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One man’s thoughts on Harvey Weinstein and sexual predators

More than 30Ā Hollywood actresses ā€“ includingĀ household names such asĀ Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Cara Delevingne and Kate Beckinsale ā€“ have come forward to accuseĀ film mogul Harvey...

Culture

Frightened to death: The high cost of horror films

As someone who lovesĀ films, I’ve always had a soft spot for the horror genre. I especially respected the auteurs who could subtly unsettle you without having to resort to jump-scares. Despite...

Culture

I was almost aborted

For many parents-to-be, finding out the gender of their unborn baby is usually an exciting and touching moment. But not for my parents. My father really wanted a son.Ā Imagine his disappointment...

Culture

I had an abortion, and the guilt and shame almost killed me

I stared at the rows of bottles in the room Marina had ushered me into.Ā Iā€™d been awestruck by the sights in New Zealand over the past few weeks, but nothing could prepare me for this. In the jars...

Culture

I was fit, strong ā€“Ā but I hated my body

I’m a SEA Games Medallist in discus throwing. I’m fit, but when I was a teen, I hated my body so much! I remember being in an all-girls cell group in church when I was 14, and we were...

Culture

I looked down on women

As the younger sister,Ā I compared myself to my brother all my life.Ā PerhapsĀ I had some sort of inferiority complex. Or maybe I was just a kiasu individual. Either way,Ā it just didn’t help...

Culture

Why was I made a woman?

When I was younger, the only thing I wanted was to be male. I think this impulseĀ beganĀ when I was about 5. I frequently cried in frustration at how differently ā€“ biased, I felt ā€“ my parents...

Faith

Iā€™m a woman and I struggle with pornography and masturbation

No, you didnā€™t read the title wrongly. Ā Girls are not immediately associated with suchĀ sexual sin, but being female does not make us immune to these things. Iā€™m a woman, and I have struggled...

Culture

Ah ma and the afterlife: My seventh-month thoughts

ā€œCannot swim today, itā€™s too late already, later the zhui gwee (‘water ghost’ in Hokkien) catch you ah.ā€ It was that time of the year again ā€“ the seventh month (äøƒęœˆ) in the...