioneer.  Instead I was met with […]

What Does Being an Influencer Mean?

People portrayed in the media are increasingly being portrayed as “influencers”. This the concept isn’t new. Influencers have existed throughout history. Someone with social clout and attention. Clearly they have some value as we would collectively ignore them, but we don’t and in the 2000’s we have seen their rise in the digital age. An […]