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      Humanising the image of masculine-presenting Black queer wom_n
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • 2 days ago
      • 3 min

      Humanising the image of masculine-presenting Black queer wom_n

      Not too long ago, I came across a Facebook post that celebrated the deliberate work being done to humanise the image of...
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      Rather try and fail than fail to try? Struggles with language insecurities.
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Apr 14
      • 5 min

      Rather try and fail than fail to try? Struggles with language insecurities.

      This morning, just before attending to my daily duty of tending to my chickens, my mind decided to remind me of one of my most...
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      " "You shouldn't speak ill of the dead". Well, no". A comment on white responses to Desmond Tutu.
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Jan 4
      • 4 min

      " "You shouldn't speak ill of the dead". Well, no". A comment on white responses to Desmond Tutu.

      Last week, on Boxing Day, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu died at the age of 90. On that day and the days leading up to his funeral on...
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                   The Greatest Gift He Left Me
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Jul 21, 2021
      • 4 min

      The Greatest Gift He Left Me

      On 11 April this year, 10 days before my birthday, while chatting with my dad on WhatsApp, he sent a message asking, “Is it true that...
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      FEMICIDE: Proudly brought to you by South African men [video]
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Jul 27, 2020
      • 2 min

      FEMICIDE: Proudly brought to you by South African men [video]

      Our first contributor Nomhle Mtshemla is rightfully fed up. Fed up with the country's stance on gender-based violence
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      “Not Our Women”: when male-centred femicide activism misses the mark, completely.
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Jul 2, 2020
      • 3 min

      “Not Our Women”: when male-centred femicide activism misses the mark, completely.

      Enough is enough, I am tired, please stop killing us, am I next? are just a few examples of the phrases that are regularly expressed by...
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      State-enforced Black trauma is a borderless trigger
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Jun 1, 2020
      • 2 min

      State-enforced Black trauma is a borderless trigger

      American news and social commentary continue to show the world that Black lives do not matter there, at all. Hardly a week goes by...
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      Why the hype around white people who speak vernac?
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • May 25, 2020
      • 2 min

      Why the hype around white people who speak vernac?

      In South Africa’s multi-cultural society there are 11 official languages which are supposed to be given equal status. According to Stats...
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      Black Twitter, we salute you; anti-racism contributions by Black social media users.
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • May 22, 2020
      • 4 min

      Black Twitter, we salute you; anti-racism contributions by Black social media users.

      If you don’t know local model Bianca Schoombee then that’s okay. I didn’t know about her either. That is, of course, until the beginning...
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      Anti-Black Chinese versus anti-Chinese South Africans; is there a better evil?
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Apr 24, 2020
      • 3 min

      Anti-Black Chinese versus anti-Chinese South Africans; is there a better evil?

      By: Thandiwe Ntshinga At the end of last year, I stumbled upon an article written by Musawenkosi Cabe for New Frame on an anti-Chinese...
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      If only Cele was as passionate about gender-based violence as he is about controlling our drinking.
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Apr 11, 2020
      • 2 min

      If only Cele was as passionate about gender-based violence as he is about controlling our drinking.

      Police Minister Bheki Cele's recent fixation with the prohibition of liquor in South Africa has been as intriguing as it has been...
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      Anti-racism writing as a hindrance to gainful employment
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Jan 17, 2020
      • 3 min

      Anti-racism writing as a hindrance to gainful employment

      Years ago, when I was a hopeful new honours graduate and research assistant, I attended my first conference. At this international...
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      The Evil Stepmother trope—a representation of fragile masculinity.
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Oct 16, 2019
      • 3 min

      The Evil Stepmother trope—a representation of fragile masculinity.

      Fictional depictions of the Evil Stepmother have been recorded in popular culture from as early as the time before christ in ancient...
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      Deafening White Noise
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Oct 3, 2019
      • 3 min

      Deafening White Noise

      White noise is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as a constant background noise; especially one that drowns out other sounds....
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      “Eu não falo português”- Girls trip to Mozambique
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Sep 27, 2019
      • 3 min

      “Eu não falo português”- Girls trip to Mozambique

      Bom dia, boa noite and obrigada; pretty much sums up the extent of the Portuguese comprehension I went geared with to my first visit to...
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      “Don’t see me as a woman. See me as a contender”: Patriarchy in South Africa
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Sep 12, 2019
      • 2 min

      “Don’t see me as a woman. See me as a contender”: Patriarchy in South Africa

      Every month (or so), I attend a women’s only articles club where we discuss articles and thoughts on a pre-selected topic. This month’s...
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      Femicide in South Africa-Enough is Enough!
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Sep 4, 2019
      • 2 min

      Femicide in South Africa-Enough is Enough!

      Femicide is claiming the lives of South African women daily. While the country was named the most dangerous country for solo female...
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      2019 UJ Weekend of Jazz- The Brother Moves On and Nomisupasta
      Thandiwe Ntshinga
      • Sep 3, 2019
      • 2 min

      2019 UJ Weekend of Jazz- The Brother Moves On and Nomisupasta

      A couple of weekends ago, a friend invited me to the 2019 UJ Weekend of Jazz to watch The Brother Moves On with her. It had been a few...
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