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Pride Month and The Fight for LGBTQ+ Rights
Ultimately, hatred comes from a lack of understanding and empathy, while it’s naïve to think that everyone’s mind can be changed, trying to do so when given the opportunity is never not worthwhile.
In Defense of the Blue Curtains
We are not searching for meaning where it doesn’t exist. Rather, we are discovering one meaning within an infinity of it.
I’m an Activist… Online
We marched, we spoke out, we made it known that this was not okay. Then something changed. We grew tired, the momentum died down, the movement was coming to a close. I didn’t have the privilege of putting down the pitchfork, but my arms were growing tired, and I needed a new way of contributing without putting my all into it. So I took refuge in social media.
To Shave or Not to Shave: A Woman’s Body
Hair, essentially, equates to masculinity. Hairlessness equates to femininity. Anyone who does not adhere to gender stereotypes is strange, unlike the others, and the dreaded “different”.
Stop Menstruation Stigma. Period.
Menstrual cycle. Moon cycle. Whatever you want to call it, every single person with a reproductive system experiences one week, every single month, where they bleed. If 49.6% of people experience this, explain why society still tenses up when they hear the word ‘period’.
#FreeBritney
From desperate paparazzi to superfans, rising celebrities’ mental health has been left vulnerable to the pressures of fame. With her struggles with fame recently brought into light in a new documentary called “Framing Britney Spears”, Britney Spears told the public what she has secretly dealt with since her rise to stardom at the young age of 17. Spears’ sudden push into fame took away any privacy, ethic, or morality she had. Photographers stormed restaurants and blinded her with their flash because they were so desperate to get a picture of her, completely ignoring any liberties she was entitled to.
A Thank You Note to Former President Donald Trump
As we end a presidency of one of the most tumultuous times of American history, I find it vital to look back on what has happened, what we have learned, and what we are taking with us to the next chapter. So here we go: a thank you note to former President Donald Trump.
The Mistreatment of Punjabi Farmers
Nearly 58% of India’s population get their primary income from agriculture. Farmers make up half of India and many of their produce have made their way into our very own American grocery stores. From local farmers to those in massive industries, their contribution to society is immense. However, the government has been disrespecting their hard work and disregarded their opinion.
The Model Minority Myth
We stood together, erasing our unique ethnic struggles. While this helped us survive against prejudice and racism, it also effectively melted the Asian- American community into a singular generalized group.
Inevitable Burnout
With online school, and with the hustle of forced productivity taking over our lives, burnout is unsurprisingly common. It’s getting harder and harder to draw the line between being productive and being unhealthy. So how do we regain control of our own lives?
Appropriation vs. Appreciation
In theory, there is a distinct line drawn between appreciation and appropriation, one between respecting another’s culture and stealing and mocking another’s. Nowadays, that line is becoming more and more blurred.
What’s Happening in Yemen?
For the last five years, war-torn Yemen has been teetering on the line between chaos and peace. Now, fueled by Covid-19 and a drought of supplies, that line is now between unresolved war tensions and nationwide extinction.
It Ain’t So Fair and Lovely
Millions of girls have been brainwashed to believe that they needed to bleach their skin to be pretty.
Discriminate Properly
For all the textbooks, and headlines that have taught us that America is a melting pot of different cultures, we sure haven't stirred it right.