patriarchy

With veganism gaining rapid momentum in the western academic and philosophical spheres, it becomes relevant to discuss various intersectional concepts that have arisen in its context. In her ground-breaking work The Sexual Politics of Meat,…

“Someone say psyche,” I said, one cold, blustery morning at the end of November. This wasn’t the most sane activity, given that I was alone on the side of the street. “Someone say psyche,” I repeated, loudly and more insistently as…

The American Outdoorsman has in many ways been manufactured by the societal and racial anxieties bred in modern industrial expansion. Faced with the need to re-establish cultural superiority, turn-of-the-century Americans borrowed an…

There is an expression in feminist circles that once you put on the 'violet tinted glasses' (or had your 'feminist awakening') there is no going back. You will not be able to enjoy popular culture, politics, sex, motherhood, relationships…

Up until I was about 12 years old I didn’t think of my body as anything other than functional - legs to kick a ball with, arms to climb trees with, a torso and limbs to swim, run, jump, and dance with. My puerile state protected me;…

I spent the June bank holiday weekend in Kerry with my family. It was idyllic like you’d imagine but weird too, in the unexplainable way families always are onto themselves. I got to spend quality time with my nearly year old nephew Sean. I…

Hello. My name is Ellen and I for one think there just aren’t enough sports tournaments for straight men out there! I have decided to remedy this by hosting the first ever Straight Man Olympics. The only criteria are that you are a straight…