Topical-Opinion

"You're a mutilated man, that's all. Self-mutilation..." - Barry Humphries (aka Dame Edna Everage) "A man who gets his dick chopped off is actually inflicting an extraordinary act of violence on himself." - Germaine Greer "Some…

If you’re lost somewhere in the wilderness, there are some clues you’ll want to look for just to be sure you’re not walking in circles. When US President Donald Trump and the many Republicans in the US House and Senate were elected, many…

I started watching a Netflix Original series called Easy last week. It’s self-described as an “anthology that follows diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture” - each of the 8 stories in the…

Current events coming out of the United States and beyond are almost unbelievable. Across the world, people are treating each other like, well, shit and it seems as though there’s no way to change it. And, even if you wanted to, it would be…

Dear customer services dept, I am writing to you to return a parcel that you sent out to me recently. I hope that by writing to you I can clarify my situation and you’ll understand where I am coming from this time. Despite my many…

#fitspiration #cleaneating #strongnotskinny #transformationtuesday If you’re on Instagram, these phrases are instantly familiar, conjuring up images of mostly attractive girls, phones pointed at a mirror, baring an exquisitely toned…

In the wake of Women’s Marches and so many other amazing feminist events taking place around the world, there has been a surprising amount of anti-feminism backlash. Why would a woman not want to be a feminist? According to this article…

Last Sunday crowds of up to 20,000 ascended Croagh Patrick as part of the annual pilgrimage. Reek Sunday, as it is known, is primarily referred to as a Roman Catholic event in a custom reaching back to the Celtic pagan harvest feast of…

Five years ago I left Ireland for Canada. Although the recession and its effects were a part of why I left, it wasn't the only reason. One of the major reasons was I was diagnosed with chronic scarlet fever. A condition that affects 50% of…

A recent article was published around these parts discussing the representation of women in video games. It made several good observations and pointed toward numerous issues which have oddly persisted through the years - I still recall the…