Due to nasty foot fractures, for the last two months I’ve been getting around in a wheelchair. And it’s given me a newfound appreciation for what life is like with a mobility impairment.… Continue reading
I recently went to an Emerging Writers Festival event called ‘Amazing Babes’ where I heard a fantastic speech about feminism and hip hop, which mirrored many of my views on the subject. Hip-hop… Continue reading
He makes jokes about airplane jelly Drool flecks The corner of his mouth Clawed hands Scuttle across the vast expanse Of laminated menus Leaving streaks of grime A duck carcass Hangs from the… Continue reading
Smoke trails//entrails Concrete mystery meat Bulimic Buddha Bobbleheads Bounce to the beat Dashboard Jesus with a soul patch & crown of barbed wire. Truckers have amphetamine dreams of beauty queens Fever dreams//Beaver dreams… Continue reading
Michael studies Literature, and is a fan of birds, coffee and Dostoevsky. In his spare time, he hangs out with Kanye and does car commercials in Japan.
‘Shut up and sit down. Women like you should be raped into submission.’ This is an actual reply I received when I commented on an article online which equated feminism with man hating (something… Continue reading
Piece by guest writer Amelia Forrest “Hello, my name is Amelia. We’ve met before and you think that you know me. I am a sufferer. It doesn’t matter what of, it never has.… Continue reading
On the one hand I’m like: WOOHOO! PLUS SIZE! NORMALISING BEAUTIFUL BIG BODIES! AUSSIE MODEL! COVER! EQUAL REPRESENTATION! YEAH! And then on the other hand I’m like: Sports Illustrated is pretty much soft… Continue reading
the tea room is actually pretty big,
it just feels small because it’s full of elephants.
Those two paragraphs are the most terrifying pieces of writing and commentary I’ve ever put my name to.
I just want to be able to say ugly things, uncomfortable things, things that don’t fit, to another human being.
A couple of years ago, while I was at the beach, a woman approached me. She looked determined and full of self righteous zeal. I was convinced that this could only mean one… Continue reading
‘Racism’ is commonly associated with clear cut acts of aggression and obvious racial slurs. For instance, those infamous videos of racial abuse on Australian public transport that seem to appear every few months,… Continue reading
Taylor Swift’s music is adored across the globe. But despite sold-out tours, chart-topping albums and legions of fans, the twenty-five-year-old is still a remarkably divisive figure. People who might be indifferent to Rihanna… Continue reading
A few years ago whilst on holiday, I was caught in a crowded tram in Istanbul. It was summer, and bodies were pressed together in the confined space. The odour was stifling. There… Continue reading
