Supporting Women’s Wrongs: A Love Letter to Netflix’s ‘Do Revenge’
As that iconic tweet says; "I support women's rights. But I also support women's wrongs. I love when they do bad things." Better yet, I love when they do revenge.
White Supremacy in Diet and Wellness Culture
There has come to be very little variation in what 'healthy' looks like. To be quite blunt, a lot of the wider society's views of what healthy food can be are meals that are mainstream for the white, non-immigrant portion of the population. 'White is best' seems to be what is preached in the majority of diet messaging, heavily implying that other cultures' foods are unhealthy or bad for you.
There is No Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism
I've said before that enacting lasting change takes more than words. It takes action and it takes money. Money that the majority of us either don't have or need to allocate to something else e.g. rent, utilities or groceries. Mike Schur's "The Good Place" once said there is no ethical consumption under capitalism and that's very sexy of them.
The Real Reason You Hated Marvel’s “Eternals”
Spoiler alert: It's because this movie, and Captain Marvel and Black Women centred stories which they couldn't relate to based on sex and gender alone.
Wellness Culture is for the Rich and White
Before you start disagreeing with me, hold on and let me explain. People who are starving or finding it difficult to put food on the table don't care if the fruits and vegetables in front of them are organic.
A Mini Guide to Adulting: Managing Your Finances
I like the 50/30/20 model because it encourages responsibility and guilt-free spending. I view money the same way I view food – restrictive mindsets lead to bad decision making and binging.
Heroes, Their Humanity and Our Pedestals
You know how people always say you should never meet your heroes? I would like to expand on that – probably don't google them either.
You Can’t Moralise Your Eating Habits
I could write a whole post on just the definitions of diet culture, but in a nutshell, it is a set of believes that worships thinness and equates it with health and moral virtue.
We Failed Charlie’s Angels
Elizabeth Banks is an example of a woman who is FOR supporting and empowering other women. That's what Charlie's Angels means to me.
Lies Beauty Gurus Have Sold You
If there's one thing you can count on in an era where almost anyone can have a platform and an influence, it's lies and misinformation.
Everything Wrong with ‘Where Hands Touch’
Believe me when I say we don’t have the time to deep dive into ALL the details of this movie. Consider this a brief walkthrough of memorable moments from this cinematic hot mess.
Into the Unknown
Outside of studying and trying to find a formal dress, I spent a lot of time during the end of high school struggling with unanswered questions, uncertainty and the lingering sense of feeling lost. Sounds fun doesn’t it?
The Differences Between Cultural Appropriation, Appreciation and Assimilation
Appropriation is ‘the adoption or co-opting, usually without acknowledgement, of cultural identity markers associated with or origination in minority community by people or communities with a relatively privileged status.’
Identity Crises and Life as a Third Culture Kid
Growing up not completely relating to my parents’ culture whilst knowing that I didn’t belong in the culture surrounding me left me drifting between two wolrds and fitting in in neither.
Miss Americana and the Heartbreak of Becoming
To me, this documentary provides a necessary look at the events that guided Taylor Swift’s journey of becoming herself, out loud [no matter how cliché or snowflake-y that might sound].