Elowell Max feature on law, consent, and justice In the past few weeks, a video featuring a Nigerian woman went viral on TikTok, sparking outrage, empathy, and a national conversation about rape in Nigeria, as well as sexual violence as a whole. Social media timelines flooded with reactions — some enraged, some consoling, many questioning…
Domestic violence is not a new phenomenon. It has been a part of human history as long as intimate partnerships have existed. However, women are the common victims of abuse. How many bruises are hidden behind “I’m fine”? A woman can play host with a bruise hidden under careful makeup, serve food with trembling hands,…
When Instagram first introduced the private profile feature, it felt strange. Why would anyone choose to limit their audience in a space designed for visibility? For decades, social media has been loud, addictive, and explosive. We have watched people find love, build multi-millionaire businesses, and gain fame online. Everyday, we see how the digital world…
The other day, I was having cramps, and I tweeted, “Why do humans endure pain?” Because that was the only question on my mind. Really, why do we treat pain as normal, as a part of human existence? I wish women didn’t have to experience monthly periods, but I thought of how nature uses them…
Why has one body part become a measure of beauty, femininity, and worth? We need to talk about the obsession itself. The idea that your “face card” and “body card” must match; that you cannot be pretty if your body isn’t “giving”, has taken hold across social media and culture. People forget that beauty standards…
