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What’s Going On With Mental Health Content on TikTok?
TikTok has been around for a little while now, and kept its spot as one of the most popular social media platforms for Gen Zers. Nowadays, however, an unlikely niche is finding soaring popularity on the platform. Mental Health.
Choosing to be Irreligious Comes With a High Price Gen Zers don’t Mind Paying
From misogyny to queerphobia and slavery, the reasons Gen Zers are less likely to be religious become more glaring.
Black Tax: Are Gen-Zers Having It Easier Than Other Generations?
Black Tax isn’t new, but Gen-Z is beginning to have to deal with it, as well as all the social components of navigating survival and building wealth while having to pay back investments in your future.
The Financial Dynamics Involved in Dating as a Fat Woman
With the recent culture of the “baby girl lifestyle”, which places a spotlight on the good things of life that women ought to enjoy both in and outside a relationship, women are prioritising enjoyment, but fat women are still exempted from this culture on the basis of their size.
7 Gen-Zers Tell Us How They Use Cannabis
With the rising normalisation of cannabis use in society especially amongst young people, we ask seven Gen Z Nigerians how they use cannabis in their daily lives.
A Look at Gen-Z Sentiments in the Lead-Up to the 2023 Elections
In light of the coming 2023 presidential elections in Nigeria, five Gen-Zers talk about their perception of the process.
How Modern Books and Movies Help Push The Stereotype of the ‘Fat Bully’
From Star Wars’ Jabba Hut to Harry Potter’s Dudley and Vernon Dursley, writer Melony Akpoghene takes a look into how modern pop culture is littered with instances of the fat bully stereotypes.
Crafting My Own Kind of Masculinity
How growing up without my father allowed me to craft a kind of masculinity that was fully and authentically my own.
The Masculine Urge to “Bro” Bros
How raising boys to perceive beauty with their penises is raising a generation of men stunted in their ability to express care and affection to other men that matter to them.
Travis Obeng-Casper: Designing Fashion Excellence at the Intersection of Genders
Travis Obeng-Casper is the 24-year old founder and creative director of AJABENG, a highly successful Ghanaian fashion label birthed at the intersection of minimalism and contemporary African art and culture.
Cheyenne Muvunyi: Making African Skincare and Haircare Unisex
Cheyenne Muvunyi is the 23-year-old founder of Glow Force, a Rwandan beauty company that seeks to make healthy kinks and glowing melanin mainstream through their assortment of luxury organic haircare and skincare products.