consumerism
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Entertainment
The Commodification of Self Care
The rise of TikTok and Instagram influencers as dictators of style has drastically transformed the landscape of contemporary fashion and…
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Dialogue and Opinion
The Commodification of Makeup
On one hand, makeup is one of the few art forms historically dominated by women, and I do appreciate its…
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Dialogue and Opinion
Self Care or Societal Care?
The real issue is not that individuals don’t take care of themselves, but that society does not take care of…
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Arts and Creative
From MySpace to Instagram: Talking Internet Evolution with Artist Molly Soda
New York-based digital artist Molly Soda has been documenting her life on the internet since she was 14 years old.…
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Campus Life
Hedrick Study Raises Concerns Over UCLA’s Priorities
The very fact that the workers’ strike and the grand opening coincide raises the concern that UCLA favors more cosmetic…
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Dialogue and Opinion
Buy This, Not That: Harnessing Your Purchasing Power
We all want to put our money where our mouths are (and in doing so, align our purchases with our…
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Dialogue and Opinion
The Basic Feminist Bitch
Why has feminism, a movement so typically stigmatized for its disavowal of social norms, fallen under the umbrella of a…
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Dialogue and Opinion
All I Want For Christmas Is Gender Norms
The holidays are a great time to buy into shameless corporate consumerist propaganda and reestablish outdated and patriarchal gender norms.…
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Last Week’s News
Here are some important stories you might have missed: Thousands of women gathered in Cairo to protest the abuse of…
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