Andrea Waling, La Trobe University Why do men send dick pics? Some research and popular commentary suggests it is for reasons of narcissism and over-confidence. Some men no doubt send them in the hopes of receiving a nude photo in kind, or because they genuinely believe that’s what women desire. Dick pics are widely considered a form of technology-facilitated sexual violence, misogynistic and a sign of sexual pathology in the form of flashing/exhibitionism (disgraced US congressman Anthony Weiner comes to mind here). However, research by myself and Tinonee Pym has uncovered a more complicated picture. Looking at social media, digital…
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Jelena Kecmanovic, Georgetown University More than one-third of American adults view social media as harmful to their mental health, according to a new survey from the American Psychiatric Association. Just 5% view social media as being positive for their mental health, the survey found. Another 45% say it has both positive and negative effects. Two-thirds of the survey’s respondents believe that social media usage is related to social isolation and loneliness. There is a strong body of research linking social media use with depression. Other studies have linked it to envy, lower self-esteem and social anxiety. As a psychologist who…
Robin R. Means Coleman, Texas A&M University In the horror genre, black is definitely back. The movie “Ma,” which premieres on May 31, will star Academy Award winner Octavia Butler as Sue Ann, a lonely middle-age woman who clings to a group of teens to the point of obsession. “Ma” comes on the heels of Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed “Us,” which is also led by an Academy Award winner, Lupita Nyong’o. And let’s not forget that Peele’s previous film, “Get Out,” won the Academy Award for best screenplay last year. Black actors have always had a role in horror films.…
Dulini Fernando, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick The #MeToo movement has led to women the world over coming forward with stories of harassment. This issue is not confined to a single company or industry. It is an endemic problem which spreads far beyond the cases of sexual abuse that hit the headlines sporadically. In my research, I have spoken to women in many industries who have suffered some form of sex-based harassment in the workplace – from sectors that are much more male-dominated like engineering to more supposedly “enlightened” environments such as academia. Sex-based harassment includes sexual harassment, but…
My darling daughter, Life is what you make of it and without living it you cannot learn how to do, or be better. Many times during the course of your life you may have cause to use these words: ‘If only’, ‘I wish’, ‘Maybe if’, ‘Had I known’ to express regret for things that you’d like to change about your past or present. Thinking about your life and what should have been different is normal. Yes, there will be many times when you’ll wish things turned out different. However, your mistakes and miss-steps should serve as lessons to help you…
In the past, the former rapper and now businesswoman, Mocheddah, was featured as our Woman Crush Wednesday for her previous ventures; today she takes the spotlight for her active support of issues bordering mental health and being a propeller of its awareness. Armed with her personal experience, Mocheddah started a mental health page on Instagram aimed at addressing mental health issues while providing subsidized mental healthcare in Nigeria. View this post on Instagram Today was nothing short of amazing , I am thankful to every single person that showed up for us and themselves. This is the beginning…
“It’s frustrating because you can’t say someone is unhealthy and should lose weight without people thinking you’re body shaming them.” I watched as my friend who is a medical doctor expressed his frustration. He recently shared a tweet from a medical perspective addressing the health complications of unhealthy weight gain and to his surprise, the responses were quite defensively forceful with erroneous labels to his person. Today, the fear of sharing truth-based information is on an all-time high. It’s no news that today’s world is riddled with bullies and anonymous trolls who take pleasure in faceless attacks, hence the importance…
Sometimes black excellence translates to mean a group of black kids beating all odds to snag a college degree; sometimes it could mean a black immigrants discovering the solution of an age-old problem or rising to be a senator in a white-dominated space; other times it could be a young black woman making her dreams come through with brilliance and resilience. Our Woman Crush Wednesday, Issa Rae, is that woman for us. Starting from the bottom, Rae first garnered recognition on YouTube for her comedy series, Awkward Black Girl, however, she has since climbed up the ladder to co-writing and…
Melissa Kang, University of Technology Sydney I Need to Know is an ongoing series for teens in search of reliable, confidential advice about life’s tricky questions. If you’re a teen, send us your questions about sex, drugs, health and relationships and we’ll ask an expert to answer it for you. Hi, I have a question after reading a published piece for I Need To Know. Masturbating has always seemed to be acceptable for boys, but less commonly discussed among girls. Is it normal for girls to masturbate and are there any health consequences? I am a girl who accidentally discovered…
Following a call for nominations and voting by the readers of Pride Magazine Nigeria, the Awards Committee of the Pride Women Conference are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Jewel of Inestimable Value Awards – Late Professor Dora Akunyili and Her Excellency Aisha Buhari. The Jewel of Inestimable Value Awards is given to women, living or dead, who have contributed greatly to the betterment of society and the world. Late Professor Dora Akunyili who was appointed Director General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in 2001 gained national and international prominence as a…