Words by: Jackie Zhou Art by: Annabel Condon
“You always pick on my words. I don’t know what I say that hurts you, but you get angry at me anyway.”
… When Culture Meets Queerness
Tag: gender
Shopping on Both Sides of the Department Store
Writer: Soraya Rezal Artist: Fletcher Aldous
“So, who wears the pants in your relationship?”.
Sure, that question may be valid during the mid-1500s but try asking me now and I may just flip you off (just kidding, maybe not).
… Shopping on Both Sides of the Department Store
The Name Game
Written by Paige Athanasopoulos Art by Angharad Neal-Williams
When I was young, I thought that when I got married I’d obviously change my last name. My own surname is 14 letters long and despite it being phonetic, nobody can pronounce it, let alone spell it. I don’t even think I knew how to spell my own surname until I was in school, so I thought I would change my name to my husband’s, even if it was as conventional as Smith.
Her Body, Her Choice
Words by Jemma Perelaer Art by Freya Lauersen
Generations of women have fought tooth and nail for the rights we have today. The first wave of feminism was pioneered by the suffragettes.
Be a Man
Words by James WF Roberts Art by Liam Grant
From a male’s point of view, I do not understand how sensitive men have become. I do not understand the backlash against the Gillette ad and I don’t understand why so many men, are threatened by a gentle progressive turn towards inclusivity, or even by having more women and minorities in positions of power in films and TV shows.
Queer Dolly Doctor
Words by Maggie Zhou Art by Joelle Thomas
No act of rebellion will ever match the sneakiness of tearing the perforated edges of a sealed Dolly Doctor section. The secrets of love, relationships, friendship drama and sex all ready to be revealed within your worn library-borrowed magazine.
I sat down to talk to Malachi Van Souphan, one of the Queer Officers at Monash Caulfield. Here we dive into some anonymous questions surrounding gender identity and the like.
Boys, Boys, Boys
Words by Khoo Wei Shawn
“You are the man of the house now, you’d better protect your mum and sister. You hear me? You better man up.” That’s what my dad would tell me every single time he went on a work trip. And since the ripe age of four, I questioned, “Protect them from what?”
Don’t assume my anything
Words by Mish Forder Art by Bridget Melville
When we don’t understand something, we make assumptions.
Beauty Beyond Gender
“You have the power to be nothing, or be everything,” says AJ Clementine, vibrant YouTube personality and woman sharing wisdom on her gender transition. … Beauty Beyond Gender
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