We are living in scary time, given what’s happening across the globe now with Covid-19. But with the new circuit breaker measures taking place across Singapore, hopefully we will all emerge stronger after this period. In the meantime, while you’re all stuck at home anyway, why not start reading the online version of Campus magazine?
This issue’s theme is about ‘gender’, and we’ve got articles highlighting the physiological differences in male and female bodies. These include how we excel at different abilities (p.6), to how different foods are better for men or women (p.13), and how male or female bodies suffer from certain diseases differently (p.20).
We’ve also covered some social issues regarding how women and men are treated differently. For instance, did you know that while AI could be the future of things, it can also be sexist (p.3)? This could be because of how our own society perceives our different sexes – case in point, how women in India or Japan are still expected to be ‘domesticated’ and demure (p.4). Could this be part of how our advertising over the ages has ingrained these expectations into our society (p.5)? We also explore these gendered expectations in a Singapore context (p.8), and frame the debate on whether women should serve in NS (p.9).
Everybody knows that men and women have different behaviours. We also explore how men and women use social media differently (p.2), and how dating can be difficult where there is a big age gap, especially where the woman is much older (p.17).
Everybody tends to have preconceived notions on what ‘male’ and ‘female’ are, and how we translate that into pop culture and even our society in general.
Case in point: how do you feel about ‘weaponised femininity’, where a woman can only be strong in battle if she also embraces her ‘feminine’ (aka beautiful) side (p.7)? What about witches – are they all about evil, old women or are they misaligned in pop culture and politics (p.10)?
On the men’s side, we examine the rise in peeping tom (and upskirt) cases across Singapore and why young men are often the culprits (p.14). On a lighter note, we’re also exploring ancient Greek mythology – particularly about the gender fluidity of Greek Gods (p.18).
To read these stories, read free online here. You can also access all our past issues for free! Once campuses start to open, you can also pick up a free copy of our physical magazine at your campus (distribution list here).
If you’re interested to write for Campus as one of many student contributors, do email us at interns@campus.com.sg.
