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The double fight of women in Esport
Like in the rest of society, the experience in Esport for women can be harsh, seeing a lot of toxicity, gatekeeping, and being overlooked. And, as far as I can remember, I can not name more than three women playing League of Legends competitively (the biggest Esport worldwide, same in Counter Strike). While no corner…
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Wikiwar
Recently, I was reading through Miss Guadeloupe’s article on Wikipedia to check about the next beauty pageant, and I noticed some elements were wrong. 5 minutes later, somebody changed it. Then, the previous editor changed the content again. That made me go to check if the content is the same on Wikipedia, but in English…
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When Touching Grass is Necessary
In this article we’ll explore the problem with parasocial relationships. The Cambridge Dictionary defines parasocial as “involving or relating to a connection that someone feels between themselves and a famous person they do not know, a character in a book, film, TV series, etc., or an artificial intelligence”. Some of you may feel weirded out…
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The impact of feminism on social relationships nowadays
The growth of feminism in the world has clearly brought about significant changes in the law, as well as in human relationships too, as expected. For what it’s worth, realistically speaking, I agree that feminism may have a negative impact, even though, in my estimation, feminism is generally completely misperceived, and it shouldn’t be seen…
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Why you shouldn’t buy an electric car
Rising pollution, dwindling fossil fuels, and higher vehicle costs. When you look at it from this perspective, electric cars seem like a logical choice but if we examine it deeply, we see that it is not actually like that. Cost of electricity Although electricity is often perceived as a clean and sustainable source of energy,…
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Reclaiming home
When my mom told me she was filing the documents to become a German citizen, my first thought was “Finally!”. For a second, I felt the triumphant sensation that inevitably follows winning a long-running argument. But although I had been trying for years to convince my mom of assuming German citizenship, it soon occurred to…
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Women’s challenges portrayed on stage
Throughout history, women were often silenced. Yet the stage gave them a way to speak, to protest, and to resist. The theatre stage is more than entertainment. It shows hidden problems, social pressures, and unspoken dreams. Particularly for women, it became a place of rebellion. When they could not join public debates, they found their…
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Buy Now, Pay Later
The Future of Credit or a Debit Trap in Disguise? If you have bought anything online in the past two years, chances are you have seen the option “Buy Now, Pay Later.” A couple small payments, zero interest, instant approval. It sounds perfect, right? Platforms like Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm have turned this option into…
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From Economic Model to Financial Nightmare
Minsky said, “Stability is destabilizing”. This quote perfectly illustrates his paradox of tranquility: crises often build up when the economy is doing well. Who could have imagined, even for a moment, that a country like South Korea would face its worst financial crisis? In this context, we will look at the main features of the…
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Finistère, the temperate exception in overheated France
As temperatures soar past 40°C in many French cities, one department remains curiously out of sync with the rest of the country. On the far western edge of mainland France, in the coastal stretches of Finistère, café terraces are full, locals wear sweaters in the evening, and thermometers rarely climb above 25°C. Here, people don’t…
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Hangul, much more than an alphabet
Hangul, the Korean alphabet, is often cited as one of the most logical and accessible writing systems in the world. Yet few people know that it was not the result of a slow evolution over centuries, but rather the outcome of an enlightened political decision driven by a concern for social justice. Let’s look back…
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