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Gendertainment
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 Aesthetic of Health
Picture the average pilates-goer: she’s clad in Lululemon and deeply concerned with her gut microbiome, she eats enough vitamin supplements…
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Fame Is Prison: Parasocial Relationships & Marginalized Identities
On February 24th, 2022, Mistki composed a Twitter thread in an attempt to communicate an intricate set of feelings to…
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The Other Woman
The sheer existence and popularization of the term “the other woman” is an outlet for general society to fixate anger…
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Hello Kitty is a Political Icon
In recent years, Hello Kitty has been appropriated by modern media and consumer culture, therefore warping the sentimentality and iconic…
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The Antithesis of the Media’s Idea of Healthy Living
Although it’s important to be conscious of one’s diet and exercise routine, the glamorous lifestyle of celebrities and fitness influencers…
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Politics
Creativity Secures People’s Voice on Women Trafficking under Censorship
Through the creative derivation of and active adaptation to censorship, feminist netizens in China generate enormous power which attests to…
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Dialogue and Opinion
Dissociative Feminism: A New Era of Romanticizing Women’s Mental Health Issues
We are now witnessing a new, modern surge of feminine misery across social media. This phenomenon has been dubbed “dissociative…
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Gendertainment
Casual Posting on Instagram Isn’t Actually Casual
In recent years, the Instagram community has collectively decided to reject this formal style and instead attempt to return to…
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