Reproductive autonomy is under attack.

TW: This post is about the recent events surrounding Roe v Wade. Topics surrounding abortion and its causes. Reader discretion is advised. In case you've been living under a rock, you'll have seen the leak of the SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the United States) draft opinion on voting to overturn Roe v Wade. For those …

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What does it mean to say I love you?

What does it mean to say, 'I love you'? Is it the calming hand on a shoulder, or taking them into your arms? Or you into theirs? Is it that glance across the room at them at a party? That familiar glint in their eye, of admiration, lust, friendship and a connection much deeper than …

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Defining yourself when you don’t fit in

CONTENT NOTE: Mentions of homophobia, religion and spiritual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. 'I am the sole author of the dictionary that defines me.' - Zadie Smith. When looking at this quote by the very talented Zadie Smith, I think a lot about what this means. The last few years have entailed a massive overhaul …

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The Play-Offs (Part 1) – Smutathon 2021

CONTENT NOTE: Erotic fiction. I admit I'm nervous, walking down the wide stadium corridors. Yes, the grey bricked walls and smell of rubber gym equipment is the same, but I've never been in this part before: where the players and coaches go. I've seen the team play, of course. They're in a good spot in …

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