Rachel WilliamsonRachel Williamson

Rachel Williamson is a PhD candidate in Cultural Studies at the University of Canterbury. She has taught in a number of secondary and tertiary institutions, and is a contract trainer for a domestic violence specialist agency.

Sorry, not sorry: How Muay Thai taught me to stop apologising for everything

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The inclusive and intimate Thai martial art has forced one new follower to reckon with her inner agreeableness and fight the impulse to be nice. Women have long been stereotyped as more apologetic than men. We are, apparently, more empathetic, caring, and better in tune with people’s emotions. The divisive YouTube celebrity and psychologist Jordan … Read more