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17 Jan 2020 - 10:53am

The Gen X women who are happily divorced and won't be repartnering

Each woman had faith that an unknown future was better than the drudgery of the past - not one had regrets.
17 Jan 2020 - 10:12am

The inherent queerness of 'Little Women'

Greta Gerwig’s film proves that Little Women has always included rebellion against societal expectations placed on women, gender and sexuality.
TV

Why Josh Thomas is pushing for more gay sex on TV

The comedian's new series, Everything's Gonna Be Okay, is released today.
CULTURE

What is 'climate grief'?

We tend to think that the realm of the personal supersedes the global, but it makes sense to me that, instead, intimate grief can be the locus at the center of...
16 Jan 2020 - 8:50am

What are the hardest addictions to break?

There is debate on what the most addictive substances are. So why the disparity and what can you do?
CULTURE

‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ star Lana Condor was told to 'be more like Hello Kitty'

"You want me to be more like Hello Kitty, but she doesn’t have a voice," Condor said. "That’s so insulting to me.”
CULTURE

M.I.A.'s mum hand-stitched her MBE medal years ago and it's beautiful

"Today I'm accepting this in honour of my mother who worked for minimum wage to give us a better life," the singer and rapper wrote on Instagram.

Marry Me, Marry My Family

The familiar story of multicultural Australians - trying to embrace their Australian identity, whilst staying true to their culture, identity and family. Watch the full season on SBS On Demand. 

 

 

 
MENTAL LOAD

The number one issue newlyweds fight about

Their first argument was sparked by the washing. Pariya would spend hours every day on the washing and felt increasing resentment when Viktor would wave her away and...
MARRY ME, MARRY MY FAMILY

The secret strain behind my wedding photos

Some of my extended family worried that this was not a marriage that would last. It was declared we "would not make it past our seventh anniversary” and it still...
MARRY ME, MARRY MY FAMILY

Why I had a destination wedding

A destination wedding is a luxury that is admittedly not accessible for everyone. But it ended being an excuse to go on holiday with my dearest family and friends.
Marry Me, Marry My Family

The historic tradition of wedding night-virginity testing

In some cultures, bedsheets are inspected after a couple’s wedding night to check for bloodstains that supposedly prove the bride’s virginity.
CHRISTMAS

I had never celebrated Christmas before I met my husband

My family is Muslim. Growing up Christmas meant staying at home watching lots of bad TV. That all changed when my husband decided to make Christmas dinner.
Interfaith relationships

Love conquers all. But does it surpass your faith and race?

True love is meant to transcend cultures and borders, but can it overcome religious and racial differences? One interfaith couple - a Jewish woman from New York...
Marry Me, Marry My Family

When love takes over: How we overcame the family who opposed our love

“Love is love and it doesn’t matter where you come from or what religion you are – you just can’t let those barriers stop you from following your heart.”

Culture

Your stories. Your words.

Would you like to write for SBS Voices? Send us an email at voices@sbs.com.au 

16 Jan 2020 - 8:50am

What are the hardest addictions to break?

There is debate on what the most addictive substances are. So why the disparity and what can you do?
FASHION

What I learned when I stopped shopping for new clothes

I challenged myself to buying nothing because I wanted to do something that made a difference.
CULTURE

How growing up in our family motel shaped me as an adult

It never really occurred to me that growing up as a ‘hospo kid’ was anything special until now.
CULTURE

Hangovers, blackouts and ‘hangxiety’: everything you need to know about alcohol these holidays

What actually happens to our body as we drink alcohol and wake up with a hangover?
CULTURE

My experience trying to rent a home while having autism

In nine weeks I have applied for 93 properties and attended 18 inspections.

Pride

Celebrating the diversity of the LGBTIQ+ community in Australia.

Follow SBS Pride on Facebook. 

Do you have a story to share? Email us at voices@sbs.com.au

17 Jan 2020 - 10:12am

The inherent queerness of 'Little Women'

Greta Gerwig’s film proves that Little Women has always included rebellion against societal expectations placed on women, gender and sexuality.
FASHION

Megan Rapinoe has landed her first high fashion campaign

“Any chance I get to do something outside of sport, particularly in fashion, I’m all over that," she said.
TRANS

Makeup executive cuts ties with sister over transphobic reaction to Nikkie De Jager

“Let it be known that I am truly shocked and disgusted to my core at her recent actions. I do not tolerate this behaviour and she is no longer an employee of Too...
CULTURE

'I love boys. I love girls': Vans just released some incredibly bisexual sneakers

"I thought all Vans were bisexual sneakers."
CULTURE

From celebrity sex benches to powerful op-eds: Our top SBS Pride stories for 2019

We take a look back at the LGBTIQ+ stories that got our readers talking.
TV

There's finally a trailer for 'Sex Education' season 2

Gillian Anderson is back.
CULTURE

Kate McKinnon delivers emotional tribute to Ellen DeGeneres at Golden Globes

Ellen was awarded the Carol Burnett Award for outstanding contributions to television.

Sweatshop Collective

A partnership with Western Sydney writers’ collective Sweatshop, now in its second year, showcases stories from diverse perspectives. 

 

CULTURE

Defqon and on and on: my love affair with electronic dance music

"Trance, Eurobeat, happy hardcore, and hardstyle was the soundtrack to growing up Asian in Australia."
CULTURE

Uniforms were nothing but a source of stress for me

Despite the assurances of experts on Q&A, uniforms are not the great equaliser we think they are.
Tattoos

My tattoo tribute to my Lebanese-born grandmother

In my family, tattoos are a no-no. We‘re a rowdy bunch that crack dirty jokes around each other and drop the ‘c’ word in casual conversation, yet for some reason...
CULTURE

Why critics of all-Pasifika rap crew OneFour are missing the point

It is important to understand that OneFour are artists who make art in direct response to racism and marginalisation.
CULTURE

I felt like an outsider in my own community

My grandma eloped with a Greek merchant and my mum was a big hearted barmaid who swore like a truckie. We were unconventional women who were Lebanese 'adjacent'.
NAIDOC

The spirit of my ancestors gives me strength and power

I open my eyes, I am standing, the old people, the ones before - we stand side by side. My family.
MEMOIR

What it's like being the woman in the 'headscarf'

This is an extract from 'Sweatshop Women: Volume One', edited by Winnie Dunn.

Family

Parenting for modern families: new rules for a new age.

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Parenting

My parents struggled to understand why I wanted to sleep train my baby

To my parents, getting a professional to help for my non-sleeping baby was puzzling. After all, I slept in their room until I was five.
Parenting

I was taught to be a 'good girl' but I want my daughter to break the rules

I am teaching my girl to be loud and proud and filling her world with the stories of amazing rebellious women, so when it’s time for her to stand up, it will be...
FAMILY

How travelling can help your kids learn

Some of the richest learning, for a child, can be disguised as exploration and adventure.
CULTURE

I’m a single mum living in a sharehouse with other mums

Welcome to ‘mummunes’ - communities of mothers deciding to live together for support and friendship.
PARENTING

How to tell your emotionally reserved parents you're pregnant

With our family’s emotional range being quite limited, I was slightly nervous about the baby reveal.
PARENTING

A former police negotiator's guide to bargaining with a teen

Knowing what to say, and when and how to say it, can be a powerful tool in the self-help kit for parents navigating their way through the teenage years.
FAMILY

I couldn’t survive parenting without my mother-in-law

I have four children under six, which leaves me at the precipice of a breakdown 80% of the time. My survival strategy: my mother-in-law.
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Relationships

Let's talk about it all: from love and dating to divorce and estrangement (and everything in between).

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FEATURE

The little-known divorce loophole that could help Muslim women

“A lot of these women refused and said 'I deserve a better life', so they went out and fought for it.“
INTERNET

As a lonely kid, the internet was my safe haven until it wasn't

When I was 12 one of my only friends was a 40-year-old man on the internet.
CULTURE

My birthday is on Christmas Day and here's why I spend it alone

Who are you spending your birthday with, my friends ask? I tell them it'll just be me, myself and I.
MENTAL HEALTH

Surviving life with a narcissistic parent

It is incredibly difficult to be the child of a parent with destructive narcissistic patterns because we are hardwired to want their approval.
Chronic pain

How to support a loved one through chronic illness

If your partner is having an endometriosis flare-up, it's probably best not to complain that she won't cook a separate meal for you.
BODY

The long and the short of it: finally embracing my body hair

While others chased Pokémon around suburbia, I chased my own body hair.
Sexism

Still serving guests while your male relatives relax?

Not all instances of sexism are easy to explain, but they can have a similar impact on women's mental health as overt sexism, writes research fellow Beatrice Alba.
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Emerging Asian-Australian Writers

Read stories about love, sexuality, family and mental health by up and coming Asian-Australian voices, in an essay series edited by Candice Chung. 

CULTURE

How growing up in our family motel shaped me as an adult

It never really occurred to me that growing up as a ‘hospo kid’ was anything special until now.
Health

No one wants to wear pollution masks in Sydney, but maybe we should

Thanks to the bushfires, waking up in Sydney has been reminiscent of my time in Ulaanbaatar.
CULTURE

How my name taught me to take pride in my non-binary body

For many trans people, changing their name is an important part of embodying identity. But what if your name also carries your cultural heritage?
FIRST PERSON

Learning to let go of my ‘white voice’

I’m beginning to say my name the way my mum utters it. I’m reclaiming my accent and it’s drawing me closer to my identity as Filipino-Australian.
CULTURE

A gamer’s guide to being a boss-level Asian (when your family is white)

No matter how hard I tried, the ‘Asian points’ I couldn’t get were the ones tied to a family and cultural upbringing I never had.
FAMILY

How my father’s garden taught me to slow down and connect

Slowly, I learnt to appreciate the rhythm of my father’s garden. I learnt to appreciate his patience and the growing of food as an act of love and generosity.
Family

How the library helped me get to know my father

The library gave Dad and me a safe space to exist outside our roles at home. I learnt about Dad’s tastes in films and books. I also learnt he likes to take his...

Multi-faith Voices

Highlights from some of the most exciting emerging Muslim Australian writers.  

CULTURE

Being a Muslim doesn't equal being Arab

There are so many different kinds of Muslim communities: the Turkish, Afghani, Indian, Pakistani, Uyghur, Filipino, Indonesian, Malaysian, Singaporean. We are not a...
BEAUTY

I have mixed feelings about seeing a hijabi on the cover of Sports Illustrated

The truth is, inclusivity and diversity have become a new metric of success for multi-billion dollar companies.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

My mother died because my father killed her. Full stop.

I watched as my father hammered multiple bullets into my mother’s flesh. In that moment, the world I knew completely vanished from existence.
RELIGION

Why Ramadan can be the loneliest time of the year

For many Muslims, Ramadan and Eid can be a time that is bittersweet.
PARENTING

How becoming a mum changed my art

Having small children has cured me of artistic perfectionism. If I want perfection, then I will never create anything.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Rethinking domestic violence support for women of diverse backgrounds

My mother was afraid of being labelled a bad mother and, at the same time, embarrassed about how the abuse would be perceived and racialised by outsiders.
PARENTING

My baby girl is a strong-willed child and I love her for it

I want her to know that her determination is a gift she can harness, and not an inconvenience to me.

More dispatches from Life

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CULTURE

‘To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before’ star Lana Condor was told to 'be more like Hello Kitty'

"You want me to be more like Hello Kitty, but she doesn’t have a voice," Condor said. "That’s so insulting to me.”
Popular Vietnamese American actress Lana Condor has spoken out about the racism she's had to deal with in Hollywood, pointing to a particular incident in which a casting executive allegedly told her to "be more like Hello Kitty". Condor, w...
17 Jan 2020 - 10:53am

The Gen X women who are happily divorced and won't be repartnering

Each woman had faith that an unknown future was better than the drudgery of the past - not one had regrets.
The List was Annabel’s most desperate gesture. She had become so frustrated by her husband's failure to participate in household tasks that she punched out a list of all the chores she took responsibility for, big and small: from doing the...
CULTURE

M.I.A.'s mum hand-stitched her MBE medal years ago and it's beautiful

"Today I'm accepting this in honour of my mother who worked for minimum wage to give us a better life," the singer and rapper wrote on Instagram.
In some wholesome news today, singer and rapper M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam) has received an MBE (which stands for Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), an honour bestowed upon British nationals who have made major contributions to lo...
CULTURE

The 'Empty Esky' campaign is hoping to bolster tourism in bushfire affected towns

Will you take a pledge to visit a bushfire affected town?
A campaign inspired by an empty esky is gaining momentum on social media, with the goal of helping bushfire victims get back on their feet. The Empty Esky campaign is hoping to aid in the recovery of local tourism industries and small busi...
16 Jan 2020 - 8:50am

What are the hardest addictions to break?

There is debate on what the most addictive substances are. So why the disparity and what can you do?
There are the obvious and very visible, destructive addictions to illegal substances such as heroin and crystal meth, that can take hold of people and decimate their lives completely. But there are also the more insidious, but seemingly in...
MUSIC

'I'm still in shock': Billie Eilish becomes the youngest artist to record the James Bond theme song

“James Bond is the coolest film franchise ever to exist. I’m still in shock.”
Breakout pop star Billie Eilish has been tapped to record the theme song for upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die, becoming the youngest artist to do so. The 18-year-old joins a long list of superstars to have lent their voice to the m...
TV

'Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens' has been renewed for a second season

The Golden Globe winner's Comedy Central series has been renewed for a second season.
Even though season one is yet to hit our screens, Awkwafina's Comedy Central series Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens has been renewed for a second season. The actress and comedian, who recently won a Golden Globe for her role in The Farewell,...
15 Jan 2020 - 8:57am

I went against my parents' wishes to become a filmmaker and it was the best decision I made

I wrote. I entered competitions, hoping someone would see the potential of 1.8 billion Muslims as a market.
A very kind white man was explaining near-field-technology to me. I was looking up at him, mouth agape, like a child at a magic show. I thought I could turn my writing hand to anything, but I was wrong. I could not write press releases abo...
14 Jan 2020 - 2:09pm

#OscarsSoMale prove that Little Women had a point

Twitter's not happy that Greta Gerwig missed out on a nomination for Best Director at the Oscars.
Fans of Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women are fuming after it missed out on an Oscar nomination for best director. The film was nominated six other categories including Best Picture but it’s the lack of acknowledgement in the Best ...
15 Jan 2020 - 8:54am

It took me a long time to realise my father’s anxiety was not normal

"I began to understand I had spent my entire childhood not really understanding my father. I had mistaken his mental illness for his complete personality."
When I was younger, my dad took my brother and I out to shop for shoes. The experience; driving to a new place, parking, and talking to sales assistants, was so confronting for my dad we left abruptly without buying a single thing. On the ...