Sex & Gender

When ‘Sexual Assault’ is a Mutually Pleasurable Kink, That’s CNC

Consensual non-consent is a kink that, without context, can come across as problematic. But for some, it's all about empowerment.

by Janine October 28, 2022

Sex & Gender

One Man’s Road to 100 Sanitary Napkin Vending Machines in NUS

"I think the most tedious part was trying to justify to the university what we're trying to do," says Yang with a nervous laugh. "Because we can't possibly install 100 sanitary vending machines willy-nilly, out-of-the-blue."

by Nicole Lam October 7, 2022

Beyond Crypto Bros, Web3 Has The Potential to Empower the Marginalised

As a male-dominated space, Web3 has a diversity problem. But it may also be one of our best chances at empowering marginalised communities.

by Edoardo Liotta October 6, 2022

Sometimes Breast is Not Best, and That’s Okay

Militant breastfeeding traditionalists need to give new mums a break. Two Singaporean mothers tell us why.

by Amanda Tan September 16, 2022

The Forgotten History of the AIDS Epidemic in Singapore

When HIV/AIDS first arrived in Singapore, so did anti-homosexual bigotry. This is the story of the heroes who fought back.

by Paul Jerusalem September 15, 2022

The Confusing Anatomy of a Singaporean Ex-Incel

Phoenix is a typical Singaporean young man. Except for the fact that he once identified as an incel—someone with radical, negative beliefs about women. He believes it's firmly in his past. We’re not quite sure that’s true.

by Hykel Quek September 8, 2022

CNC: The Controversial Kink of Roleplaying Non-Consensual Sex

"When I realised I enjoyed roleplaying non-consensual sex, I felt guilty."

by RICE

November 26, 2022

Intimates

A BDSM Cinderella Story, or One Man’s Search for the Perfect Chastity Cage

Too loose. Too tight. Too sharp. About 4 years in and $3,000 spent, one Singaporean man is still on the hunt for the perfect cage to fit his private parts.

by Hykel Quek

September 26, 2022

Intimates

‘Being Transgender and Muslim Is My Version of Perfection’

Jun and Ilyas are trans Muslim men on different paths of identity. Yet, one thing ties them together—a surprising devotion to their faith.

by Zamiya Noor

September 21, 2022

Questions You Might Be Wondering About The 377A Repeal

Can we still be surprised by the middle-ground approach we’re seeing right now?

by RICE

August 22, 2022

Singapore, Unfiltered

What Does Repealing Section 377A Change?

Though more widely discussed, the topic proves to be stubbornly divisive—many people we interviewed did not want to be filmed for fear of reprisal.

by RICE

August 22, 2022