Memories: What My Pop Taught Me
Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Arielle Jennings // My pop taught me a lot of things: along with a few silly jokes, he instilled in me an understanding of the value of things.
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The Birds and the Bees and the White Flowers
Writing by Haylee Penfold // Photograph by Sandra Lazzarini // In high school, the only time sex would be spoken about was health class – and even then, it was brief and so many of my questions were left unanswered.
Read MoreTalking To Dads About Periods
Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Kaitlyn Lafferty
Read MoreHow I’ll Explain Feminism to My Niece
Writing by Haylee Penfold // Photograph by Emily Dozois // Are we really still upholding the same societal standards of limiting genders to particular constructs and colours?
Read MoreThe Naked Diaries
Writing by Haylee Penfold // Images from The Naked Diaries Instagram
The Power of “Strong Female Characters” in Media
Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Elise Langford
Undiagnosed: Missing Out & Staying Positive
Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Joy Kolber // It’s frustrating, not only because a diagnosis is still questionable and so is a treatment, but because of the things I miss, like a social event or a birthday, because I’m in the position of not being able to leave my bed without fainting.
Read MoreFighting the FOMO Blues
Writing by Haylee Penfold // Illustration by Michaelanne Foster