Adventures (@adventurefrom) asked women to share their thoughts on what it meant for them to engage in #SexingWhilstFeminist and we got an array of thoughts. Some people were shy to engage in it, others felt they could not share but we are so grateful for all the engagement, retweets and tweets. Here is a little further […]
By Hephzibah Last week it actually hit me, under all the liberation and freedom I am experiencing now, the only reason I am working as a dancer, working as a stripper is because of school fees. Had I not experienced the disappointment and temporary devastation that came with realising I may need to fund the […]
Communities are beginning to sprout online that are drawing us together, allowing us to have a host of conversations. One needs to only look at how the hashtag #SomeoneTellCNN was trending in Kenya this August, as Kenyans on Twitter (#KOT) ridiculed CNN’s coverage of Kenya ahead of President Obama’s historic visit to his fatherland. We have come together […]
By Thenjiwe/ @TeaJay_001 Here is the thing with being diagnosed with a mental illness, or at least here is the thing with me being diagnosed with a mental illness. Some white psychologist diagnosed me with Bipolar II, I say this because it matters to me who diagnosed me as I have to ask myself do they […]
By Kagure Mugo There are many reactions to what is happening right now. There are feelings of annoyance, anger, feelings of injustice and indifference. The selection is an emotional buffet. But one thing no one can deny is that this is the stuff of legends. Many will remember, or make up, where they were during […]
By Hejin “I am who I am.” The statement rang true, as she sang it in clear tones and shades. The audience merely stared, in awe of the girl that stood before them. The stage was her world; it was a place she had conquered, leading armies in a charge that would slay the hordes […]
This year, we were nominated within the media category for this South African award! Happy, grateful and feeling funky. Here is the storify of the online interview. Thank you to everyone who has written because this is yours. [View the story “Feather Awards nomination Twitterview. #ChevyFeathers2015” on Storify]
By Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah/ @nas009 In an ideal, utopian, feminist world, sex with a feminist will be different, better, more intense, more orgasmic, and just more of all the good stuff that comes with sex – connection, intimacy, fun, laughter, sweat, bodily fluids…you get the picture? And the feminist(s) involved in this act of sexing could be […]
Ok, so we have established that I love dancing as a stripper because it is a craft, whilst also being an empowering experience for me. However we cannot forget the primary reason I even considered this profession, The money. Being a soon-to-be commerce graduate, as well as someone who has always been money and savings conscious, […]
