Dustin Celestino

Why We Tinder

In my youth, I have dabbled a bit in the study of human attraction. I've always been fascinated with how complex...

Sad, Sad World

"The goal towards which the pleasure principle impels us - of becoming happy - is not attainable: yet we may not...

Married Men, Transgender Women, and the Intricacies of Conditional Consent

In an article from telegraph.co.uk, Laura Perrins discusses how the legal definitions of both consent and rape is is changing. Apparently,...

Laude Did Not Know Pemberton was a Killer

The following quote is a comment written as a response to the article, "The Ugly Reality of Transphobia in the Philippines": "In...

The Ugly Reality of Transphobia in the Philippines

Jennifer Laude was found dead in the bathroom. She was slumped on the toiled seat, peppered with black and blue bruises....

Entitlement: Creating Killers and Divas One Spoiled Brat at a Time

The site Jezebel reports that a week ago, a man has slashed a woman's neck after she refused to talk to...

Does The Church Accept Boy Abunda?

A special episode of "The Bottomline with Boy Abunda" aired last Sunday. In the show, Boy Abunda was asked if he...

Filipinos are Poor Because of a Loser Mentality?

In the research writing classes I teach at Asia Pacific College, I often argue that research should be seen as a...

Why Victim Blaming in Rape is Always Ignorant and Irresponsible

TRIGGER WARNING: This article or section, or pages it links to, contain information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be...

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