FUTURE HOPE: Becoming myself in the city
FUTURE HOPE: Becoming myself in the city
"I got an office job and a flat in central Manchester. It was a new start, I thought ... and I felt the first flickerings of queer joy within myself."
FUTURE HOPE: 11 Anita Street
FUTURE HOPE: 11 Anita Street
"It was always “I’ll pay you back”, Dad said, but if you did, you’d get it back twice over. Nanna believed that the last bits of cash under the mattress could solve any family crisis, and they often did."
I’m so tired of listening to men without ever being listened to in return
I’m so tired of listening to men without ever being listened to in return
Tallulah Belassie-Page shares her experiences of the emotional burden that women often find themselves carrying for men as the 'unbridled listener'.
Travelling alone and broken-hearted to Paris made it impossible not to love myself
Travelling alone and broken-hearted to Paris made it impossible not to love myself
Katie Tobin writes about her trip to Paris after the breakdown of a relationship, and how travelling to Paris alone was exactly what she needed to love herself again.
Literal Hotties: Marlowe Granados’ HAPPY HOUR
Literal Hotties: Marlowe Granados’ HAPPY HOUR
"Summer in a big metropolitan city makes you feel the sexiest and youngest you have ever been, and Granados conveys this feeling perfectly throughout the book."
When depression consumes me, gardening brings me back to life
When depression consumes me, gardening brings me back to life
"Gardening has taught me that life is ferocious, vibrant and resilient. It’s shown me that failures are natural, expected and required for growth", writes Sian Bradley.
Our waking millennial nightmare with Amelia Horgan’s LOST IN WORK
Our waking millennial nightmare with Amelia Horgan’s LOST IN WORK
"Lost in Work is a succinct outline of how work has become our entire existence. A year of worldwide trauma, brought on by Covid-19, has made us horrifyingly aware of our cage", writes Billie Walker.
Calling East and South-East Asian women ‘cute’ isn’t a compliment – stop infantilising us
Calling East and South-East Asian women ‘cute’ isn’t a compliment – stop infantilising us
Joanna Sing writes about the harmful 'cute' stereotype, and how the Western media have played their part in creating an imaginary ESEA woman to be measured against.
Existential Bi-sis: finding my pride
Existential Bi-sis: finding my pride
Our columnist Charlotte Moore writes about the journey of understanding her sexuality, and the lessons she learned about feeling proud. It isn't always linear, it can take time, and most importantly, it's personal.
Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: on never living alone
Reflections with Chloe Plumstead: on never living alone
This month, our columnist Chloe Plumstead reflects on devoting herself to love - an action that has led to never living alone, and makes her wonder, if only for a moment, how life might have been if things were different.
I kept trying until I found the right therapist and it’s the best thing I ever did
I kept trying until I found the right therapist and it’s the best thing I ever did
It may have taken a few tries, but Kira Mae Richards finally found the therapist that brought healing. The experience taught her that she was never damaged goods, and needing guidance is nothing to be ashamed of.
Existential Bi-sis: TV’s issue with positive representation
Existential Bi-sis: TV’s issue with positive representation
Our columnist Charlotte Moore writes about the importance of LGBTQ representation on our screens, but reminds us that we still have a long way to go with regards to bisexual people being positively represented.