When Black Female Victims Aren’t Seen as Victims
In Peru, rampant stereotypes about Afro-Peruvian women as aggressive and hypersexual leaves many women unwilling or unable to seek support as victims of abuse.
When Black Female Victims Aren’t Seen as Victims
Power
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Power Players: U.S. Football and French Rugby
Sports have been tied to power as long as they’ve been played. For modern-day athletes, how does their power extend beyond the field?
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Confronting the Specter of Cultural Appropriation
From Halloween costumes to haute couture, ethnic foods to movies, the danger of appropriating another culture seems to be everywhere. How do we weigh the difference between celebrating and stealing someone else’s culture?
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How Globalization Has Broken the Chain of Responsibility
In today’s accelerating and overheating world, the gap between the people affected by change in local environments and the people in charge is growing ever wider.
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Why Political Ambiguity Appeals to the Masses
A movement in 1990s India illuminates the allure of vagueness from our leaders.
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In the Wake of Hurricane Maria, Memes Carry More Than a Little Truth
After a catastrophe, a community’s spirit can be seen in the memes that go viral online.