Our Regardless Team previously critiqued the survey on LGBT+ attitudes and Section 377A, conducted by REACH, a department of the Ministry of Communications and Information. This time, we turn our attention to the Ipsos survey.
How did one little survey on Section 377A and the LGBT community cause so much fuss among netizens? Regardless breaks it down play-by-play, from the mysterious origins and curious circulation of the survey, to the ambiguously phrased questions which supported multiple interpretations.
"If you don't let me do this, I'll commit suicide". What happens when "mental health" is used to hold you hostage to acquiesce to beliefs you disagree with? Is there a healthier alternative to the compelled affirmation of every new identity and behaviour in a culture where the modern psychological 'self' has been unmoored from biological realities?
What are the basic tenets of Critical Race Theory and why are they such a big problem when applied uncritically to racial discourse in Singapore? Regardless explores CRT's foundations and explains why they're worth raising a couple of eyebrows over.
To many, getting vaccinated seems like a no-brainer. Barring a medical exemption, why would one refuse?
It turns out that there are many reasons to be worried; some not-so-good and some sensible.
Regardless takes a look at this newly-polarising issue, and suggests some practical steps to heal the divide.
The Singapore Psychological Society recently pronounced on the harms of Conversion Therapy. A closer look at the research raises questions on the evidence its conflicting accounts.
Understanding why racial and religious harmony has found its place as the bedrock for our aspirations as a nation through a brief examination of history and the promises we make ourselves.