From dictionaries to public speeches, words have transmitted ideas about the role of women and men in society for generations, reproducing stereotypes that still influence perceptions of gender. Marjorie Andrea González Ramírez It doesn’t always happen, but it happens frequently. Passages, definitions and examples are used in such […]
Author: The Prisma
Andropause, the hormonal change few men accept
A decline in testosterone can affect men’s physical, emotional and sexual health, but attitudes towards masculinity make it difficult for many to acknowledge this stage of ageing. In a particularly male-dominated and conventional society, accepting male menopause is not easy. Carmen Fernández Sánchez Until recently, andropause was an […]
London, an academic and personal choice for a young Frenchman
It is not the first time he has left France: after living in Belgium, François Ramonet settles in London to study, work and improve his language skills. From everyday life, he compares both capitals and highlights cultural diversity and greater administrative ease. Javier Duque Francois Ramonet* arrived in […]
Those who see and hear everything
The true need of creating a police body was due to with the appearance of the first national states and the rapid growth of cities and commerce. The first institutionalised police force that came about in the modern world was in the UK. Silvio Gonzalez Everyday life forced […]
The Dalits, relegated to the fringes of society
Citizens struggle to overcome an age-old dogma that keeps them pinned under the foot of social order. The caste system as one of the defining marks of Indian culture. However, for those born into a society at the bottom of the caste ladder, there is a line where culture ends and oppression begins.
















