Lunch
In Lunch, Lucy Di-nozzi explores the notion of burden through emotion. Through the use of metaphor, the poem takes the reader on a journey to realise that over time, expressing your feelings comes with practise, and patience, and eventually you can share your emotions like you would a meal with a friend.
disclosure: an emphatic call to arms for trans visibility
Rachel Baker looks at Netflix’s new release Disclosure, an insightful and educational documentary about the representation of Trans identities on screen.
Cask of Amontillado
Safiya Budaly modernises an Edgar Allan Poe short story with an LGBTQ+ focus in a short screenplay celebrating Pride month. Illustration by Esme Lee.
race and mental health: the psychological damage on people of colour when dealing with racial issues
Saam Hossaini talks the effects of racial discrimination on the mind of the individual and the tendency of mainstream media to oversimplify complex discussions.
Scampi Fries and Masala Chai
Issy Carr whisks us away to sensual food and sunny days at a time when our normal summer holidays seem like a very distant memory. The piece is accompanied by original artwork from Cat Duncan.
First Day of Spring
Hunter Smith shares a new poem on the conflict between the first, fresh day of Spring and negative internal thoughts.
being black isn't black & white
Joanna Briggs challenges the notion of simplifying Blackness, examining the lack of complexity society often brands Black individuals and their communities with, and shares in beautiful nuance the complexities of her own half-Ghanaian, half-Bajan identity.
a statement from mxogyny on the black lives matter protests and movement
This is a statement from the Mxogyny team on our reflections on the current Black Lives Matter movement and the protests and unrest following the murder of George Floyd along with countless black lives lost at the hands of police. We outline our compilation of BLM resources and actions you can take now to take steps towards a more just society.
expanding audiences – why digital knowledge is one of Corona’s blessings
Ellie-Jo Johnstone explores how the coronavirus lockdown has opened up a world of online access to galleries, museums, and theatre that for many has been otherwise inaccessible, changing the way we think about digital access and accessibility.
‘how food is an act of love that has the potential to bridge cultures’: mxogyny interviews 'dear safia'
Mxogyny interviews Safia Shakarchi, creator of ‘Dear Safia’, about the source of her passion for baking and sharing wonderful food.
without adversity, would we always have art? the importance of mental health to creativity
This Mental Health Awareness Week, we speak to two creatives, Peter Wright and Mollie Semple, on the effects of mental illness and health issues on their respective creative processes. In this two-part piece, Peter shares some of his work with us, whilst Mollie takes us through a personal story of the effects of her anxiety on play-writing for the Edinburgh Fringe.
an interview with Alya mooro, author of ‘the greater freedom’
Dalia Al-Dujaili chats with Alya Mooro about hybrid female experiences and the process of writing when you’re being watched by an “invisible jury”.
an alternative guide to streaming theatre at home
Rachel Baker leads us through the best alternative theatre streaming now online to banish your quarantine boredom and cut through the Coronavirus noise.
the mirena and my mega ginormous vagina
Have you ever got the coil? Wondering what other women felt like getting, but you’ve been too afraid to ask around? Anna Broughton is back with another hilarious and explorative story on her experience getting the Mirena coil and asks us to question practices around female contraception.
sugarpressed interview: spring-time jewellery to sweeten up quarantine
Mxogyny’s Co-Director and Founder, Leonie Hodgkin, speaks to Maya Sharda, the 21-year-old student at the University of Bristol studying History of Art who makes dainty floral jewellery that she mostly sells on her online shop Sugarpressed, in perfect time for the warmer weather.
phone a friend: a conversation with canvas magazine's issy carr
essential reading for budding writers, editors, and creatives, Mxogyny’s editor Dalia speaks to Issy Carr about her recent role as editor of Canvas, the challenges that arise in curating a zine, and the effects of your surroundings on fostering creativity.
fast fashion and feminism
Veronica Vivi explores Fashion Revolution Week, an initiative encouraging people to come together to campaign for systemic change in the fashion industry, specifically regarding fast fashion, and she explores the link between the fashion industry and feminism. The piece is accompanied by original artwork from Petra Wonham.
Forgotten Palms
Forgotten Palms explores the painful topic of separation from partners and loved ones during this difficult time of isolation during a global pandemic. the piece is accompanied by original artwork from Kat Cassidy.
radicalising empathy as a tool for social change: a gendered perspective
In a thorough investigation of how gender roles shape perspectives on power and emotion, Nina Pusic discusses gendered notions of empathy and how male-normative power sentiment is damaging to both men and women. The piece is accompanied by original artwork from Kat Cassidy.