OCD Is the Devil I Know
It’s like I have been holding my breath my whole life. Shoulders tensed and jaw set, just holding it all in in the hopes…
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OCD Is the Devil I Know
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Unlearning to Say ‘Anorexia’
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The Silent Ranking System Eating Disorders
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Exploring James Franco’s “Queer Tourism”
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This Is An Article About My Mental Health
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The Imprint of Growing Up Poor
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The Life Changing Act of Shaving Your Head
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The Unquestioned Culture of Sexual Violence Among Sharpies
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Weekend Reading: Podcast Special!
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This Is an Article About My Anxiety
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Unlearning to Say ‘Anorexia’
Anorexia is a loaded, visceral word. Anorexia. Anorexia Nervosa, the term, was developed by Queen Victoria’s physician, Sir William Gull in 1873. Of Greek…
The Silent Ranking System Eating Disorders
When I was about ten years old – gangly, ravenous, messy-haired – I read an article in a dental surgery waiting room about twin…
Exploring James Franco’s “Queer Tourism”
The public’s obsession with James Franco’s sexuality has always been a study in our own hang-ups. Since he emerged on the scene post Freaks…
This Is An Article About My Mental Health
This article is the beginning of a series of personal reflections about experiences with mental health. If you’d like to participate, please shoot us an…
The Imprint of Growing Up Poor
I was well into my adolescence when I realised we were poor. I was an adult before I saw what that actually meant. I…
The Life Changing Act of Shaving Your Head
In the weeks before my hair went I tried a little mental preparation tactic. I’d wait for someone to tell me, in adoring detail,…
Remembering Kat Muscat With a New Writer’s Fellowship
Over her writing carer, Kat Muscat established herself as a leading young Australian voice. Her work spoke intimately and personally to subjects that people…
The Hands Down Project Are Bringing Creative Women Together To Address Domestic Violence
When I sat down to write this article, I looked up the most recent statistics around violence against women in Australia. I write about…
The Melbourne Cup Wasn’t a Feminist Victory
Today, for the first time in its 154 year history, a woman won the Melbourne Cup. Michelle Payne and Prince of Penzance took first…