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AI and deepfake porn is a form of sexual assault—and we need to talk about it

Deepfake creation is a deliberate act of stripping someone else of their agency and consent so the creator can access their body and sexuality in a way these women never agreed to

By Angela Natividadon May 26, 2024

In Women

Eldest daughters of Asian households—okay pa ba tayo?

In Filipino and other Asian households, the panganay labor swells almost tenfold for the eldest daughter, and she is often tasked with keeping the entire household intact—even when we didn’t know what we were giving up at the time

By Angela Natividadon August 29, 2023

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In Feminism

In defense of the girls who grew up to be booby

Women are made to chalk up mourning our bodies, the physical changes we go through, and the words and actions flung at us ridiculing that change to superficiality

By Angela Natividadon June 14, 2023

In Feminism

The myth of getting ‘too dark’ and how it killed my self-esteem

Skin color isn’t a joke

By Angela Natividadon November 16, 2022

In Feminism

‘Pretty for a morena girl’ is not the compliment you think it is

It's saying: "You’re pretty, even if you’ve got a feature that’s not supposed to make you pretty."

By Angela Natividadon September 6, 2022

In Feminism

5 Filipina athletes who are paving the way in a male-dominated sports world

Despite a sports world not designed to accommodate them, these women have risen through the ranks to claim victory

By Angela Natividadon April 8, 2024

In Pop Culture

How ‘Barbie’ allowed us to break from the ‘not like other girls’ mindset and unashamedly love pink and ultra-femininity again

Despite being marketed Barbie dolls, we were all told to denounce anything feminine out of fear of being deemed too girly—when we were girls. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” shifts this mindset

By Angela Natividadon August 3, 2023