Has faith changed how I view sex?

CW: Mentions of abortion, spousal abuse and religious themes. It's something that's not uncommon when one decides to follow a faith. I remember seeing in a documentary once, the host saying that "converts can be notoriously zealous". And that is true. Some can indeed become zealous to the point of a zealot. And one of …

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My job is not solely to reproduce

CONTENT NOTE: Contains mentions of the following: forced childbirth, abortion, miscarriage, religious fundamentalism, purity culture, sexism and transphobia. Reader discretion is strongly advised. It's the question many uterus owners get asked and whichever way we answer, are scrutinised for it: 'So, when are you having children?' Having children is something many of us do and …

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How to be a woman 101

CONTENT WARNING: Contains triggering themes relating to sexism, victim blaming, physical and sexual violence. This piece is designed to provoke thought and be a very sarcastic social commentary on some of the bullshit I've (and many others) heard over the years, in the style of a spoken word piece. This piece does not reflect any …

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Why do you have condoms in your purse?

CONTENT WARNING: A little ranty. I've been asked this question so many times: Why do you have condoms in your purse? But you're a woman, you don't have to carry them. That's the man's job! Why have got them in your purse? Are you looking to get laid? Since I was given free condoms by …

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