The ‘Weinstein effect’ describes the movement of women coming forward to accuse famous or powerful men of sexual abuse, harassment, or misconduct. The term arose in 2017 after more than 80 sexual abuse allegations were made against former film producer Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein was found guilty in the late 1970s...
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In 2007, most member states at the United Nations signed the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: a historic occasion which gave a voice to millions of people whose connection to their land dates back millennia. Indigenous people and rural communities inhabit more than 50% of the world’s land,...
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While it’s my favourite time of the year, this Christmas will be different as my year abroad in Madrid will be the first time I spend Christmas away from home. My mum is from Bilbao, so Spanish Christmas traditions have been a big part of my upbringing and have formed...
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The historic 2024 US presidential election was unlike any other in the history of the USA. Witnessing a late candidate switch, two lopsided debates, two assassination attempts, and an intervention by the world’s richest man, the election was described by The Guardian writer David Smith as having “euphoria reminiscent of...
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Between 2021 and 2023, studies measured the highest increase in England of syphilis cases in the West Midlands. Across just two years, the number of heterosexual men diagnosed with the sexually transmitted infection rose 149%, while the number of heterosexual women with the condition also rose by 121%. Although rates...
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Discourse on social media platforms regarding the private lives, and more specifically the sexualities, of musicians continues to increase as more and more artists become more expressive and open about their sexuality. In many ways, artists’ openness and honesty about their experiences and identities can be incredibly beneficial to the...
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New estimates suggest that, since disposable vapes became available in 2021, one million adults have started vaping, despite never having been regular smokers. This surge is driven by young adults between the ages of 18 and 24; about one out of every seven are now using e-cigarettes, even if they...
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In early October, The Boar conducted a survey investigating what students at the University of Warwick felt were the biggest issues in the local social scene after dark. Home to popular nightclubs Neon and Smack, as well as a variety of pubs and bars, Leamington Spa is the local hot...
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Zarah Sultana has criticised the UK Government and media companies for failing to call out a series of riots across the country as “Islamophobic”, arguing that the riots were a “culmination” of years of anti-Muslim rhetoric in the media. The Coventry South MP has also said that she is ‘more...
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A British summer rarely offers us golden beaches, blistering heatwaves, and a plethora of ocean activities, however, what it will never fail to bring is a good old pub. Lounging in a beer garden with friends in temperatures of double figures, sipping on your third Aperol spritz, even though it...
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If you type ‘Bridgerton fat girl’ into Google images, the much-beloved character and protagonist of the newly released season three, Penelope Featherington, will fill your screen. Equally, upon researching simply her character name, Google promptly suggested to me questions such as ‘is Penelope Featherington curvy in the books?’ and ‘how...
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Arguably fashion’s biggest night of the year, the Met Gala is held annually on the first Monday of May at the historic Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and is always a spectacle of glamour and artistry. This year’s theme, ‘The Garden of Time’, draws from the Costume Institute’s...
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On June 24 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling which had granted women the right to an abortion up until the point of foetal viability. Millions of women across the country lost their right to abortion and their bodily autonomy; women travelled further across...
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