When Your Body Isn't Yours
Deepfake porn strips individuals of their right to consent, handing control to those who wish to consume their likenesses
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Read Online
Welcome to the Salient blog! Here you'll find every piece of writing we've published this year. Browse by category, or just go for a scroll.
Ophelia Muller
- 2 days ago
- 4 min
What do you mean Aotearoa still has a gender pay gap???
I recently started a new job and, of course, when I got offered it the first person I rang was my mum.
Teddy O'Neill
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Intersectionality: Because Equality Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Feminism is not the same for everyone: for some, it’s an act of defiance, it is radical, it is dangerous.
Maya Field
- 2 days ago
- 6 min
Survivor: A Microcosm of Human Behaviour
Because of the realism Survivor presents, feminism is inherent to the show, though this may not be apparent at first glance.
Guest Writer
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Against the Snow, We Love
When I think about familial love between women I think of the beauty of blood in snow.
Fergus Goodall Smith
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
What Can be, Unburdened by What Has Been? Brat Kamala vs Kool Aid Trump
Harris is the official Democratic presidential candidate, garnering party support in a blitz that has taken the world by storm.
Ruby Real
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
When AI Gets It Wrong: The Deadly Miscalculations of VioGén for Women
VioGén embodies the promise of predictive technologies; external audits of the system have raised alarming concerns about its transparency,
Brooke Robinson
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Feminism 101: The Complete Guide For Unlearning Misogyny.
As a woman, I’ve had my fair share of unavoidable, painful conversations with self-proclaimed ‘male feminists’ that lead nowhere.
Emily Bull
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Women's Lifestyle Expo
... each time I’ve been bombarded with detox shots, weight loss tea and low-calorie alcohol options.
Salient Mag
- 2 days ago
- 5 min
Feminism, Fiction, and Fucking Hacks
Words by: Onjei Bond With the arrival of a new Beetlejuice, a new Quiet Place, and another Godzilla, sometimes it can feel like the...
Niamh Prendergast
- 2 days ago
- 4 min
Music Festivals Need a Feminist Rethinking
NZ run and hosted music festivals, and university O-Weeks, are dominated by male artists in their lineups and their headliners.
Lisen He
- Aug 30
- 4 min
Critical Review: Student Protests and State Power
by Lisen He (she/her) This critical review will be based on the student protest movements that I have witnessed. From the student protest...
Salient Mag
- Aug 30
- 1 min
Te Herenga Waka Student Support
by Te Herenga Waka Staff All students deserve a positive learning experience. As a Te Herenga Waka student, you have a right to access...
Phoebe Robertson
- Aug 30
- 2 min
VUWSA Advocates: Use Them
by Phoebe Robertson (she/her) Advocates at Te Herenga Waka provide essential support to students, offering independent guidance on a wide...
Ben Drury
- Aug 30
- 2 min
Community Law: Use Them
By: Ben Drury (they/them) Last year, nearly 50,000 people were convicted, almost 2500 personal grievances were laid against employers,...
Maddy Swa
- Aug 30
- 3 min
Top 5 Tasty & Budget-Friendly Eats in Welly
Where to Eat Without Breaking the Bank Words by Maddy Swa I’m a self-proclaimed foodie and a student; I know how difficult it can be to...
Salient Mag
- Aug 30
- 7 min
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Bottom of the World
Words and Photographs by Aylin de Campo & Lottie Stevenson Five scientists walked into a bar… But we're not joking when we say we were in...
Salient Mag
- Aug 30
- 6 min
Placement Poverty is Not a Rite of Passage
Words & Photographs by Bex Howells (She/Her) Student life isn’t all drinking and socialising. Certainly not on StudyLink’s meagre...
Will Irvine
- Aug 12
- 4 min
COOKED, SERVED, ATE
It’s 4:45 PM on a Wednesday night. Across the city of Wellington, hospo workers are preparing for the dinner shift.
Kate Seager
- Aug 12
- 5 min
The Off Menu Menu
Join Teddy and Kate for a deep dive into the delicious deep cuts of the Off Menu podcast!
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