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love and relationships
Sign up to our mailing list so you never miss any future updates 1st November 2022
Safe sex: how to protect yourself in the age of casual sex
In our generation, we women talk about body autonomy, we have the right to decide who we want to have sex with, and whether we want to get an abortion. Because our bodies are our own. Nobody gets to decide it for us even our family or partner. But we need to be smart. Even though we already used protection, there are still some unexpected factors that could happen. Of course, we know we must use condoms but what if condoms broke?
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“Pinkchella” the first Asian female group as a headliner at Coachella
Sign up to our mailing list so you never miss any future updates As the first Asian female group to headline Coachella, Blackpink are paving the way.... My obsession with Blackpink in the last couple of weeks makes me need to write an article to express my love to them. I have watched their Coachella concert videos on YouTube for days (thanks to those Fancams!).
Modernity and culture – does culture need to become a thing in the past or do we need to become more accepting in our attitudes?
Modernity or culture? Should we choose one of them to carry out our beliefs? I don’t think so. From the perspective of history, they need each other to survive, and both are still thriving. Not all the traditions in the cultures are outdated and unnecessary. There are good traditions and bad traditions or traditions that are not good or bad, it's a personal choice to decide if they should stay or not. But we should value the developments that culture has brought to our society.
The trials and tribulations of a new relationship
Sign up to our mailing list so you never miss any future updates When the choice is between your relationship and your home, which do you choose? As a Taiwanese international student planning to study in the UK for one year, it really was an accident to fall in love with a British man. I remember meeting my match on Hinge, a shy man with a cute smile on his face. Butterflies flew in my stomach.
Cultural differences: Are people in Western nations in the right to comment on perceived “flaws” in other cultures?
How do you define the perceived flaws in your perspective? What kind of act will Western people is a “flaw”? This has been really intriguing to me as an international Asian student. It’s normal that people from different cultures will have some cultural shock to each other and making comments. But a lot of cultural conflicts come from disrespect and discrimination, as big as a war and as small as a quarrel.
Books vs Kindles vs Audiobooks – which ones truly the best one
Sign up to our mailing list so you never miss any future updates Which one's best to experience reading: Books, Kindles or Audiobooks? Image Credit: https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-signature-edition Have you ever buried your head in a book and taken a deep smell from it? I have, and I love the smell of books; it feels like I am going to be sucked into the world of Inkheart! As technology has improved, there are more options for us to read.
Fabulously female-owned eateries around the North-East
Image credit @veganatomy_uk With International Women's Day coming up, we are exploring some female-owned eateries around the North-East. There are many very good restaurants created by incredible women. Here is a snippet of some of them: Veganatomy: Veganatomy is Asian fusion cuisine created by Zoë Newman. Their sushi is the first and only 100% vegan sushi in Newcastle.
Equality in a relationship: what does it mean for you?
Sign up to our mailing list so you never miss any future updates Mutual respect between partners is crucial in a relationship Pixabay In a relationship, equality between you and your partner is personal, and the rules can only set by both of you. When we talk about equality in a relationship, some people will start to think about how many house chores they have done, how many bills they have paid to measure their value in their relationships. But are those things representing equality?
Predictions: what will relationships look like in the metaverse?
Sign up to our mailing list so you never miss any future updates Have you ever made friends online before? Or used a dating app? Building relationships on the internet is a common thing now. But what if you can just put on a VR headset at home, be an avatar and immerse yourself in a creative world? In the Metaverse, we can connect with people worldwide by […] IMDb Have you ever made friends online before? Or used a dating app? Building relationships on the internet is a common thing now.
Falling in love with my gay best friend
Sign up to our mailing list so you never miss any future updates A straight girl has a gay best friend, so cliché! But that was my relationship with my friend, H. H is a very good friend of mine from university. We became friends in our freshman year but just normal friends, not a very good one then. In the second year, we had worked together in […] A straight girl has a gay best friend, so cliché! But that was my relationship with my friend, H. H is a very good friend of mine from university.
Intimacy in a relationship and how it matures over time
Sign up to our mailing list so you never miss any future updates Building intimacy won't be immediate, it takes time and communication I used to hear someone say that “the best love should reveal the best version of ourselves.” Communication is the most crucial skill that builds intimacy between couples.
Favourite campus novels: Normal People by Sally Rooney
Image credit: Goodreads “I don't know what's wrong with me, says Marianne. I don't know why I can't be like normal people.” That’s the question that millennials always try to find out in their lives like Marianne and Connell. But what’s normal? Being normal and being loved are life lessons for most people. In the process of finding the correct answer, Marianne and Connell both have to learn how to love people and try to find their positions outside of their comfort zones.
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