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Body Language

Kegel exercises aren’t solely for people with vaginas
Article
/ 21 February 2020

Kegel exercises aren’t solely for people with vaginas

Often people think that kegels are targeted solely at women who want to increase the tightness of their vagina, whereas in fact the exercises are for everyone who wants to engage in better sex

By Tiffany Kagure Mugo
Who wants to live forever?
Article
/ 19 July 2019

Who wants to live forever?

Longevity enthusiasts believe immortality is a worthwhile goal. But refugees from the past could create problems for future generations

By Martin Rees 1
Terms of social engagement
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Terms of social engagement

Someone’s watching you. Sometimes they’re invisible, other times not. What does their behaviour mean?

By Kagure Mugo
Beware the psychopath boss
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Beware the psychopath boss

Their behaviour causes stress, burnout, thoughts of suicide, high absenteeism rates and physical illness

By Linda Christensen
Beware the toxic narcissist
Article
/ 21 June 2019

Beware the toxic narcissist

Their grandiosity masks insecurity and any perceived threat to their image leads to abuse in relationships

By Sarah Davies
A dark spiral skewers sleep
Article
/ 31 May 2019

A dark spiral skewers sleep

Depression is a mood disorder that has physical effects, including disruption of a good night’s rest

By Mashadi Kekana
Avoid the silent killer
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Avoid the silent killer

Check your blood pressure every six months and, if you’re on medication, take it as prescribed

By Ellapen Rapiti
Abortion hypocrisy kills women
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Abortion hypocrisy kills women

People who pass judgment on those terminate their pregnancies can have fatal consequences

By Patricia Nudi Orawo
Find your P-spot, bro
Article
/ 18 April 2019

Find your P-spot, bro

There’s nothing unmasculine about a woman pleasuring a man in his anus

By Kagure Mugo
Men keep taking their lives
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Men keep taking their lives

They don’t seek help for medical problems in general and when they suffer from depression, it can be fatal

By Palesa Lebitse
Yes, men can be harassed too
Article
/ 8 February 2019

Yes, men can be harassed too

The issue of abuse of power, contrary to how it is often tackled, is not just about gender

By Palesa Lebitse
Sadly, vegans can’t save Earth
Article
/ 14 December 2018

Sadly, vegans can’t save Earth

Reducing the carbon footprint of farming will take more than some individual action

By Staff Reporter
Myths shroud queer abuse
Article
/ 30 November 2018

Myths shroud queer abuse

The idea that violence is heterosexually defined silences same-sex victims

By Kagure Mugo
The fear of the feminine is futile
Article
/ 23 November 2018

The fear of the feminine is futile

The heterosexual community is not the only group responsible for gender suppression

By Zanta Nkumane
Ways to be a super queer ally
Article
/ 9 November 2018

Ways to be a super queer ally

But in trying to be supportive, allies sometimes get
it all wrong

By Kagure Mugo
Domestic abuse isn’t only by men
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Domestic abuse isn’t only by men

Women also abuse men, siblings abuse siblings, parents abuse children and it’s all bad

By Palesa Lebitse
Daily moments of loneliness
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Daily moments of loneliness

We queer black men have learnt to hide ourselves and present a front of gay abandon

By Zanta Nkumane
No home for bisexual black men
Article
/ 5 October 2018

No home for bisexual black men

When you love both sexes, rejection comes from both the straight and the LGBTI+ communities

By Mpho Ndaba
Abortion: SA must speak up
Article
/ 28 September 2018

Abortion: SA must speak up

Our country has a duty to ensure women’s rights are protected here and in the region

By Colleen Lowe Morna
Violence begets violence
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Violence begets violence

A rape survivor endures a long, bitter struggle to overcome the hate of what he aches to be

By Staff Reporter
US gag rule ties SA’s hands
Article
/ 13 July 2018

US gag rule ties SA’s hands

Put a stop to the policy that blocks aid to organisations offering abortion services

By Staff Reporter
The truth? No one is ‘unrapeable’
Article
/ 6 July 2018

The truth? No one is ‘unrapeable’

Married women, sex workers, men – all can be raped. To say otherwise protects perpetrators

By Kiri Rupiah
Underage, marginalised, married
Article
/ 22 June 2018

Underage, marginalised, married

The phenomenon of child brides amounts to state-sanctioned statutory rape

By Palesa Lebitse
Women, it’s okay to lust like men
Article
/ 18 May 2018

Women, it’s okay to lust like men

Half-naked, oiled-up, gyrating male strippers. We want this but think we can’t be seen to do so

By Kagure Mugo
Figureheads won’t help women
Article
/ 11 May 2018

Figureheads won’t help women

It takes political mobilisation, education, laws and economic opportunities

By Palesa Lebitse
The family unit is in crisis
Article
/ 4 May 2018

The family unit is in crisis

Without examples of love, young people don’t have the tools to contribute to society

By Staff Reporter
Islam and the first feminists
Article
/ 13 April 2018

Islam and the first feminists

Though laws might no longer be interpreted this way, women have always been powerful

By Staff Reporter
We need our foreign doctors
Article
/ 6 April 2018

We need our foreign doctors

Yet these skilled professionals are discriminated against by their colleagues

By Palesa Lebitse
Claiming your climax is hard
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Claiming your climax is hard

And the Oscar for best orgasm depicted in a biopic goes to … Kagure Mugo

By Kagure Mugo
Trans people have regrets too
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Trans people have regrets too

The uproar over research about those who rue having a surgical transition obscures real issues

By Palesa Lebitse
Ask women about civil servants
Article
/ 21 February 2018

Ask women about civil servants

Abused women ought to be helped by authorities but this doesn’t always happen

By Staff Reporter
The grey anatomy of a bad date
Article
/ 26 January 2018

The grey anatomy of a bad date

What do we lose when we characterise sexual coercion as a romantic blunder – and who gains from that loss?

By Sarah Smit
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