Culture
Opportunity Costs: What the Olympics Show Us About the Economics of Women's Sports
Women who are skilled competitors and elite athletes should have the chance to shine more than once every four years.
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Safe Passage: Access to Abortion in India
By constantly focusing on sex-selective abortions and being careless with language and imagery, Indian media has reinforced existing stigma around abortion in general.
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Flamboyant Darkness: Female-Fronted Goth Bands Subvert Gender Norms
One of goth culture’s most important messages is that the feminine is something to be embraced and celebrated.
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As They Head to the Olympics, Women's Soccer is Fighting to Win Equal Pay
They’re the number one women’s soccer team in the world. But their most formidable opponent is the wage gap.
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The Science of Using Yoga to Heal from Trauma
I was skeptical that yoga would help me deal with past trauma. But what I learned changed my life.
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In "Suicide Squad," Harley Quinn and The Joker's Relationship Isn't Love—It's Abuse
In the blockbuster movie, the two supervillains are written as an oddball couple. But even in a movie all about violence, it’s clear that the Joker is clearly emotionally and physically abusive.
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Pokémon NO: How the Game Can Be a Venue for Harassment
Street harassment is nothing new, but Pokémon GO creates a new avenue for harassing people in public.
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Cruel Summer: What's Messed Up About The Olympic Games
It’s worth considering what kind of exploitation makes our spectatorship possible.
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A New Small Press Aims to Publish Youth-Oriented LGBT Stories
“As a community we long ago decided our goals weren’t to be legitimized by the system but to assert our legitimacy despite it.”
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Popaganda: Sports and Capitalism
The Olympics kicks off this week in Rio de Janeiro, amid protests over its high costs and impact on Brazil’s poorest communities. While sports represent our cultural values and tie in closely to our identities, it’s not hard to see how sports from the college level to the Olympics... Read more »
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