Letters to the woman I loved pt I
By Omo Osun 1. 25 September 2016 Dear K, I made many mistakes with you, I realise that…
Sliding into the DMs: On checking in and community care within Black feminism (Repost)
A few years ago, on the way to a conference of feminists I remember sitting at my boarding…
On Necessary Love
By Awino Okech “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all…
No apologies: A look into my feminism
By Samira Ali This is a post on feminism. I am not here to tell why you should…
Dangerous narratives: How Rhodes’ response to rape culture harms sexual assault victims
By Zodwa Jane* Content note: this commentary discusses rape culture, sexual violence and injustice. Last week, the hashtag…
#RhodesWar and being expelled for protesting rape culture whilst rapists graduate
Rape Culture: A social context that involves disbelieving survivors of sexual violence, casual sexism, and how we view…
‘Sexy African Visuals’
by Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women & HOLAA! Over the past few months, ourselves and our…
#MeToo and Playing the Rape Culture Game
I have always thought of myself as a relatively decent person. I don’t litter. I don’t kick puppies.…
She calls me Little Girl
By Gateru Me, 230 pounds, 5.9 feet, dark as midnight, hoarse voice, wide nose, nervous eyes, heavy chest and…
(Cis)heterosexual Folks Ask the Darndest Things
By Joyline Maenzanise I’m sure every now and then, we all are confronted with some questions- such as…