The brainwashing of girls start from the moment they become self-aware. Through the ‘teachings’ of the adults they learn how to view themselves and their roles as females. Many persons…
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Colourism: Why can’t we love the skin we were born with?
From since my early years I’ve been conscious of the association of beauty with fair skin. And by being surrounded by colourism it sort of seeps into you and corrupts the way you…
The first thing that is suppressed is the female sexuality
Sex is normal, natural and biological, yet discussions on it, including female sexuality, reproductive organs and processes are taboo. If women weren’t attracted to men and men to women, where…
Elections in Guyana: My right to vote and my right not to vote
Elections in Guyana boil down to basically a ‘race’ between Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese with all the other unpleasantries that revolve around such races. The two main parties are always at…
Constitutional violations and discrimination by government officials
In which civilised countries are constitutional violations normalised? How can an entity without the involvement of legal procedure send someone’s particulars to immigration officials and have that person blacklisted at…
HGP Nightly News broadcasted a one-sided story with ‘fake’ protesters
Reporters are expected to do research and delve into a story from all angles meaning, seeking out involved parties and reporting all sides to a story. Especially, when the outlet is…
The normalisation of discrimination in the workplace
I live in a society that is ethnically divided, saturated with corruption and where nothing seems to work as it should. In many instances, discrimination, being given ‘the royal run…
My experience with bullying
Although I was bullied years ago in high school, I have never forgotten the misery, trauma and lost good years I got as a result of this. Bullying is something…
Mental health is not seen as important as physical health
Guyana, with a population of approximately 746,955 has one of the highest suicide rates in the world yet mental health is not seen as important as physical health and the…
Air Pollution: The health hazard that is ignored in Guyana
In Guyana, one has to continuously put up with pollution in all forms especially air pollution. Also, I believe that this form of pollution poses the greatest threat to health…