All my blog posts from 2020.
2020 has been a seriously strange year. It’s hard to put into words. The pandemic has obviously affected everybody. I remember when I first heard about the coronavirus, back in February 2020. My thoughts were simple. I’d lived through swine flu, bird flu, ebola, and heard about SARs. I remembered […]
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In September 2020, Robert Galbraith aka JK Rowling released a book called Troubled Blood. It is the fifth instalment in her detective Robin and Strike series. An insane amount of ludicrous and unjust controversy blew up around this book. (Some reviews are positive though.) While I can understand some people […]
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Back in November, I did a keratin hair treatment at home. This is my review of said treatment. Keratin Hair Treatment Keratin hair treatments are smoothing treatments designed to make hair less frizzy and easier to style. They add definition to curls and make straight hair flat and shiny. Getting […]
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I am torn about the Netflix movie Cuties. Having watched it, I found it very disturbing, and I think there are ways the movie could have been made to still amplify its message. Certain scenes did not need to be shown. On the flip side, I do understand the director’s […]
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The concepts of ‘male fragility’ and ‘toxic masculinity‘ are rampant in many feminist circles. Feminism often condemns masculinity and belittles men by blaming bad female behaviour on ‘the patriarchy.’ It holds men accountable for bad behaviour (and sometimes blames it all on them, such as Johnny Depp), yet absolves women […]
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Being sensitive is not a bad thing. Everybody (even psychopaths to a degree) possesses a level of innate sensitivity. We all respond to stimuli around us. Some people, i.e. highly sensitive people, respond to external stimuli or other people’s emotions more than others. Being Highly Sensitive I am a highly […]
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