Published in Culture Clash — a weekly column in The Tribune — on September 13, 2017 THE past week has been hectic and panic-filled as the country prepared for Hurricane Irma which we expected to impact more islands and people than it did. We rushed to stores to buy food, water, ice, plywood, and all of […]
Published in Culture Clash — a weekly column in The Tribune — on September 6, 2017 Every year around this time, the entire country is frustrated by the BJC and BGCSE results. The “national average” becomes a measure of our worth and indicator of success, both present and future. For the past decade, this “national average” […]
The Women & Sex panel — part of Equality Bahamas’ Women’s Wednesdays series — centered women’s health, focusing on care for the body, negotiating use of contraception, the definition and practice of consent, and ways to talk to young people about sex Panelists: Glevina McKenzie, Volunteer Sex Ed Instructor Nurse Tamara Donaldson, HIV/AIDS Center For more […]
Published in Culture Clash — a biweekly column in The Tribune — on August 9, 2017 The Bahamas Christian Council has long been a source of frustration due to its intentional influence on congregations, lack of citizen-centred action, and the subsequent power it holds over governments (once again affirmed in the Prime Minister’s national address and […]
It being misogyny. And/or fatphobia. I’ve been paying attention to the public dialogue about charges brought against Usher for knowingly exposing women to at least one STD — herpes — without disclosing. This is vile, manipulative, and an abuse of power. It’s disappointing to see where people have put their focus. Most comments I’ve […]
The Sexuality and Online Harassment panel — part of Equality Bahamas’ Women’s Wednesdays series — centered the woman’s body and explored ideas of access, presentation, expectations, and vulnerability. Panelists: Erin Green, LGBT+ Advocate Jodi Minnis, Interdisciplinary Artist Tamika Galanis, Artist-Scholar Princess Pratt, Storyteller For more information on the Women’s Wednesdays event series, like Equality Bahamas […]
Published in Culture Clash — a biweekly column in The Tribune — on July 26, 2017 The results of the 2017 general election left The Bahamas in good spirits. Many of us have been in celebration mode for months, and insistent that we all temper our demands with patience and manage our expectations of the […]
Join Equality Bahamas and National Art Gallery of The Bahamas tonight for our third Women’s Wednesdays event. The Sexuality and Online Harassment panel centers the woman’s body and explores ideas of access, presentation, expectations, and vulnerability. Questions framing the conversation include: -What is sexuality? -Who owns and controls the woman’s body? -How does the state […]
