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Janiene Farquharson

Janiene is a writer, editor, and Modern History graduate. A huge fan of literature and television, these make up a good portion of her writing, as well as a look into social issues.

7 pieces

CULTURE
On Identity-Coding in Children’s Animation
Featured Illustration: Drew Buchanan Coding, in television and film, is a technique that implies a fictional non-human character has a particularly human…
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EMPOWERMENT
Let’s Talk About Intrusive Thoughts
Featured Illustration: Aasma Qureshi Trigger warning: discussion of intrusive thoughts . . . Sometimes my thoughts scare me. It’s not uncommon that…
JANIENE FARQUHARSON
CULTURE
Arlo Parks: Voice of a Generation
Featured Image: Clash Magazine Arlo Parks has a notably gentle voice. In a striking way, it is pretty, soft, and rather captivating.…
JANIENE FARQUHARSON
EMPOWERMENT
The Radical Movement You’ve Never Heard Of
Featured Illustration: Julia Mauch Since 2012, we have seen the proliferation of the body positivity movement on social media channels such as…
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UNCATEGORIZED
The Terrifying Reality of Womanhood
Featured Illustration: Simply Sophie Designs Trigger warning: mentions of gendered violence, gun violence, transphobia, and sexual assault. A TikTok video of user…
JANIENE FARQUHARSON
UNCATEGORIZED
The Emotional Trauma of Racism
Featured Artwork: Daylight Illustrations I cried when I heard the story of Althea Bernstein, an 18-year-old biracial woman whose face and neck…
JANIENE FARQUHARSON
EMPOWERMENT
What Mindful Therapy Taught Me
Featured Artwork: Sonaksha Trigger warning: very brief mentions of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal ideation. . . . In January, I…
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