opinion – Freethought Lebanon

From Ukraine to Lebanon

A Story of Fitting In

23November2017M.Freethought, Lebanonconformity, differences, discrimination, foreigners, Immigration, Lebanon, Marriage, opinion, personal story, racism, refugees, self-acceptance, sexism, society, tolerance, Ukraine, women

“… and then he didn’t pay me the money he owed me, $900 for over a month’s work. He said if I didn’t like it, I’m free to leave and work on my own. But I can’t work on my own, you know? Because people here look down on me for being Syrian, even though

Four Reasons Why the ‘Me Too’ Campaign Makes Me Cringe

An Unpopular Opinion

30October2017AnastaciaCulture, Opinionabuse, assault, campaigns, me too, opinion, sexism, sexual harassment, slacktivism, social media, victim

Few weeks ago, a big shot producer got outed for sexually harassing and assaulting a lot of women; doing what we do best when we come across such scandals, we got outraged—again. In reply, actress Alyssa Milano launched the hashtag #MeToo, giving victims a platform to share their experiences and speak out against sexual harassment and