I’m sure you’ve scrolled through social media and saw ads regarding vaping, demonstrating tricks, or various ways to quit. Vaping has become one of...
According to a study that breaks down the specific forms of attacks that have occurred since the pandemic, there has been an alarming wave...
When Is Asian Hate Going to End?
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#StopAsianHate has become one of the most popular hashtags circulating the media today. In the wake of Robert Aaron Long, a 21-year-old white American,...
I spent the lion’s share of my child- and teenage-hood on a university campus in mainland China, where I grew up memorizing ancient poems...
I grew up with depression by my side like the worst imaginary friend in the world. Depression, anxiety, and overwhelming suicidal rhetoric plagued my...
Are You Drinking The Right Water?
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I have this friend who ONLY swears by drinking Evian water. Of course, I thought to myself, “It’s not that big a deal…” as...
When my teenage boyfriend first heard about my menstruation, he was curious. He asked me several questions: “I heard about this all-time in advertisements;...
“When I was in high school, whenever a male student in my class got the highest score on a math or science test, everyone...
Female Genital Mutilation: One of the Patriarchy’s Gravest Violations Against Women and Girls
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What is Female Genital Mutilation? The United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for the end of Female Genital Mutilation to create a more equitable world...
Imagine you have just landed your dream job. After years of effort and struggle, you are finally there. All you ever did was for...
Not long ago, a friend of mine asked me if I was a feminist. And I said no, no, I’m not, but I believe in gender...
Recently we hit the one-year mark of our two-week quarantine. We’re all antsy, frustrated, and anxious to see if we’re going to lose another...
Power of Feminism in Art Art can be a powerful but underappreciated medium used to spread awareness and messages about various issues. More recently,...
Several researchers found that trauma from one generation can pass down to another generation. Each generation is affected differently and reacts to it in...
In 2011—when I was fourteen and had just started high school—I had a vague understanding of women’s and LGBTQ+ issues, but it was heavily...
We shouldn’t be surprised that women dominated the 2018 Grammys. From Billie Eilish (only being 19) awarded 7 Grammys, including the two she received...
The struggle for gender equality in modern society is an ancient issue. Upon the colonization of the Americas, the Puritans formed a characteristically strict...
Ah! Mansplaining is a Real Thing!
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A word called “mansplaining” doesn’t mean man explaining things; it refers explicitly to certain men lecturing women in a condescending attitude. Mansplain originates from...
On March 16th, 2021, an armed and psychotic twenty-one-year-old man named Robert Aaron Long went on a shooting rampage throughout three spas/massage parlors in...
Schools are the foundation for our thoughts, views and help us shape our minds and future but can it be that the school system...
Don’t worry; I got you. Breakups happen, and yes… they do, in fact, suck. You may feel like the world around you is crumbling,...