Articles about Social Justice

Excluding trans folx from non cis spaces isn’t a small oversight — it’s a violent macroaggression. This article explores why inclusion is essential, and how exclusion cau...

The words “transgender” and “identify as” are not neutral. They reinforce harmful ideas about identity as a choice and uphold systems that control bodies and minds. This ...

The term “transition” suggests going from one identity to another — but trans people do not change identity. Identity is constant; the world simply failed to understand i...

Assuming pronouns erases identity and reinforces harmful systems. This guide explains why you should always ask — not assume — and how to practice respectful pronoun use ...

The effects of social distancing and the lasting effects of COVID-19

Negated social problems, enter the personal lives of all people in that society.

Understanding interpersonal power relations from developmental, trauma and intersubjective perspectives.

I started to realise that the first thing is not to impulsively, concretely enact something, but rather just sitting with it and letting it be the ugly thing that it is, ...

People in the psychological world try to outdo each other in espousal of progressive politics, forgetting that our own professional politics (especially Jungian and psych...

An analyst reflects on his work as a young inner-city, special education school principal while being a psychoanalytic candidate.

Punishment, violence and abuse are about power – who is big and who is not. Who receives and who perpetrates violence. We cannot speak about power in South Africa without...

I’ve been exploring the boundaries between my training as a therapist and a newer voice compelling me to become an activist.