All tagged Society

Has 2017 Made Us Too Sensitive?

With public scrutiny being at an all time high, has society's free of speech and opinion now developed a nasty side? With social media being quick to jump onto any missed word or action, whether the intention was malicious or not, has it caused people to be scared to say how they really feel? 

Mental Health Awareness Week

Today marks one of the final days of 'Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW)'. MHAW aims to educate and increase awareness about mental health illness and encourages people to look at mental health from a new angle, to understand why so many people are living with mental health problems and the struggles that they may face. 

Chimamanda Ngozi Transwomen Backlash

Last month, Chimamanda Ngozi faced backlash over comments that she made regarding the extent to which transgender women fit in with the definition of what it means to be a woman. Although her comments were seen as controversial to some, Chimamanda has opened up an important discussion on what does it means to mean to be a woman.