Tag: Toxic

The Toxic Body Image of The 2000s

Ah, the noughties. A decade that saw global recession, the word “terrorism” become part of our everyday lexicon, and the Internet finding its way into our homes. A decade where many discriminatory and problematic things were considered a-ok that would decidedly not fly in the 2...

Male Sensitivity, Toxic Masculinity, and The Internet

It began way before women were called bitches and ho’s on wax. Rap didn’t invent misogyny, but the art form did usher it into a new millennium. Now, rather than MCs rhyming about pimping, internet influencers are bragging about being involved in human trafficking. A couple of them have b...

Cold War Fallout: Climate Change Threatens to Unearth the US???s Toxic Legacy

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, green vines and turquoise waters circle a massive concrete dome. Half-buried in the sand, this is no spaceship wreckage but a haunting reminder of America’s Cold War recklessness. Officially, it is known as the Runit Dome. Locals call it “The Tomb.” ...

Survival in a toxic workplace .Some tips to help you deal with narcissist bosses:

. Develop perceptive skills: - Pay attention to others' non-verbal cues and motivations. - Adapt your communication style to different situations and people. - Understand the dynamics of influential individuals within the organization. 2. Cultivate influential abilities: - Establish your ...

Hey White People, Stop these annoying (and toxic) behaviors!

I don’t know about you, but my daily work involves continuous interactions with white people, this is by force and not by choice. Not only am I the vocal Xicana boss that my majority white staff never thought they’d ever have, but I’m constantly immersed in meetings where it’...

Victim Of A Toxic Married Man (Chapter 14)

What I wanted to say yesterday, is these white privileged people, who abuse their positions of power, love to use police brutality and systemic racism on black people and Indigenous people. Everytime I think I’m finally accepted by these white privileged people, because after all I’m ...

Challenging Africa???s Toxic Image

Ished a little tear of joy when I learned about the 2023 Africa Climate Summit and the Africa Union’s admittance to the G20 at the Delhi summit: it is about time for Africans to have a seat at the top table in the emerging new world order. For the first time in history, the idea...

Voting For Prabowo It’s Like Getting Back with Toxic Ex

He’s the gentleman. He managed to be single for 25 years after his divorce from the second Indonesian president’s daughter, Titiek Soeharto. It must have been hard for Prabowo, seeing his marriage falling to the ground in a year of the Asian Financial Crisis when the rupiah became powerl...