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Body Language

The acquittal of Zuma did not just endanger Khwezi’s life, but ours as well
Analysis
/ 8 August 2016

The acquittal of Zuma did not just endanger Khwezi’s life, but ours as well

The condonation of rape at the highest level of government brings all women’s lives under attack.

By Kagure Mugo
Despite the advance of feminism, there’s still an ugly truth about keeping smooth
Article
/ 3 August 2016

Despite the advance of feminism, there’s still an ugly truth about keeping smooth

Females are still being told what’s in vogue – such as shaving pubic hair – and it’s less about being womanly and more about trying to stay girly.

By Staff Reporter
We behave like herd animals
Analysis
/ 6 May 2016

We behave like herd animals

Our obsession with the superficial aspects of life can mean a death sentence for some of us.

By Staff Reporter
Being kinky is the new normal
Analysis
/ 17 April 2016

Being kinky is the new normal

Happy kinksters do not have a mental disorder – but unhappy kinksters do.

By Derek Davey
Damned by the ‘blessers’
Analysis
/ 10 March 2016

Damned by the ‘blessers’

Social climbers sell their souls to a new breed of sugar daddy.

By Nelly Shamase
An outsider’s bare act of defiance
Analysis
/ 3 October 2015

An outsider’s bare act of defiance

A genderqueer artist is going boldly, goldly naked to trumpet the sacred human form.

By Robyn Sassen
Don’t forget to smell the men
Analysis
/ 13 August 2015

Don’t forget to smell the men

Men wear fragrances to mask odours but women like men whose scent is like their own.

By Staff Reporter
The injustice of miscarriage
Analysis
/ 6 August 2015

The injustice of miscarriage

We need to accept that things can go wrong and there is no place for blame or shame.

By Zoe Williams
Dilemmas of the two-piece
Article
/ 31 July 2015

Dilemmas of the two-piece

Wearing a suit instead of ‘African’ garb is an existential crisis with a postmodern twist.

By Melo Magolego
Tickle your fancy and enjoy it
Analysis
/ 30 July 2015

Tickle your fancy and enjoy it

Women’s pleasure is a taboo topic, but only when they know their bodies are they satisfied.

By Kagure Mugo
Madam is cross with Rihanna
Article
/ 9 July 2015

Madam is cross with Rihanna

The singer’s video vividly depicts the violence black women have had to endure.

By Rory Carroll in Caracas
Crowe Magnon misses the point
Article
/ 2 July 2015

Crowe Magnon misses the point

Actor Russell Crowe is grossly mistaken when he thinks that there are enough roles for older women if only they’d not want to play 21-year-olds.

By Staff Reporter
Furious Faeries flay Facebook
Article
/ 2 July 2015

Furious Faeries flay Facebook

The social network’s policy on anonymity is angering people who have taken new names.

By Rory Carroll and Rory Carroll in Caracas
51 shades of gender identity
Article
/ 25 June 2015

51 shades of gender identity

Social roles can’t just be assigned according to one’s genitalia – we need new pronouns.

By Staff Reporter
Emancipation, not emasculation
Article
/ 18 June 2015

Emancipation, not emasculation

Matt Haig wanted to explore new ideas about masculinity, but found outrage and ire instead.

By Alison Flood
Be a man: Use birth control
Analysis
/ 11 June 2015

Be a man: Use birth control

When it comes to family planning and birth control, the burden most often falls on women.

By Kagure Mugo
A dangerous ‘mustard seed’?
Article
/ 4 June 2015

A dangerous ‘mustard seed’?

Some men might be led to believe that the snip can entirely stop HIV infection.

By Staff Reporter
Swedish Eurovision winner a relief for the Russians
Article
/ 28 May 2015

Swedish Eurovision winner a relief for the Russians

The Eurovision winner is adamant he’s no homophobe, and Russia may be glad he won.

By Peter Walker
Women need to talk about it
Analysis
/ 21 May 2015

Women need to talk about it

And they should be able to do so without being thought of as sex fiends or nymphomaniacs.

By Kagure Mugo
Death and the high cost of living
Article
/ 7 May 2015

Death and the high cost of living

Our health minister’s ideas on euthanasia have no place in a secular country like ours.

By Jacques Rousseau
Can tattoos stand test of time?
Article
/ 29 April 2015

Can tattoos stand test of time?

Body ink is widespread, but will the tattooed feel good about their body art in old age?

By Staff Reporter
Where are the real LGBTI roles?
Article
/ 23 April 2015

Where are the real LGBTI roles?

In television and film, being gay is no longer an acceptable storyline in and of itself.

By Staff Reporter
Listen when your body talks
Article
/ 26 March 2015

Listen when your body talks

We may be too busy with email to bother reading our own bodies’ messages. It’s a form of illiteracy we can ill afford.

By Staff Reporter
Explode, but only if you feel it
Article
/ 19 March 2015

Explode, but only if you feel it

Faking it with your partner or your one-night stand is a disservice to society. We have to move society forward through innovation and feedback.

By Kagure Mugo
This is where the bodice is buried
Article
/ 5 February 2015

This is where the bodice is buried

A headmaster’s memoir dips into risqué territory, but what principles lie behind the lurid prose?

By Jessie Cohen
The truth that lies in the body
Article
/ 8 January 2015

The truth that lies in the body

Scientists have created a lie detector that records the involuntarily, guilty fidgeting of liars.

By Ewen Macaskill
The anxiety made me do it
Analysis
/ 22 May 2014

The anxiety made me do it

"Mental illness does not necessarily abolish the capacity to form meaningful and competent intentions" say scholars. How accountable can one be?

By David Shariatmadari
Who needs warrior women?
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Who needs warrior women?

The willingness to accept spoon-fed versions of the truth has limited the role of women in Islam, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

By Staff Reporter
Victory of the Earth Mother
Article
/ 1 May 2014

Victory of the Earth Mother

The Dravidian religion provides liberating role models for women, writes Alleyn Diesel.

By Staff Reporter
How sound are your tastebuds?
Article
/ 13 March 2014

How sound are your tastebuds?

"Sonic seasoning" can make a great difference to how you experience what you are eating, writes Amy Fleming.

By Amy Fleming
Kneads must: Me, myself and Thai
Article
/ 13 February 2014

Kneads must: Me, myself and Thai

So you went and picked the mystery massage? Rookie mistake, but you may as well roll with it.

By Sukasha Singh
The capitalist handmaid’s tale
Article
/ 17 October 2013

The capitalist handmaid’s tale

Feminism has forsaken solidarity, contributing instead to individuated, globalised neoliberalism.

By Nancy Fraser
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