Positive Masculinity
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Positive Masculinity

  There’s a reason why I try my hardest in life to not have a routine or schedule – taking a break. God damn it’s hard to get back into the swing of things you want to do after a few weeks of not really doing much (apart from turning a year older, a holibob […]
Mental Health vs Mental Illness
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Mental Health vs Mental Illness

CW: mental health, mental illness, bipolar, BPD, eating disorders So, it’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2018. A time to shine light on pressing topics in an environment, via the main stream media and ignorant officials, that don't quite get it right. F...
Those that can’t do, teach
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Those that can’t do, teach

CW: mention of anxiety, depression, suicide. I want to apologise in advance for those in or out of the profession – at any capacity – that most certainly can do and also teach. The titular phrasing of this post is not a dig at teachers being talentless...
Men too
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Men too

TW: Rape, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, blackmail, childhood trauma, sexualisation of children, relationships and sex, abuse.   I struggled to title this in a way that wasn’t completely misleading and not intrusive to certain movements. It is...
The skin I live in
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The skin I live in

CW: Mental Health, Mental Illness, Eating Disorders, Mental/Emotional Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Toxic Masculinity TW: Weight, Body Image, Body Dysmorphia, Mental Abuse, Abusive Slurs and Cusses, Familial Issues and Parental Problems. No, I’m not writing...
Am I Bisexual?
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Am I Bisexual?

Most bisexual people will have asked the question, ‘Am I bisexual?’, at some point in their lives. It’s understandable to feel uncertain because society feeds us a range of faulty messages about what it means to be bisexual: we’re going through a phase; we’re just confused gay or straight people; we must have equal levels […]
Am I Bisexual?
Posted inidentity society wellbeing

Am I Bisexual?

Most bisexual people will have asked the question, ‘Am I bisexual?’, at some point in their lives. It’s understandable to feel uncertain because society feeds us a range of faulty messages about what it means to be bisexual: we’re going through a phase; we’re just confused gay or straight people; we must have equal levels […]
Interview: Eliel Cruz
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Interview: Eliel Cruz

Eliel Cruz is an articulate, passionate voice in the world of bisexual activism.  He’s a prolific journalist and vlogger, and I was delighted to include Eliel in my recent 5 Great Bisexual Blogs article. Here’s my interview with Eliel. I hope you find it useful. As Eliel says, ‘Bisexuality is valid, your experience matters, and most of […]