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Welcome to another episode of society dictating what women should do. Today’s hot topic is all about judging and shaming women whose personal choice is to be child-free. We’re halfway through the year 2022, yet it appears that people are still heavily interested and invested in telling women what they should be doing—from clothing and […]
Nudity and sex are already normal topics to discuss between couples in this day and age. Some even consider it as a facet of any intimate relationship, so it becomes highly likely that exchanging nude photos happens more and more among modern couples as it has also become a form of expressing love towards one’s […]
Don’t you just love a good back story, especially one that contributes to the enrichment of our culture and history? An old post by Ronaldo Samson Adoptante about the story of a “neglected tomb” of 19th-century Spanish painter Joaquin Maria Herrer y Rodriguez in La Loma Cemetery, which has resurfaced once again on Facebook thanks […]
Picture this: you’re scrolling through an online job site, looking for job vacancies that are right up your alley. While searching for a position that best fits you, you notice that some companies require so many skills and qualifications from applicants. Now after seeing these job posts, one question comes into your mind: can employers […]
Brownface is the practice of wearing makeup to imitate the complexion of a dark-skinned person. It is typically used as part of a performance, especially when the one portraying has light skin. This practice is generally regarded as offensive. Here in our nation, in a country inhabited mostly by tan and brown-skinned people, there is […]
The original RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) has been on air since 2009, and it still continues to take the world by storm. Meanwhile, Drag Race Philippines will finally air this year, and with it will come the inevitable (and much needed) introduction for the uninitiated. So, what exactly is drag and why does it have […]
Let’s admit it: we all have a point in our lives where we have arrived at “Filipino time.” Be it in our morning classes, during a meeting with a friend, or during a celebration, some of us have turned up a few minutes late even though we probably didn’t mean to be running behind schedule. […]
Let’s face it: there’s not one culture that is entirely good. In fact, there are many cultures that have toxic traits and that are terribly backward from the current times. Filipino social customs and traditions aren’t exempt from this undeniable truth. Recently, a Tweet by user @/mayhotcakeba has been making rounds on Filipino Twitter, where […]
The Kuwentong Jataka (Jataka Tales) podcast is launching in the Philippines to introduce Indian traditions and culture to young Filipino kids. The Jataka Tales is the oldest and best-known collection of Indian literature that features Buddha in his different forms until he was able to attain enlightenment. While traditionally in a form of a book, […]
