Tag: tiktok
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How do we all feel about the ‘I’m just a girl’ trend?
When I think ‘Just a Girl’, I think of the sarky, 90s alt-rock hit by No Doubt that hits out at the restrictions the patriarchy imposes on girls and women and the frustration that comes with that. It’s a classic that for a lot of people is sadly still relevant today. In case you haven’t…
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Dear Black men, wtf?
Whenever I’m struggling to write something, I make a conscious effort not to focus only on the things that irritate me. Then low and behold, someone goes and does or says something colossally stupid, and just like that, I am back on my soapbox. Recently, a group of white girls made a TikTok singing on…
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The controversy surrounding Tik Tok’s ‘mugshot challenge’
Trigger warning: this article contains talk on domestic violence, abuse and potentially triggering images. How did you not consider that this could be triggering for those suffering from domestic violence, or abuse? The boredom surrounding lockdown is beginning to take its toll. Those of us who aren’t going insane from cabin fever, are doing our…
Sincerely, Saskia 