5 Times Donald Trump P.O’d Our Copy Editors During The Second Presidential Debate
The five most egregious statements made by Trump that would give any copy editor nightmares.
What It’s Like To Watch The Presidential Debates As A Middle-Eastern Woman
The most terrifying result of the rhetoric used during these debates is the normalization of xenophobia and the validation of overblown suspicion of Middle Eastern and Muslim people.
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Assembly Bill 2888
Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday signed Assembly Bill 2888, initially drafted in response the Brock Turner case earlier this year. The bill implements mandatory sentences for those convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious or intoxicated person.
Don’t Sweat It
Ever since puberty, I have been learning how to hide my sweat from the world. There is an undeniable stigma associated with sweat, resulting in personal discomfort and a need to cover it up.
How To Heal After An Abusive Relationship
If you’ve recently gotten out of an abusive relationship or are considering how to do so, your sense of self has likely been altered or even destroyed. Here are some steps you can take to heal.
Gendered (Mixed) Race
When conversations about multiraciality come up, a common theme is how it is exoticized by comments like those, in a similar way to how people of color in general are exoticized. But there is another aspect of these microaggressions that is not brought up as often: assumptions of gender.
The Road to Recovery from an Eating Disorder
One of the hardest aspects of recovering from an eating disorder is the fact that negative thoughts don’t go away overnight. Admittedly some days are better than others, and that’s okay. You slowly realize that you are human, not some cookie-cutter ideal of “perfection.”
Jackie Mitchell: The Woman Who Struck Out Babe Ruth
Pitching for the Chattanooga Lookouts, Jackie Mitchell struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig one after the other.
#VivasNosQueremos: The Streets Are Ours
We cannot simply dismiss the murder of female activists, nor can we ignore the murder of Mexican women in general. The recent protest is a potent reminder of the Mexican government’s inability to prevent and investigate femicide.
Gender Politics in Cuba
Despite the legal strides in women’s rights and gender equality, an underlying culture of sexism, heteronormativity, and machismo is persistent in Cuba.