Edge of Humanity Magazine Contributors’ List 2021
Rusty Birdcage Written by Holley Perry Empty Rooms Written by George Gad Economou What Would We Be Que Seríamos Written by Nataly Burgzorg 3 A.M. Written by George Gad Economou Frying Pans and Manners Written by Holley Perry The…
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The Components Of Beauty In Uganda’s Culture Written by Andronicus Enoch Muwanguzi “I want you to respect me as a person but please choke, slap, bite, spank, restrain and call me a dirty slut…” Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues …
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Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Looking Back to Move Forward: The 1920s Flappers on American Magazine Covers Many of us are familiar with the image of the 1920s Flapper. Yet, not many of us understand the ambivalent meaning—social, cultural, and political ideas—that lies beneath…
Read articleI’m In Love With You & You | Discover Polyamory
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Polyamory: Discovering the Diversity of Love and Relationships in the 21st Century Today, monogamous relationships remain within the mainstream culture in most parts of the world. I think that monogamous relationships have been enforced by society throughout history for…
Read articleWomen’s Rights In Japan | From “People’s Rights Grandma” (1878) To “Gender Free” (1999)
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Feminism and Politics in Japan: From Prewar to Present The 1980s (pp. 2-3): In Japan, women voted for the first time in 1946. However, Japan’s first movement for civil rights began in the 1870s. One of the representatives…
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Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues The Problem of Naming “Intersex” as a Disorder How many times have you heard of the word “intersex”? How many intersex people have you met in your life? Perhaps you can count with only one hand. However, the…
Read articleGender & Sexuality
Just in case you missed; we added Gender & Sexuality to our main topics. Browsing thru Gender & Sexuality archives you will find articles such as Husband In A Dress and Feminism | Then & Now written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues. In addition…
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Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Embracing Transvestism/Heterosexual Crossdressing in Marriage Would you be totally fine if your husband’s favorite hobby was to put on women clothes and make-up? Barbara, a heterosexual crossdresser from Illinois wrote…
Read articleRethinking Women’s Movement: The Politics of Orgasm in the 1970s
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Rethinking Women’s Movement: The Politics of Orgasm in the 1970s Since the 1970s, the politicization of women’s personal life experiences started and issues such as the right to sexual pleasure,…
Read articleSodomy | Humiliation, Guilt & Pleasure
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Embracing Sodomy: A Transcendental Act Today, sodomy has come to occupy a primary place in the erotic literature of heterosexual as well as homosexual masochism (Fantina 73). It has gradually…
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Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. The Power of “Bitch” The meaning and usage of the word “bitch” is worth considering. Today, what is the male equivalent of the word “bitch”? some might say “boss,” many…
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Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Confronting Gendered Dualistic Concepts: Feminism and Technology Have you ever wondered what makes you human? Is it the mind or the body that makes us human? These questions are related to…
Read articleFeminism | Then & Now
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. To Feminism or Not to Feminism: Problems with the word “feminism” Recently, the word “feminism” has become a hot topic as many find it implies more negative connotations than positive. Those…
Read articleFrom Mothers To Witches | Exploring Traditional Female Roles In Literature
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Traditional Female Roles in Literature: An Introduction In the earliest works of literature, the basic roles of females are frequently determined through their relation to men. The submissive ones were rewarded…
Read articleDELETE | A Social Tool Of Modern Society
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Has technology affected our humanity or society? Today we are more dependent on technology than ever before. This has led me to wonder about the changes it has brought, and…
Read articleFemale Genital Mutilation
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Female Circumcision: whose problem, whose solution? Female circumcision, also called female genital cutting or female genital mutilation, is currently a worldwide topic. The World Health Organization and governments have recently…
Read articleWhy Animals Can’t Be Your Valentine: Understanding Zoophilia
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Some days ago, I watched a documentary called “Animal Passion” on YouTube. Ever since then, I cannot stop pondering the subject of zoophilia (derived from the Greek, zoo means “animal” and…
Read articleThe Hidden Pedophiles: What to do with them?
Written by Lay Sion Ng @ Issues Under Tissues Chinese Malaysian, American Literature at Osaka University, Japan. Today, the topic of pedophilia remains as a current social/political sensitive topic. There are several theories regarding the formation of pedophilia. First, it can be traced back to one’s childhood. A…
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