Woke Culture
Governance & Policy
“You’re Cancelled!” – This is Basically Bullying, Right?
Cancel Culture, justifiable or abusive? Cultivate Singapore looks at how you can examine incidents of cancellation through a clear lens, and casts a vision how how Singapore can do better than normalising social bullying.
Society
Plot Twist! ‘Sex’ and ‘gender’ are now the same again
Once upon a time, sex and gender were the same. Then liberals came along and bifurcated the two. And now, as if definitions were on a merry-go-round, they're back to being the same again. But this time, they're so warped, it'll shock you.
Invited Opinion
Shifting Values And The Search For Meaning In Singapore
Singapore's society remains largely conservative on moral values. Yet, there have been significant shifts in recent years, especially in relation to sexuality. These point to a deep and growing desire for identity, intimacy, faithfulness, and a profound search for deeper meaning and purpose. These desires manifest in certain forms of activism over contentious moral issues, which have taken on religious-like zeal and conviction.
Here's how these developments present both a challenge and an opportunity for conservatives of any creed.
Culture & Media
Are We Seeing the Rise of Anti-Police Sentiment in Singapore?
"All Cops Are Bastards" is a rallying cry that's seen resurgence during the BLM Riots of 2020. We've also seen it come up in response to Raeesah Khan's allegations of police mismanagement of sexual assault cases, but does it have a place in Singapore?
Culture & Media
Speaking of Race, and Violence
The Straits Times published a commentary on race, titled “Racial stereotyping may seem harmless but it is a form of violence.”This is dangerous rhetoric. We explain why.
Culture & Media
No God but Social Justice: A new secular religion
In an age where #woke culture looks more and more religious, perhaps its adherents need to play by the same social rules as religions play by.