In an effort to expand their minds, some people may be narrowing their perspectives. Today, there is a strong movement that has been attempting to bring an end to the generalizations of people, communities and organizations. Read more...
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September 25, 7:16 am
Shani Shahmoon: Students should check hypocrisy when calling out generalizations
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September 24, 8:45 am
Julia McCarthy: Media coverage of presidential election reveals gender bias
Since her 2008 presidential campaign, Hillary Clinton’s served as Secretary of State, published a memoir and found herself embroiled in a scandal involving her personal e-mail. Read more...
Photo: Hillary Clinton sits down with prospective voters for a meet and greet on the campaign trail. (Courtesy of Barbara Kinney for Hillary for America)
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September 19, 4:15 am
Zoey Freedman: Stigmas surrounding women’s health care should not inhibit discussion
It’s kind of funny how angry people get over the thought of subsidized tampons. But sometimes, it’s just sad. Through personal day-to-day experiences, my internship with Planned Parenthood Los Angeles and the reactions to my blogs about feminine health care and equality this summer, I have definitely learned that the topic of feminine health care is a polarizing one. Read more...
Photo: A woman walks with a sign telling others the terms of her healthcare are a personal matter, not one for public debate at Planned Parenthood’s 2014 ‘Moral March’ in North Carolina .(Creative Commons photo by Stephen Melkisethian via Flickr)
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September 19, 4:13 am
Yiwei Sun: Being a ‘bad feminist’ embraces both equality, individuality
At UCLA, I always have no clue how to answer questions about my feminist inclinations. My answer could be “Yes! I am a feminist!” because I believe women deserve the same rights as men, but at the same time “No” as I read Vogue and cry when watching a melodrama. Read more...
Photo: Roxane Gay, the author of this year’s common book ‘Bad Feminist,’ spoke at the 2015 TEDWomen conference in Monterey, CA. (Creative Commons photo by Marla Aufmuth/TED via Flickr)
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September 18, 9:57 pm
Travis Fife: Campus leaders must encourage student engagement in politics for 2016
In many respects, the 2012 presidential race was settled by voters less than 30 years old. Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania and Virginia were all swing states and all would have swung the other way if it weren’t for the youth vote. Read more...
Photo: Pasadena City College students gathered to watch a televised presidential debate between President Barack Obama and former Republican nominee Mitt Romney in 2012. (Creative Commons photo by Neon Tommy via Flickr)
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August 31, 12:43 am
Aram Ghoogasian: Gender divisions in Greek life promote sexism, should be banned
The state of fraternity houses reflects the condition of fraternity culture: virulent and reeking of vomit. A fraternity at Old Dominion University became the latest in a long line of such organizations to garner national attention for a reprehensible act. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin/Harishwer Balasubramani)
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August 24, 8:31 am
Ara Shirinian: UC should focus on awareness, prevention of sexual assault
The first step in social progress is the most fundamental but often the most difficult: making people understand the problem. The issue of sexual assault on college campuses highlights this difficulty. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin/Annie Chan)