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When a Nickname Hurts

March 13, 2013 in Body Image, Gender, Health, Mental Health, Sexuality

This post may contain words offensive to some readers. Nicknames: most of us have one, maybe more. Usually those around us give them to us. When I was born, I was a solid baby, and a long baby. My first nickname given to me by my parents was ‘Big Bird’.  And to this day, they still bust it out, now and again. Once I started school, I was quickly named ‘Mars’ or ‘Mars Bar’ by my primary school peers.  Harmless and fun. Nothing hurtful about these nicknames. Then came high school- ‘Bostik’ (the glue stick, as I was straight up [...]

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Bullying The Bully

February 7, 2013 in Body Image, Lifestyle, People, Politics, Self

Here at KiKi & Tea (and personally), we are against bullying. We don’t condone it and we discourage people from engaging in bullying activities. You’ll have noticed that in the celebrity posts I’ve done in the past, I talk about what is happening but try to be really careful (and I may have failed) to make sure I’m not saying anything really hurtful or anything that could be classed as bullying. Why? Because celebrities are people as well and people with feelings. I hate bullying and I’m sick of it. I’m not just talking about the schoolyard bully (but boy [...]

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Opinions Are Like Assholes

January 22, 2013 in Celebrity, Current Affairs, Entertainment, Film & TV, News, People, Society

“Well, opinions are like assholes. Everybody has one.” Harry Callahan I never thought use a quote from a Dirty Harry movie, but these are interesting times. I can barely keep up with the outrage in the news over a politician, celebrity or sports person who has stirred the hornet’s nest by sharing their opinion. The topics they share their feelings on range from the relevant to the ridiculous and should largely be ignored. But generally what they have to say is seized upon and dissected. Not always positively either. Today, poor Kochie bemoans his fate today as a privileged, white [...]

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Calling Me a Fat Hippo Will Not Make Me Lose Weight

November 22, 2012 in Anecdotes, Body Image, Health, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Nutrition, Self, Society

I want you to sit back read the following as though this is happening to you. Imagine sitting on a train station, head in a book, and you can overhear two guys insulting you because you a wearing a Yarmulke, identifying you as a Jew. Imagine you are sitting in a restaurant with a group of friends, and someone makes a comment about the fact you have ordered a vegetarian meal, telling you how ridiculous you are for your decision to not eat meat, and carrots have feelings too. Imagine you are shopping for a birthday present for a friend, [...]

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I Don’t Believe In Revenge

September 13, 2012 in Entertainment, Health, Human Rights, Mental Health, People, Politics, Society, Technology

I don’t believe in revenge. I don’t care what you have done to me – I won’t try to “get you back” or “get even”. What’s the point? Any attempt by me to exact revenge, or punish you, only gives your offence justification. I won’t do that. I only have so much time and energy to give, so why waste that on looking for revenge? I have more important things to do. I put my focus on moving on and recovery. Revenge is an ugly thing… and it leads to equally ugly actions and consequences. I’m sure half the motivation for trolls and [...]

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The Gender Divide in the Blogosphere

September 7, 2012 in Current Affairs, Gender, Society, Technology

Earlier this year, Mashable posted an article about the gender discrepancy between men and women on social media and blogging sites based on the stats collected in a Nielsen report . From the article: Women are 8% more likely than the average online adult to build or update a personal blog, while men are 9% less likely to do so. Women are 18% more likely than the baseline American to follow a brand on Facebook or other social media sites … while men are 21% less likely. Have created at least one social networking profile? Women: 6% more likely to have done that. Men: 7% less [...]

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“I Don’t Want To Be Gay Anymore”

August 3, 2012 in Celebrity, Current Affairs, Gender, Health, Human Rights, Marriage, Mental Health, News, People, Politics, Relationships, Religion, Self, Sexuality, Society, Sport

“I don’t want to be gay anymore”. This is just one of the thoughts that has gone through my mind lately, not that I have a choice of course. I have been confronted with my sexuality head on. I’m “out” to some and I’m not “out” to others and it’s tiring. It’s tiring living with one foot in the closet and one foot out. When I came out to my parents, my family and friends over ten years ago I felt a sense of relief. I was being true to myself – I’m bisexual and I don’t care who gives [...]

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Charity Pays for Plastic Surgery for Bullying Victim

July 31, 2012 in Body Image, Current Affairs, Health, News, People, Self, Society

Everyone seems to get judged on their appearance at some point. You can be too tall, or too short, too skinny or too fat, blonde or brunette or somewhere in between. You can have braces or glasses or pimples or a big nose. Or, like one American teenager Nadia Isle, you can have big ears. I think everyone has been bullied because of their appearance, and some get it worse than others. For those already insecure, this kind of bullying can be overwhelming. Nadia was called “Dumbo” and “elephant ears” by her peers which lead to increasingly low self esteem. [...]

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What’s that, Twiggy?

February 29, 2012 in Body Image, Self, Society

Have you ever been called fat? Overweight? How about too skinny? Anorexic? A stick? Twiggy? I have. I was always underweight and when I say underweight, I really mean it. My mum laughs when she tells people that in the late 80’s/early 90’s I was the only kid whose bike pants were baggy. At dance concerts there was always this one tall, blonde stick thin little thing with arms and legs going in all directions. I stood out like a penguin at the Olympics. Before my growth spurt it wasn’t quite as obvious because I was small all over. When [...]

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