Articles written by Cas Sutherland
May 31, 2016 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
My plans for next weekend involve shaving my head amidst a crowd of spectators. Here’s why: 1. Short hair on women looks badass. 2. Binary gender stereotypes are best challenged on the body. 3. My sister lost a significant portion of her hair to cancer treatment. 4. The charity receiving my donations makes wigs for children dealing with hair loss... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman!
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
April 28, 2016 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
In my first few days of university I met a bright, bubbly girl while I was out on a pub-crawl. She had crazy curly hair, wore glasses and she was on the same degree course as me. We spoke at high speed back and forth for hours that night, and for many nights thereafter. We took classes together. We would... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Wise up!
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
March 30, 2016 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
What a month this Women’s History Month has been! Living in China, it’s often easy to feel some level of disconnect from the fourth wave feminism of London or New York, but this month in Beijing has reminded me that women all over the world are fighting for the same thing: equality. Just because they don’t get to vote for... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Wise up!
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
February 29, 2016 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
It’s been a long day. You’ve had a stressful day at work. Your gym was so packed with people doing post-work workouts that it frustrated you more than it relaxed you. Once you’d changed and got out of there, you were so hungry it felt like your stomach was eating itself. You got lost on the ride between the gym... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Love & Relationships
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
December 8, 2015 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
Lying side by side in the darkness one evening, at that time of night when we know we should be sleeping but have our most honest conversations, he asked me something he had yet to learn about me: ‘What are you most afraid of? Is it Spiders? Snakes?’ No, I’m not scared of spiders or snakes, although perhaps I ought... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
October 19, 2015 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
‘Things will only change if she wins. If they let her in, there will be changes. If not, things will be stable’. Pausing at a busy junction in downtown Yangon as I wait to cross, a heavy bag on my back, an older Burmese woman mutters under her breath telling me it is safe to cross. The midday heat has... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland Fire me up baby! Wise up!
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
February 20, 2015 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
We make ourselves feel guilty about all manner of things. Appearance, weight, eating, drinking, exercise, accidents, things we’ve said or done… I feel I have wasted days, months, maybe years of my life on guilt and regret. I tend to beat myself up about all kinds of stuff. I am ambitious and competitive. I hate not being the best I... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: From the Heart Mirror Mirror: Self Improvement
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
January 12, 2015 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
Nicki Minaj had a massive year in 2014. With everyone talking about her big ol’ butt (her words), which was in full view – literally – across the media, it was pretty hard to ignore her. She’s been on my radar for several years now (that brilliant voice, those insane lyrics, y’know?), but until last year, I hadn’t given Minaj... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Wise up!
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
December 12, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
I’ve just moved to a city several thousand miles from home. I am all set-up with my own place and have settled into my new job. I am enjoying exploring Beijing’s streets, galleries, cafes, and shops – I spend a lot of my free time wandering around on my bike or on foot, getting my bearings and seeing new places.... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Adventureland
Articles written by Cas Sutherland
October 28, 2014 - Written by: Cas Sutherland
There’s been a LOT of controversy around the FCKH8 video since its release last week. Personally, I was amazed and delighted by 95% of my initial viewing of the video. I loved the way stereotypes were being challenged, that young women were given the agency of freely using one of my favourite words repeatedly, and, most of all, that the... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Empowerment: Man! I feel Like a Woman! Fire me up baby! Rant Wise up!