Mediacorp recently awarded "Most Social Good" to a podcast episode discussing the mechanics of unprotected anal sex. This decision highlights a glaring regulatory loophole: while national television remains strictly regulated to protect youth, the digital arms of state-funded broadcasters operate in a legal grey zone. Are our media policies coherent, or is one arm of the state rewarding the very content another arm is working to restrict?
A viral video of a five-month-old baby crying for his mother, while being told by his father that she does not exist. A haunting starting point for a deeper look at commercial surrogacy and same-sex parenting.
What happens when national media trades objectivity for advocacy? In Singapore, LGBT coverage has shifted from observation to endorsement. By framing contested identities as settled truths, the press isn’t just informing what we think about, it’s reshaping how we think about it.
Only one way to process your feelings. LGBTQ sexuality for children. Legitimising vigorous pushes to reshape how we think about gender under the banner of charity status. Is this really about equality?