An open letter to my TERF neighbour
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq I was minding my own business about a week ago, when my flatmate sent me a picture of a window containing...
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Anonymous Activist
- Apr 16, 2022
- 3 min
Why I helped occupy a university building, and why I’d do it again
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq During the most recent UCU strike action in March 2022, I had the incredible opportunity to plan and take...
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Charlotte Benton
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
Two Little, Too Late: it's time to start taking eating disorders seriously
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq All too often, those who suffer from an eating disorder are encouraged by those around them to ‘just eat...
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Gem Kirwan
- Apr 8, 2022
- 3 min
What the response to Turning Red reveals about attitudes towards women
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Pixar’s latest film Turning Red is an exploration of periods, puberty and growing up, depicted through...
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Willow Courtauld
- Mar 28, 2022
- 5 min
Does Rewilding have a role in preventing Climate Change?
Rewilding, a novel approach to biodiversity, has been gaining significant momentum over the past few years. The restoration process...
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Gem Kirwan
- Mar 21, 2022
- 3 min
Who really stands to benefit from Eton’s expansion?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Eton College has long been considered a hub of privilege, academic excellence, and elitism. Parents are...
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Hannah Hassan
- Mar 18, 2022
- 4 min
Inclusion and equality matter: Why are they missing from our approach to Covid?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The uneven impact of Covid-19 has shown the abject failure of our response to it as a society. It has...
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Amelia Newton
- Mar 4, 2022
- 4 min
Is it time to cancel ‘cancel culture’?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq In 2022, the phrase ‘cancel culture’ is familiar to most who have some form of online presence through...
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Michael Schutzer Weissmann
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min
A very short tribute to that rarest of things: a conservative satirist.
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq We are very proud, in this country, of our sense of humour. This is amply justified; we are, after all,...
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Gem Kirwan
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
Shimon Hayut: ‘swindler’ or celebrity?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Cecilie Fjellhøy thought she had found the fairytale romance she’d always wanted. The man of her dreams,...
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Sophie Siriwardena
- Feb 24, 2022
- 4 min
Educators Exploited: Why Students Must Support Industrial Action
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Higher education is hectic for students and staff all year round. Certain months are plagued by exams,...
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Rachel Slater
- Feb 21, 2022
- 3 min
‘Birds’ of a feather … are revolting
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Birds are little, fragile, and inconsequential. They flutter, they nest, they squawk and they don’t do a...
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Karolína Kubičková
- Feb 16, 2022
- 3 min
Turmoil in Poland: pro-life policies lead to death and unrest
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Worldwide, there is a growing movement to restrict women’s sexual and reproductive health, creating a...
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Gem Kirwan
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
Rape culture and football: the ugly truth behind the “Beautiful Game”
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq It’s difficult to overstate the cultural impact of football on society: it dominates the TV guides, it...
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Tackling Elitism
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
Elitism and mental health at The University of Edinburgh
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq By Sharan Atwal and Orfhlaith McDevitt Almost two-thirds (63%) of students in the UK have experienced a...
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Elena Timoshuk
- Feb 6, 2022
- 3 min
The realities of queer activism in Belarus
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq In Belarus, the current unrest as a result of recent elections means that if you are a peaceful protester...
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Elena Timoshuk
- Feb 6, 2022
- 2 min
A decade after launching the Istanbul convention,
its anniversary looms over a steep decline in women’s rights and safety. Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq 2021 marked 10 years since the...
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Sorcha Tipping
- Feb 4, 2022
- 3 min
Taking gender-based violence seriously
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Laura Bates, the manosphere, and how VAWG is a step forward towards reducing gender-based violence....
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Cordelia Leigh
- Jan 31, 2022
- 3 min
NFTs: For Better or For Worse?
Illustration's by Megan Le Brocq With a revenue of a whopping $25 billion in 2021, the NFT market is not one to be ignored. NFT...
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Alice Greenbury
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
Do romantic novels and films set us up for disappointment?
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Poisonous, corruptive, and bewitching novels. Portals to worlds beyond our grasp, and therefore places of...
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