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“We pay what we think is right for the person. No more, no less !” This is what the HR manager had told me when I tried to negotiate my pay when accepting a full time role for which I was already overqualified. I realised then how unfair and biased the comment was. I still […]

The realities of gender fluidity are now more well-understood, discussed and accepted than ever before. As a result, people are feeling more confident in identities that do not conform to the watertight binaries that we have known so far. Non-binary and genderqueer are a few such fluid identities.  At the same time, however, gender binaries

Welcome to Part 2 of Breaking the Binaries with Serein! In Part 1, we discussed how gender identity and sexual orientation are typically viewed from a heteronormative lens.  Let’s start by breaking down how gender and sexuality are understood today.  So what is gender? Remember understanding gender also begins with acknowledging that an individual’s gender

“Pronouns”, I’m sure you’ve heard of the term being tossed around in your English Grammar classes. You learnt about how pronouns are used to replace proper nouns and make sentences grammatically sound.  But why are we talking about them in the workplace now? Pronouns are closely linked with gender and the rules of the English

In Season 1, Episode 10 of the popular TV show, Schitt’s Creek, featured an iconic dialogue by fan-favourite protagonist David Rose. Describing his pansexuality to another character, he exclaimed: “I do drink red wine, but I also drink white wine. And I’ve also been known to sample the occasional rosé. And a couple summers back

Movies and TV shows have long been criticised for their problematic portrayal of LGBTQIA+ allyship. This includes furthering dangerous tropes of performative allyship or reducing the subject of LGTBQIA+ support to surface-level conversations. But over the years, some characters have tried to tell different, more impactful stories of allyship.  Here are some examples that shed