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
I hated ‘pick-me girls’ until I realized they’re just victims of the male gaze
Let’s unpack why “pick-me girls” become who they are and why it’s patriarchy’s fault
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
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
In Opinion
Dear insecure cishet men, Andrea Brillantes doesn’t live to impress you
The real turn off? Immature men who disparage women
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
In Environment
Not too hot to handle (yet): Climate justice 101 from Filipina youth activists
The lack of climate justice is hurting us this much. Here's how we can fight for accountability.
In Celebrities
How being sexualized as child actors affected Brooke Shields and Drew Barrymore
Opening up about self-victim shaming and denial over being abused as kids
In Feminism
Dear internet: You are not entitled to my body
Women on the internet have to endure so much just to exist on it
In Opinion
Valentine’s gifts in the trash: Roses and chocolates red-tagging Gabriela
This year’s One Billion Rising theme being “Rise For Freedom” sure is extra timely
In Opinion
Can we stop glorifying ‘lover boys’ and objectifying women in ads?
The lover-boys-are-cute propaganda doesn’t work on us anymore
In Feminism
How to enact a zero-tolerance sexual harassment policy in the workplace
A major initiative like Forest Interactive's #ItEndsNow campaign can have enormous results when proactive action is prioritized
In Feminism
Why ‘free size’ made me hate my body
Learning to be gentle with myself was not an easy thing to do
In Celebrities
Maggie Wilson’s business partner Tim Connor doesn’t plan on raising kids in the PH due to misogyny, which is fair, I guess
Though we do have to point out this isn’t exclusive or innate to the Philippines