5 years with wonderzine
Long time ago, when Wonderzine was not yet, women already existed. True, their life was not sugar. It was believed that they knew their place at the stove and sadly played a second violin. A little bit - getting rid of gray hair or go on a diet to get into that slimming. And the dirty linen in public was never taken out, even if the bruises blew through the makeup. They had to give birth to children, not in joy, but to pay the debt to their homeland. Sex was not a pleasure, but a supporting role. The word “monthly” was forbidden, harassment was taken for flirting, and gays were called “homosexuals”. A woman at the wheel is either a chick on the ice, or a monkey with a grenade, a sex worker is always a “prostitute” with a low responsibility. Crying is allowed at the funeral, and instead of a psychologist it is more likely to go to the dentist. Women's logic is compensated except for women's wisdom. The strength of the female is weakness. Gender is a mysterious curse. And for the "glass ceiling" put a bouquet of the eighth of March.
A miracle that everything has changed. Or almost everything. We are with you for five years, and it seems that this is quite a serious relationship.
How did the roles of men and women in society change?
To understand how strongly our behavior is dictated by gender roles, it is enough to analyze the day in the life of a modern person. Decisive son and attentive daughter, disciplined husband and calm wife, authoritative father and affectionate mother, initiative subordinate and understanding boss - we unconsciously integrate into this coordinate system
I am a victim of street harassment and no longer want to endure them
This can happen at any time of the day or night in any area of any city. Men of all ages in Solyanka, Frunzenskaya and in Belyaevo tell me how best to walk down the street, choose ready-to-cook foods in the Crossroads, pay for purchases at the checkout counter and order spiced tea at the nearest coffee shop
How to find yourself in the history of beauty
Beauty is a matter of taste: it equally confirms the choice of partners by friends and polar comments under photos of celebrities. But for an adequate relationship with your body, it is more important to find support in the present and the past.
How I fought depression
A little less than a year, I was sick with depression with a roller coaster of sudden enlightenment and new steps of despair. I am writing this text in the first person and I don’t hide my name, because the Russian Internet is full of distracted discussions about depression about heroes in the third person
Life with a scar: Seven stories left on the body
We often talk about unique features of appearance and ways of their perception, but scars are a separate topic. They are evidence of an often-hidden, personal story and a reminder of the past. We asked seven girls to tell how they got scars and how life developed after these very difficult events.
As a female orgasm actually works.
Dealing with your body and learning how to get along with it is hindered by delusions and stereotypes, lack of sex education, shame, and external and internal misinterpretation, which makes women who are interested in sexual pleasure feel either preoccupied or inferior.
What models fall on the cover gloss
In the world "diversity-rating" Russian publications occupy the last lines - in 2016, Vogue Russia was in the antitop list for the third time in a row. We understand whether these allegations are fair
Women about natural gray hair and informed choice
While gray hair in men’s hair is considered to be an indicator of solidity and maturity, in the case of women it often turns out to be a sign of “fading”: gray hair is in people of both sexes, but the difference in society is obvious in both cases.
Girls about the attitude to your body
Women with very different, rather than “model” body types are often difficult to accept themselves, and also to be naked in front of others - on the beach or in the gym. We shot six very different girls in the underwear of Russian designers and asked them to talk about the evolution of relationships with their own body.
How we won the right to our breasts
The choice of what a bust will look like in clothes has always been and remains a question not so much of initial physical data and comfort, but a marker of subordination to the generally accepted value system. In other words, we are almost the last, who decides what kind of chest should get after we put on
How I ended violence in a relationship
More than six months ago, in a secret psychological group, I asked the question: "How do I get away from the abuzer?" - and could not get any intelligible answer, except: "Run without looking back and stop any interaction." In practice, this is not so easy to implement.
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Men about the attitude to their body
We asked ten different heroes to undress in front of the camera and tell them how they perceive their body, whether they feel the need to change it, whether they attach importance to self-care and assess themselves in terms of “norm” and “beauty”
I repeatedly experienced violence and learn to live
I am convinced that it is important to raise this topic, we need a public discussion. It is important not to hush up, but to talk about it. But to talk about it is difficult and very embarrassing. All the stories I want to share are very mundane. And this is the worst
How I was looking for vaginal orgasm
It is not surprising that women so often simulate a vaginal orgasm: it is much easier than listening to something wrong with them, or persuading a guy that his wand is still a magic one. Some, however, seriously take up the search
What we know and think about incest
Incest is one of the most taboo topics in society: the mere thought of a sexual or romantic relationship between loved ones makes us shiver. However, this was not always the case.
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What you need to know a beginner about BDSM
BDSM practices can be painful, nasty and humiliating, which excites not everyone, and sex in them is not at all obligatory. Therefore, those wishing to expand their sexual horizons should become familiar with the basic concepts and decide for themselves whether it is worth it or not.
How I got rid of misogyny and believed in women
Five years ago, I worked as an editor and could not even imagine that you could write “for girls” or “about girls” on the site without frowning with shame. Five years ago, I was sick with a serious form of mis-sin with rare glimpses of recovery.
Prostitution or sex work: Understanding the concepts
According to the organization Fondation Scelles, fighting against sexual exploitation, in 2012 there were about 40-42 million sex workers in the world. 80% of them are women, three quarters of them are between the ages of 13 and 25
Revision Wonderzine tries the menstrual cup
We decided to check whether the general enthusiasm was fair, bought five bowls and tried to spend the next monthly periods with them. In short, almost everyone is converted, and in the future they plan to abandon gaskets and tampons in favor of reusable caps.
Impostor Syndrome: Why Women Do Not Believe in Their Success
You feel that you do not deserve the success you have achieved - you think that you were just lucky and you were in the right place at the right time. It seems to you that people around are mistaken about your account that the truth will sooner or later open and it turns out that you are taking someone else's position. This feeling is called the "impostor syndrome"
Menstruation and Prejudice
In a number of cultures, girls are not allowed to go to school or even touch other people during their periods. Menstruation themes are avoided in movies and in advertising, and discussion of this issue in social networks inevitably causes aggressive comments, including from women themselves.
Who and why puts photos of nude girls in public
As a rule, page administrators are not limited to snapshots of faces and funny drunken incidents painted with markers - photos of naked girls from the scene are quite common
Queer teenagers about life in Russia
Teenagers are persecuted on the Internet and on the street, and the state, by encouraging homophobic activists with posts in power, sometimes reminds: there is no place for gays. We talked to queer teenagers who ventured to talk about their lives without hiding names and faces.
How in Russia they are trying to cure gays
In 1995, when Yuri was fifteen years old, his “treatment” began - an attempt to change his orientation towards heterosexual. Therapy was to confess, repent - and not only to God, but also to others
What is virginity and why does it prevent us from living
The concept of virginity is firmly tied to chastity, which in most world cultures is considered a virtue, and goes back literally to Adam and Eve - more precisely, to their fall into sin, in which the woman turned out to be guilty, reaching for knowledge
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