Health and Beauty

How I dress means a lot to me. It’s usually an expression of my mood or my sense of self. I wear a lot of wacky, colourful clothes; animal prints, big earrings, boots, sunglasses, you know. I’ve been told I dress like a ‘hipster’. People’s sense of style can tell […]

Disclaimer: This is really hard for me to write. As a woman, female genital mutilation makes me feel beyond disgusted. My heart goes out to all the women that are forced to undergo this horrendous barbaric practice. This topic will be addressed as seriously as possible. I have a post […]

Non-consensual circumcision, be it male OR female circumcision, is disgusting to me. I know there is a massive movement fighting against female circumcision, which I will probably discuss in a future post, but unfortunately there are many that don’t bat an eyelid when it comes to male circumcision. In America […]

I think male birth control is a great idea. The reason it’s easier for women to take birth control is a) women give birth and b) women produce only one egg a month whereas men produce thousands of sperm per day. Hence controlling female fertility is easier. I think male […]

Disclaimer: while this post is written with a blunt critique of the ‘fat acceptance’ movement, I don’t personally agree with being cruel to or making fun of people who are overweight (or bullying in general). It’s not cool to be cruel, and my overall point is that it is kinder […]

Most people are unhappy with the way their bodies look. It is not uncommon. Growing up, 95% of girls I would talk to complained about being fat (and most of them weren’t). They would look at me and go ‘Zarina, you’re sooo skinny! I’m so fat!’ It made me feel […]