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Posted by RISEN ZINE on 23 April

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By Jazmin Diaz

Blossom

A playlist reminiscent of lying in a field of flowers under the mid-spring sunshine

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Greyhound Racing: Culture or Cruelty?

Artwork: Laura Fuentes

Pop Psychology: "Kids need their mother/father!"

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[Image description: Watercolour illustration of children.]
Article by Amelia A. J. Foy

Pop Psychology (‘popular psychology’) refers to popularised theories about human behaviour and lifestyles with a reported root in psychological research. However, these theories are often misconstrued or over-simplified in the media, presented as “facts” without any critical thought, and when used to justify certain ideologies or behaviours, can be damaging. In this (new!) series, we talk about what we know and what we don’t about topics in pop psychology - and maybe do a bit of debunking.

This month: “Kids need a mother/father!”

Open Letter To The Black Community From a Fast-tailed Girl

Article by: Merrie
Fast-tailed girl: African-American vernacular - sexually promiscuous, loose, slutty. A term used by black women to describe young black girls who “intentionally demonstrate the carnal behaviours reserved for a woman beyond her years.”
You’ve probably all seen the comments beneath #muterkelly posts on Black instas: long essays about “fast” gold-digger girls with fame-hungry parents who want a cheque fifteen years later.
It’s like stepping back to a pre- #MeToo era. Except it’s the women talking about these girls, women who must have daughters or nieces or cousins, who are so quick to jump and defend this man, the same women who defended Bill Cosby. The men’s comments weren’t that different: ‘they’re just tryna bring down another brother for a cheque’ was one of many. There were more people defending R. Kelly’s actions than condemning them. Once again, it feels like the black community rallied around the wrong person.
So, I have a letter to all of the black community who …

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