Culture What is Katakana? An Overview of the Second Japanese Alphabet Astrid Camille October 8, 2024 Katakana (カタカナ) is one of the three writing systems used in the Japanese language, alongside Hiragana and Kanji. Katakana (pronounced ...
Culture Rape Culture and Guns: Why Arming Women Isn’t the Answer Allison October 7, 2024 The terrible nature of the majority of so-called rape prevention advice is a particular pet peeve of mine, and one ...
Culture Not a Compliment: The Real Harm of Street Harassment Allison September 6, 2024 The first time I was street harassed, I was 12 years old. In the ensuing 14 years, there has hardly ...
Culture The Sweet Poison of Benevolent Sexism Allison September 5, 2024 Often, discussions of sexism focus on violent examples of misogyny (hostile sexism). Its counterpart, benevolent sexism, however, can be just ...
Culture Why Don’t Women Come to Comic Book Shops? Allison September 4, 2024 Recently, during an online discussion, I said that women are not interlopers or invaders in geek spaces – we have ...
Travel The Japanese Tradition of Noting Nature: Ohanami Allison August 4, 2024 Cherry blossoms are the delicate pink stars of hanami, a uniquely Japanese tradition that celebrates the coming of spring. For ...
Travel 8 Places To Visit In The Philippines For A Cultural Immersion Astrid Camille April 25, 2024 Each country has its own mind-blowing sights to behold that can transport you back in time and give you a preview of their vast ...
Travel Can You Still Live in Thailand on $500 a Month? Astrid Camille April 22, 2024 Several years ago, the internet was filled with stories from people claiming that you could live like a king in ...
