Pop culture puts cultural appropriation in the spotlight
Social Double-take
While celebrities’ appropriation of other cultures is merely a strategy to appear unique or cool by starting new trends, we have to recognize that it’s wrong.
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Practicing no religion is a right, too
Social Double-take
“I’m sorry to say this, but on this track, you’re condemned to eternal wrath in hell.” OK. Not the most pleasant thing anyone has said to me. And certainly not what I was expecting to hear when I went over to Free Speech Movement Cafe that day for some sunshine
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Women, let’s stop using the s-word
Social Double-Take
Hey, did you see that girl the other day who got a fist bump and a dragged out “niiiiiiiiice” for hooking up with three guys in one weekend? Yeah, me neither.
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Learning in, and from, Korea
Social Double-take
Wind the clock back 13 years and look halfway across the globe, and you’ll find me: a curious and eager 6-year-old girl in Seoul, South Korea’s capital. If it’s a Saturday, you’re in luck. My Saturdays weren’t filled with morning cartoons and the full-fledged satisfaction in the arrival of the
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The politicization of abortion harms youth
Social Double-take
The abortion positions of “pro-life” and “pro-choice” have become oversimplified to the point of obscurity.
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The unhealthy discourse around weight
Social Double-take
Wanting to improve your physical health and appearance should be rooted in your own intrinsic motivations — diet and exercise to improve the quality of your life, not solely to achieve an outward appearance or because others are saying you should.
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Positive stereotypes are hurtful, too
Social Double-take
Negative stereotypes are widely acknowledged as harmful, so they’re often effectively rejected. But positive stereotypes, which are widely embraced and even considered flattering, can be equally detrimental.
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Attitudes toward the homeless affect us all
Social Double-take
Whether we accept homelessness tests the moral foundation of our community. Do we treat the homeless as if they’re lesser beings than the rest of us?
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Chivalry isn’t dead, but it should be
Social Double-take
According to the traditional conception of women, we women aren’t so womanly anymore. Thankfully, hegemonic ideas of femininity — being delicate (honestly, just a euphemism for “weak”), submissive and servile to men as well as pretty and attractive at all times — are constantly being challenged. Things are looking much
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