Heroica

By Ashika George What is noticeable about the Virgin Mary, other than her solemn expressions and lowered gaze? A simple, plain blue veil. Contrary to what some may perceive of Christianity, women can be found veiling across many churches. The Orthodox and Catholic churches have women who veil in various ways. Some wear veils that only loosely wrap around the hair while others choose to cover the entire hair. Veils range from lace to cotton and come in many colours.

By Tilly Aistrop Anyone who’s old enough to remember the unrealistic yet somehow aspirational rom-com How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days is most likely old enough to have as dire a dating life as me. If you’re craving that ‘90s whirlwind romance, then you’re reading the right article. Not because I have some magical instructions on how to manifest movie-like love, but because I have a myriad of failed romances that you can learn from.

By Alexa Jeffery Garza POV: I am catastrophising. We have all been there. Something happens that threatens our safety and our security, shaking up the foundation upon which we stand, and the process begins. I’m in bed. Blankets over head. Paralyzed by fear of the unknown, the limitless potential for worst-case scenarios. We have all been there… right?

By Marianna Barcenas After a discussion with a friend, a fellow ex-student of philosophy, I realised that the majority of female philosophers present in the public consciousness are exclusively feminist philosophers like Simone de Beauvoir and Judith Butler. As important as feminist philosophy may be, women have and continue to make valuable and innovative contributions to all areas of philosophy. Therefore, I have decided to focus on philosophers in fields outside of feminism.

By Julie Gjesing In the spring of 2022, Naja Lyberth broke 46 years of silence when she told the Greenlandic magazine Arnanut that a Danish district doctor had forcedly fitted her and other girls from Maniitsoq with an intrauterine device (IUD) in 1976 – when they were 14 years old. The double-S, trapezoidal-shaped contraceptive device ‘Lippes Loop’ came in different sizes, yet only the largest one, Loop D, designed for multiparous women, was available in Greenland at the time.

By Florenne Earle Ledger I’ve had countless discussions (and some arguments) about feminism with strangers, acquaintances, and even family. During these conversations, I always wished to have some kind of statistic or fact to stump these people and magically change their minds, to stop them from writing me off as another angry feminist.

Trigger warnings: references to self-harm, sexual abuse, miscarriage, suicide, addiction By Molly Mahoney As a woman in my twenties, newly diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (EUPD/CEN), I’ve been reflecting on the ways in which London shapes my experience of mental illness. As an English Literature and Creative Writing graduate, I once rolled my eyes when the professor argued that a city can be a central character in a novel.

By Daniella Nayyar In an increasingly globalised world, we are growing more and more connected. Whilst this creates the opportunity for development and innovation through learning from one another and integrating learnings and traditions, it also cultivates the space for cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation is defined as the use of elements of another’s culture inappropriately or without acknowledgement.

By Teanne Buxton ‘I usually find myself a part of some group defined as other, deviant, inferior or just plain wrong.’ — Audre Lourde Childhood A young girl steps into the bathroom of her home and locks the door behind her. The bathroom itself is unremarkable yet has a particular hold over the girl; it contains one of only two mirrors in the house. The other mirror sits in the living room on top of the radiator.