All articles tagged with #taboo
Many young people are hesitant to discuss colon cancer symptoms like rectal bleeding due to stigma and embarrassment, despite early signs being crucial for early diagnosis. Experts emphasize normalizing conversations about bowel health and increasing awareness to improve early detection and outcomes.
Prue Leith challenges the taboo around elderly sexuality, highlighting the unfairness for women as they age and discussing the lack of open discussion about sex in British culture. She emphasizes the importance of love and lust in old age, advocating for hormone replacement therapy to address low libido in women. Leith shares her own experience of finding love again in old age and argues against the societal expectation that women should be "past it" by 60, questioning why aging men are not similarly stigmatized.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are openly discussing the idea of conditioning US aid to Israel, marking a significant shift in a long-standing taboo. The conversation has been driven by concerns about Israel's conduct in its war against Hamas, including the climbing death toll and worsening conditions for Palestinian civilians in Gaza, as well as a perceived lack of interest in pursuing a two-state solution. While conditions are unlikely to be implemented in the near term, the willingness to discuss the topic represents a sea change in Washington. Democrats, including progressive members, are leading the conversation, but even those opposed to the idea acknowledge that it is a fair discussion to have. The mainstreaming of conditioning aid has been influenced by factors such as greater access to information and efforts by groups like J Street. However, Congress remains largely pro-Israel, and the House continues to pass resolutions affirming support for Israel without conditions.
Anu Krishna, a mental health expert, emphasizes the importance of choosing activities that bring happiness to stay mentally fit. She highlights the taboo surrounding mental health in India and encourages seeking professional help without fear of judgment. Anu also discusses the signs of poor mental health and provides tips for managing stress and staying positive.
There are no known photographs of Queen Elizabeth II while she was pregnant with her four children due to royal protocol and the taboo surrounding publishing photographs of pregnant women in the monarchy at the time. Buckingham Palace would announce that the Queen was pausing her royal duties without specifying the details until after the child was born.
Queen Elizabeth II was never photographed while pregnant with her four children due to royal protocol and societal taboos at the time. It was considered indecent to publish photographs of pregnant women in the monarchy, so Buckingham Palace would announce that the Queen was pausing her royal duties without specifying the details until after the child was born. This practice ensured that no sneaky photographs could be taken during the later stages of pregnancy when the baby bump would become more prominent.
French filmmaker Catherine Breillat returns to Cannes with her latest film Last Summer, which confronts the taboo subject of sex between adults and children. The film follows a woman in early middle-age who has an affair with her teenage stepson, causing a bourgeois family to fracture and paper over the cracks with lies. Breillat's concentration on the encounters between the two characters makes the subsequent rejection and cruelty all the more devastating. The film is politically charged and every shot finds its target.