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 ...
Culture Bauk – The terrifying trend amongst young middle class Cambodian men Allison January 3, 2024 Bauk literally means “plus” in the Khmer language. It is the name commonly given to gang rape in Cambodia. A 2013 ...
Culture Chbab Srey – The way to be the perfect Cambodian woman Allison January 2, 2024 The Chbab Srey is a code of conduct for women (Chbab is Khmer for code, and Srey for woman). In ...
Culture How to Put Together a Professional Wardrobe After College Allison December 19, 2023 Have no idea where to start with the transition from a college to a professional wardrobe? Fear not. These simple ...
