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The Wackiness Within the Patriarchy

By: BAISMAG July 23, 2021

Author: Lelani Antar The patriarchy is this seemingly abstract concept that creates so much controversy and buzz, it can make one dizzy. Both online and offline discourse surrounding the topic often turns into a battlefield of numerous studies and statistics molded to fit an individual’s agenda. While I find myself open to new perspectives, the…

Dear No One: Life is short

By: BAISMAG July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

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Dear No One, If you’re anything like me, the phrase “Life is short” freaks you out. The idea that life is finite, that there’s a limit to all I can do and achieve in my life, causes me more worry than I’d like to admit. It makes me doubt my plans (or just as well,…

Medicine

By: BAISMAG June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

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trigger warning: substance abuse author: Kira Paynter popping pills but not the fun kind take them every morning instead of at midnight slow down my brain chemistry so I don’t think stop the anxiety so I don’t think so I don’t think about how much I hate my life my feelings my brain (my thoughts…

Rainbow Capitalism

By: BAISMAG June 18, 2021June 18, 2021

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The arrival of the month of June is not only marked by longer lasting days and shorter nights, but also by the appearance of rainbow flags everywhere. We can see them waving from flagpoles and hanging on the side of buildings. There’s no doubt about it: Pride Month is here. The rainbow flag is used…

Dear No One

By: BAISMAG June 12, 2021June 11, 2021

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Dear No One, It has been almost four years since I first wrote to you. I was too shy to add in a photo of my face and the font the editors had chosen for the layout made my name barely legible. I liked the anonymity of it all. It was easier to pour my…

The Male Gaze: Issues of Queer Women on Screen

By: BAISMAG June 4, 2021June 12, 2021

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With summer break on the horizon, you may find yourself with more time on your hands. So why not – in the spirit of pride month – watch a movie or series with LGBTQ+ main characters? Here are some popular movies, to get you started: “Love, Simon”, “Call Me By Your Name”, or “Alex Strangelove”. …

Learning Life After University: Interview Anubhav Kandpal part 2

By: BAISMAG May 29, 2021May 29, 2021

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Anubhav Kandpal is a writer/consultant/ex-chef. His career has taken him to many places as he pursues his interests. He maintains that his career path is not per se one that would make parents proud or to please others in general, but rather one that helps him to express his uniqueness. We decided to interview him…

Last Night Atop This Hill

By: BAISMAG May 21, 2021May 21, 2021

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Author: Julian Shaw Moonlight bounces off puddles, casting shadows on the wrinkles of my skin. Sadden stars proudly pierce my retina, birthing an image within my head. I see the reflection of an old man, the identity of some stranger which I inhabit. The hollow cast of what once was, a memory of what could…

Last Night

By: BAISMAG May 20, 2021May 20, 2021

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Author: Popa Laura Last night I put my palm on her shoulder Her muscles didn’t become tense like last time Last night her whole face was smiling I paid close attention – this time no trace of sadness in her eyes Last night we forgot we hurt each other, She wrapped her arms around my…

About Last Night – 3AM on a Monday

By: BAISMAG May 19, 2021May 19, 2021

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Author: Ana Oleart I lay still in the middle of the night. I reach for the phone on my nightstand: 3am on a Monday, great. Your heavy breathing, unperturbed by my insomnia, is the only sound in the cold still night. That and the changing numbers and dancing lights on my phone are the only…