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 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 Henrietta Muir Edwards (1849-1931), Reformer and Feminist Activist Allison December 5, 2023 Just 18 years old when Confederation took place, Henrietta Muir was inspired by the spirit of nation-building and creating a ...
Culture Thailand’s Sex Industry: an Open Secret Allison October 31, 2017 It is estimated that the sex industry in Thailand is worth 6.4 billion US$ a year. According to the government, ...
Culture Women in Thai Soap Operas: a Violent Objectification Allison October 26, 2017 Thai soap operas are very popular in Thailand. They are called Lakorn, and their portrayal of women has recently been questioned. ...
Culture #ItHappenedToMeToo: A Survivor of Domestic Violence Helping Other Women to Raise Their Voices Allison October 25, 2017 I grew up the opposite way of what Thai society expects a woman to be. My name is Busayapa Srisompong, ...
