I’ve talked about honour-based violence extensively before. Honour-based violence was one of the first things I ever studied closely in terms of gender-based violence, after I realised… Read more “Reflections & Deflections: honour-based violence”
Tag: Culture
How we racialise and deflect from violence against women in western societies
Violence against women is a global problem, affecting women from across all cultures and societies. However, we are frequently alerted to the fact that some places are… Read more “How we racialise and deflect from violence against women in western societies”
The trope of the ‘bad boy’
One of contemporary popular culture’s favourite media tropes is the attractive and mysterious ‘bad boy’. We have been taught to romanticise this character on the basis that… Read more “The trope of the ‘bad boy’”
This Violence is not a Tragedy 