I’d once heard someone say that hormonal contraception is so effective because after taking it women don’t...
This year, more than ever before, it’s crucial that we make Kirihimete one that is better for our people and our planet. Because the holiday...
You’ve probably heard of the Satisfyer Pro 2 by now. It’s that rose-gold airpod-looking device that’s got folks calling in sick. Users have...
A comprehensive guide to those responsible decisions that we know deep down we should be making already. How many of these planet-friendly habits...
One day my then-boyfriend of two years climbed onto the roof of the school library and...
In my 23 years on this planet, I have consumed a lot of pop culture. Particularly pop culture that focuses on love and romance. I’ve watched every...
I sometimes think it's tempting to think of Donald Trump as an idiot. A...
I’ve only ever had serious relationships with women. As a queer woman my experience with men is limited to a few young “relationships” extending...
I have always liked shoes. Shoes help you do things and go places. Though my zest for shoes will never rival that of Carrie Bradshaw’s (and I have...
When I was younger, I wanted to be a cyclist. Specifically, I wanted to be like those sunkissed, helmetless Europeans that you see in the movies...
Chanel Miller, for years after the Stanford...
I’ve only been working full time for four months, so I give everyone who’s been working their whole life full permission to roll their eyes and...
He calls himself a feminist, but doesn’t do anything to support the claim. He expects a round of applause anyway.
He says he’s a ‘nice guy...
It’s undeniable - we’re living in truly terrifying times when it comes to the wellbeing of our environment. I feel like I’m barraged with...
The first time I had my armpits waxed, I was eleven-years-old. I hadn’t even started intermediate school. As an active kid, I loved the water and...
Last year, I was asked to speak about medicine alongside two doctors at my old high school’s careers evening. Collectively, we touched on the...
Dresses must be completely full length. This means below the ankle bone.
Dresses should not dip down between the cleavage area.
No...
A few years ago now, when ‘wellness’ was still a novel concept, I decided to quit sugar. I was sick of my relationship with the white stuff – and...
Would you look at that! Kim Kardashian West has, miraculously, found...
An arts or humanities degree has been the butt of so many jokes in wider media and...
As sometimes happens, even if only by coincidence, two vastly similar films were released within months of each other last year. Beautiful Boy and...
Recently, I had the privilege of hearing Dame Margaret Sparrow, pioneer in sexual health services, speak at the New Zealand Medical Student’s...
New Zealand is not the easiest place to be sober. But we are increasingly questioning our attitudes towards alcohol. The 2019 Global Drug Survey...
Dear parents everywhere: no matter what you think, your child has probably secretly taken drugs. Maybe it’s not all the time, maybe it was just...
I read the comments.
Oh, God. I read the comments.
It doesn’t require any further context, does it? It doesn’t matter the subject...
As the time for university and scholarship applications draws near, my peers are voicing...
Our planet is in trouble. We’ve known about the climate crisis for some time, and now more than ever is the time for collective action. But there’...
Did you know that doctors in the United States are executing babies after birth? That’s right. Look up ‘born alive’ on Twitter and you’ll discover...
“It’s her choice!” has been the online battle-cry of feminists for as long as I’ve been socially aware enough to know what a feminist is (which,...
Over the years, I’ve attended numerous classes where university lecturers have passionately promoted the supposed value of mindfulness. Breathing...
If you’re reasonably in touch with the world, you may have noticed the rising sensation of KPOP, the rampant...
As the conversation around sexual assault gains worldwide traction, I’ve discovered a disturbing...
This is not us.
The words ring. As though saying them over and over again etches them into the whenua. Oh we want so badly for...
Let me just start off by saying that I have a lot of admiration for people who choose to maintain a vegan or vegetarian diet. Depending on where...
We are not the Us we...
I stayed in a three-year relationship out of fear that my partner would harm himself if I left....
New Zealand has a strange relationship with its own culture. I’d say it’s debatable whether New Zealand even has a culture. I’m not talking about...
Every year, a report about New Zealand fashion manufacturers and suppliers is released. The brands are assigned a grade based on the ethical...
Unless you have been living under a pop culture rock...
Social media is messing with young women. I’m not saying that as a baby boomer who thinks technology is evil. I’m saying that as a young woman...
I’ve decided to cut the bullshit this year. Below are my own personal no filter 2019 resolutions. Feel free to steal them, adapt them, use them or...
Free education for everyone between the ages of five and nineteen. That’s the promise that the Ministry of Education makes to New Zealanders. But...
First published on Monday the 30th of April, 2018, this piece comes in at number 2 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2018.
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First published on Tuesday the 6th of November, 2018, this piece comes in at number 4 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2018....
First published on Tuesday the 13th of March, 2018, this piece comes in at number 7 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2018.
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First published on Tuesday the 28th of August, 2018, this piece comes in at number 8 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2018....
First published on Sunday the 25th of March, 2018, this piece comes in at number 14 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2018.
First published on Saturday the 4th of August, 2018, this piece comes in at number 27 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2018....
First published on Saturday the 14th of April, 2018, this piece comes in at number 28 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2018....
First published on Thursday the 13th of September, 2018, this piece comes in at number 30 in the top 30 most read Villainesse stories of 2018....
I am angry. I am not only angry about the senseless deaths of women at the hands of men. I am angry about the bigger picture. I am angry that some...
Trans rights have been in the news a lot lately. The Auckland Pride Parade board’s recent decision to ask police not to march in the parade in...
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the weirdest social event of the year: the work Christmas function. No matter how nice the people...
Rugby, beer, and “she’ll be right”. It’s not hard to define masculinity in New Zealand. A total stranger to our country, after watching about ten...
I try to keep things in perspective. I live in New Zealand – the 15 th country in the world to legalise gay marriage. I can walk down the street...
Short answer: yes.
I’m not a ‘climate change denier’. I believe the science. I believe that climate change is an urgent problem that needs...
For many women, Facebook is a platform where they can air their concerns about gender inequality and sexual harassment in a relatively safe...
Imagine cramps so bad that you can’t get out of bed. Every month. Followed by people dismissing the...
The Kavanaugh hearings and the #MeToo movement have revealed one depressing fact about the world: that no matter how terrible the abuse suffered,...
If you were too busy watching Jacinda win over the world with her maiden speech to the UN yesterday, you may have missed the most talked about...
