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Aspen Matis: ‘ My rape was not the end of everything; it was the beginning of something bigger.’

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On her second night at Colorado College, Aspen Matis was sexually assaulted by a fellow student. What she did next, many may find unfathomable: she asked her attacker to stay the night. Accused of fabricating the assault by both the college and her attacker, Matis dropped out and embarked on a cleansing 2,650-mile trek from Mexico to Canada, along the...

10 ways you know you’re trying to hard on Social Media

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Your eyes roll harder than the Pillsbury Doughboy Straight Outta Compton. Gooey bits of last night's dinner resurface in your mouth as your hold back the urge to vomit.You kiss your teeth so tough that dental floss no longer has a purpose in your life. What could cause such reactions you may ask? What else, other than you're scrolling...

Why it’s ok to let certain friendships go

Friendships can be a lot of like relationships. Sometimes I wish it was like the TV show Friends but in reality we don’t all stay connected and faff about in a coffee shop. I mean you spend so much time with each other, learn to proper get to know each other, and you immerse yourselves in each others lives. There...

Why the travel bug is full of shit

The very first time I travelled was when I was 19-years-old, I went to Thailand and Cambodia. Cambodia being my heritage I thought it was going to be bliss, little did I know that this first trip away would cement the rest of my life travelling the world. It all started quite innocently, I came back from that South East...

Power of Celebrities on Social Media

The global debate about what colour the dress is has taught us that anyone can with a connection to the internet technically has the possibility of making their voice heard. Of course, already being famous makes it a lot easier, but the rise of social media has levelled the playing field. In addition to social media, it seems nearly anyone...

Let’s talk Vibrators with Sh! Womenstore

We recently spoke to with Ky Hoyle & Renee Denyer, the brains, bra’s and beauty behind Sh! Womenstore in our article 'Let’s talk about sex baby, let’s talk about you and me'. So following on, here is the rest of the article, where we talk vibrators, toys and more. Which items reap the reaction of- 1) shock – Renee: The weight and size...

Is Beyoncé’s appropriation of Desi culture a signal of global identity crisis?

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  Beyoncé and Coldplay have become the latest high profile artists to be involved in a heated debate on cultural appropriation. Both have been accused of idealising India as an exotic playground in the music video for Hymn For The Weekend.The video features the British band performing at the Holi festival in Mumbai, while Beyoncé is depicted as an alluring Bollywood...

5 ways the Black Lives Matters movement is likely counterproductive

As a young person of colour living in ground zero (southern United States), the long and sordid history of injustices and prejudices toward people of colour is common knowledge. In fact, so long the history of iniquities toward POC have been, that it has managed to weave itself into and shape the way society behaves toward POC (people of colour) today.And...

Cyberbullying: under con(TROLL) or under attack

Last night I sat down to watch channel 4's one off drama 'Cyberbully,' and I can confirm that I was gripped throughout. Starring 'Game of Thrones' actress Maisie Williams, I'd have to give her a pat on the back for her portrayal of the small percentage of social media users out there. With a computer screen amassed with media...

What dating is like when you’re 27

Alright, the younger me would have never admitted this, but dating becomes harder when you’re older. Back then it felt like you met a lad, he was cool, you were cool so you decided to be super cool together and boom, relationship. Nowadays, you are stuck being hit on by men who may or may not be married, in an...

Madonna’s fall was flawless #TeamMadonna

Remember when Beyonce fell down the stairs on stage in 2007 because she was wearing a cape and stiletto monster heels? Well, the same thing just happened to Madonna at the BRITS last week. What else did they both have in common?They both got straight back up and finished the show flawlessly.However, when Beyonce fell in 2007 no one was...

Lingerie brands are supporting bizarre ‘lingerie football league’ in quest for gender equality

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Over 60 international labels including Panache and DKNY have jumped on the equality bandwagon for a Lingerie Football League who, yes you guessed it, play football in their underwear. The team is made up of 14 women whose aim is to generate media coverage and public interest in women’s football. Wouldn’t that be something?Luckily for them, sexualized women have been...

Why Valentines Day is the absolute worst

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To some, Valentines Day is an occasional landmark: a prime opportunity to show love for another via the medium of tacky cards, blow up hearts and that fine Belgian confectionary, Guylian chocolate. For others, Valentines Day is a bit like having your eyeballs tattooed: expensive, painful and pretty unnecessary. This Valentines Day, women everywhere will wear lacy red or black lingerie, whilst their dates...

Sexism and Dominance: Men are from Mars after all.

Feminists fight for social, political and economic equality - but why don't we hear them fighting for physical equality? There's no true equality if it is not sought in all arenas of power. There's a long list of reasons we don't agree with male to female violence - starting with modern ideals that it is unattractive and ungentlemanly. It stems...

10 Feminist Activists you should be following on Twitter

There’s no question that Twitter has become one of the most influential social media platforms of the 21st Century. These days you need only check your twitter feed for the latest updates on news, entertainment and culture trends; all of it tangled up in a rather overwhelming amount of differing opinions now able to be heard, gain retweets and travel...

Dolce & Gabanna Rape Culture

Back in 2007 Dolce & Gabbana released a seriously disturbing ad campaign that has now resurfaced. The images seem to be portraying scenes out of a gang rape, how hot right? No. We certainly don’t think so. And neither did the Advertising Self-Discipline Institute (IAP) who banned the ad because of “the passive and helpless position of the woman relative...

#Ad: A pregnant women’s 27Km agonising walk for one of the most important human rights

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Sponsored by The 7th Chamber: A woman from Congo, seven months pregnant, walks 27 kilometers to the doctor; cameraman can barely keep up with her. What if you’re seven months pregnant and have to go to the doctor for a checkup, while living in, for example, the Democratic Republic of Congo? Then you often have to walk many kilometers to reach the clinic.Cordaid has recorded...

10 problems with dating shorter men

You've scored yourself a date with a certified hottie, he fits the bill with a good job, doesn't come across as a creep and he's keen to take you out. He looks like his pictures and you're feeling like this could be a match made in heaven, but hold up, you have no idea how tall or regrettably how small...

What actually are daddy issues?

'Daddy issues' is a term that's thrown around a lot these days, particularly in this online culture where keyboard warriors will turn to any old trending insult if they're too ignorant to come up with a reasonable argument...So we hear this phrase 'daddy issues' all the time, but what does an issue with one's father actually demonstrate as? The only...

Lessons I learnt when I started living life on the road

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It’s been since April when I decided to leave my home in Sydney and start ride-sharing around Australia, living in vans and relying on the generosity of human kindness to take me into their homes through Couchsurfing. I’ve learnt so many things along the way like how little I need to survive and how I can sustain my business whilst...

Guest Blog: Roslyn Griner talks body image, fashion and the plus size industry

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The plus-size market is experiencing a not so quiet revolution. For a very long time the conversation about plus-size fashion was closed off to those in the community, and it wasn’t a topic of interest for a lot of press or those in the fashion industry as a whole. In 2015 we saw more of a dialogue in mainstream media...

Exclusive interview: Charlie Weaving managing partner of Foxhole Holdings

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Charlie Weaving is an inspirational character with a story to tell. You may not have heard of Foxhole Holdings but I could probably bet my house that you have heard of some of his ventures. What ventures, I hear you ask... STK Ibiza, Oceana Beach Club... Are the bells ringing now? Of course they are. Even if you haven't been...

Do celebs use their babies for publicity? Babies of the Internet

From time to time I've imagined my life how the others live, fantasising that I was born into the lifestyle of the rich and the famous... Haven't we all? Sure, we'd be dressed from head to toe in designer, more than likely to own a few homes across the globe, experiencing the best education known and probably the best bit,...

How having a traveller’s romance can change they way we look at relationships

I guess it’s what most of us solo travellers do without even knowing it anymore. I’ve travelled a lot around the world, sure there are moments where I like to be left alone, but there are plenty of moments where just like that, the world provides me with some kind of company. My first travel romance started off quite innocently,...

Katie Hopkins – The Big Fat Reality

Katie Hopkins has made a television career from uttering some of the most vile, cruel and unsympathetic statements known to man but deep behind that brash exterior I think there could actually be a half decent person. Notorious for her hot tongued comments and her ability to ruffle a few feathers, the ex Apprentice candidate is someone that few would...

Interview with Burlesque performer Lady Catalina from The Cream Tease

Since 2008 Lady Catalina has been gracing the Burlesque scene. Now Lady Catalina is headlining (and producing) one of London's most exciting new Revue shows 'Renudeville'. Renudeville will be performed at the Windmill (Soho) on Monday 7th September.  We couldn't help but to tweet Lady Catalina and managed to twist her arm into giving us a moment to talk burlesque, fashion & beauty...

Exclusive: Ashley Graham talks lingerie, body size and Addition Elle

We are huge fans of Ashley Graham on Flavourmag. Her #IAMSIZESEXY campaign is a breath of fresh air for women all of the globe. With the launch of the Ashley Graham lingerie line in full swing and enough social media followers to give some of the hollywood stars a run for their money. We managed to get pull Ashley away...

Could this be the campaign to end India’s rape culture? #HerVoice

This week, saw the launch of the #HerVoice campaign; an initiative led by Snehalaya UK Secretary Miranda Hudson and British journalist Jenn Selby, which aims to raise awareness of the atrocities perpetrated every day, against women and young girls in India.The campaign, supported by 8 non government organisations and brought together by GlobalGiving, calls upon the Indian government to...

Why do Women Like To Be Dominated In Bed?

So for Valentine’s this year a bunch of people up in Hollywood thought that it would be a good idea to premiere ’Fifty Shades Of Grey’ as it is obviously the most romantic film ever. Among some of Christian Grey’s irresistible traits are jealousy, possessiveness and manipulation, what more could a girl want, right?! Ana, the leading role, seems to overlook Grey’s...