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Category: Society Issues

  • Combatting Casual Racism

    Here I express my viewpoints about casual racism, stereotyping, and privilege from a privileged standpoint in the hopes of educating other people in similar positions who fail to grasp the rampant racism experienced by Americans every day in less obvious forms. 

  • How Selfish Are We?

    In light of current times, I explore just how selfish people are, as well as attributes of selfish people. Are we willing to sacrifice personal interest for the greater good, or do personal needs ultimately come first? 

  • Questioning Modern Media Trust

    With a pandemic in progress, many are tuning into the news now more than ever. But that raises a serious question. Can the media be trusted?

  • Why Is Vaccination Important?

    Today I explore why vaccines are so crucial, as well as the harmful mindset behind vaccine refusal.

  • Dissecting the Madonna-Whore Dichotomy

    In this article, I explore the Madonna-whore dichotomy and how it threatens a woman’s autonomy throughout both past and modern times

  • Exploring Social Responsibility

    With COVID-19 altering life radically worldwide, it seems like a fitting time to examine what our responsibility is to society. To what extent are we obliged to help those around us? 

  • Is Celebrity Culture Dead?

    COVID-19 has, at least temporarily, changed the way the world operates. With a jettisoning of the frivolous in the face of uncertainty, has celebrity culture been rendered obsolete at such a serious time? 

  • What Does Hardship Reveal in Humans?

    This blog explores what people’s reactions to high-stress situations reveals about human nature, as well as how to be better prepared for disaster. 

  • Victim Doubt: Why Do We Still Doubt Victims?

    I explore the victim doubt that female survivors of domestic and sexual abuse often receive. In this lengthy examination, I share personal experiences related to domestic violence, as well as studies and history.

  • Why Do We Need Heroes?

    Here I explore the universal and individual need for heroes, as well as the portrayal of antiheroes, and what purposes such figures serve for society.