Published in VERVE: She Said·Oct 1, 2019Women: What We Pass DownHistorical and generational trauma are relatively new concepts. Newly named at least. The trauma has a long history. Historical and generational trauma are two distinct psychological ideas but with a similar source and consequences. Historical trauma is when a traumatic event or set of events happens to a group of…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 28, 2019Dear Fellow ChristiansI don’t write about my faith much. It’s deeply personal and I often don’t feel like I can find the right words to convey how I experience it. I am also aware that as a Christian I hold privilege in my society and I try to quiet my privilege when…Immigration5 min readImmigration5 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 26, 2019Climate Apartheid: The Disparity of ResponsibilityJuly was a sobering month for many. Not only the hottest month ever recorded but also held the earliest Earth Overshoot Day to date, July 29th, the day on which we began to consume more resources than the planet can annually renew. Our global obsession with continual growth has long…Climate Change4 min readClimate Change4 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 24, 2019My Feminism Isn’t A BrandListen, I’m a feminist, or to precise, an intersectional feminist. Unfortunately, it’s still necessary to make this distinction because the term feminism or feminist has been conflated with White Feminism. …Feminism4 min readFeminism4 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 21, 2019Lucky To Be WhiteLucky. I am lucky to be white. Lucky to be straight-ish. Lucky to be Christian. Lucky to be able bodied. Lucky to be middle class. Lucky to be cis-gender. Lucky in lots of other ways. Lucky isn’t better. Lucky is having an advantage through chance, rather than effort. These aspects…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 19, 2019How ‘Brave’ Am I For Solo TravellingUnlike most of tinder’s population, I don’t think there anything especially unique or interesting about wanting to travel. The desire to break away from the familiar is basic. Personally, I prefer big trips alone. I’m an introvert; naturally independent; and while I love my friends dearly, there’s nothing quite like…Feminism3 min readFeminism3 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 17, 2019You Don’t Have To Accept What You Are OfferedWhat working at a for-profit has taught me that I didn’t fully experience working at non-profit and government agencies is that women are getting shafted. I knew that intellectually, I saw it across fields in the statistics, and I heard it from my friends but it wasn’t until I moved…Gender Equality4 min readGender Equality4 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 14, 2019#ShesGotVERVE: Why we Love Yassmin Abdel-MagiedSudanese born Yassmin Abdel-Magied arrived in Australia before she was two years old in 1992, at the time her family was one of only two Sudanese families in Brisbane. She has described herself as “the most reviled Muslim in Australia”. Yassmin Abdel-Magied is many things. The “most reviled Muslim in…Authors3 min readAuthors3 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 12, 2019Dolma Lhamo: The Illustrator Dismantling Fat-Phobia and Misogyny Through Art“voice in my head told me by exercising, throwing up, losing enough weight, I would finally become the “right” size to leave the house” Hello, my name is Dolma Lhamo and I am a Nepali illustrator based in England. …Body Image3 min readBody Image3 min read
Published in VERVE: She Said·Sep 10, 2019Study Shows Colleges Prioritize Wealthy White ApplicantsIn the wake of the college admissions scandal centering on celebrities like Felicity Huffman, one thing became clear. When it comes to college admittance, universities heavily favor wealthy white applicants. This has a devastating effect on minority students. While discrimination remains illegal, the practices universities employ during recruiting activities prove…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
