By: Kate Kasica Political correctness refers to using language that society has deemed acceptable or non-offensive and is usually used when talking about controversial topics. Its nickname, PC, is often used as a jab when people are said to be overly sensitive or unable to take a joke. I have often heard it when myContinue reading “A Reflection on PC Culture and Class Discussions”
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Names are Important
Hank A person’s name is the very first impression they give. One’s name is the foundation of all interactions. A name is deeply important. A name sustains traditions stemming from family ties, cultural history, and personal beliefs all of which tie oneself into the surrounding community providing a level of relatedness. My legally given nameContinue reading “Names are Important”
#FreeThe███
by Lily Liu The Star Tribune‘s “A stand for dignity on public beaches” focuses on the ordinance of the Minneapolis Park Board preventing women from going topless in local parks. The editorial’s criticisms pose the question of what differentiates breasts on a woman to those of a man- so much so that the ordinance neededContinue reading “#FreeThe███”
To Boob or Not to Boob: Social Commentary Cartoon Criticizes Minnesota Laws and Social Norms
by Frederick Loew Steve Sack’s cartoon: Police lineup, toplessness edition, provokes much discussion about how we police people’s bodies. Personally, the only thing I feel particularly provoked by is the atrocious show of toes, however, l recognize that it’s very difficult to unlearn cultural norms. In Minnesota, we don’t often see female-presenting people topless outsideContinue reading “To Boob or Not to Boob: Social Commentary Cartoon Criticizes Minnesota Laws and Social Norms “
In The Shadow of The Castle: the Legacy of Ghanaian Slave Trade and What “homegoing” Means to African Americans Today
Above: Steve Harvey explores Ghana as part of the “Year of Return” for African descendants in the diaspora.1 By Taggert Smith In 2019, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo announced a “Year of Return,” inviting descendants of Ghanian people spread out across the world to return to the motherland. Though we didn’t read this far in class,Continue reading “In The Shadow of The Castle: the Legacy of Ghanaian Slave Trade and What “homegoing” Means to African Americans Today”
A Loss of Connection: How Being Alone Can Actually Be Helpful
The ball drops, and a new year is upon us. Everything is great, seeing friends, going to school, going out and getting food with everyone, seeing random people, and going to sporting events. Everything is NORMAL … until it is not … and there is just nothing. You are sitting in your bedroom alone, wonderingContinue reading “A Loss of Connection: How Being Alone Can Actually Be Helpful”
No, My favorite color is not pink
By Zoe Feldshon Do you ever wonder who you would be if you weren’t raised with the constant connotation that you are a boy or girl and nothing in between? I remember when I was younger and my room having pink walls, pink bedding, and a pink dresser. I grew up in a family ofContinue reading “No, My favorite color is not pink”
Voting Between Healthy and Toxic Masculinity
by: Aksel Reid After reading a NPR article titled “Trump has Weaponized Masculinity as President. Here’s Why it Matters” by Danielle Kurtzleben, the differences between healthy masculinity and toxic masculinity are made abundantly clear. Trump asserts his masculinity by demeaning and insulting others and giving them rude nicknames like “Crying Chuck Schumer” or “Crazy NancyContinue reading “Voting Between Healthy and Toxic Masculinity”
The Societal Problems That Sit On The Back Burner: Prison Funding and Reform
by: Ryan Ressemann Angela Y. Davis’s speech delivered to the Center for the Study of Race, “Feminism and Abolition: Theories and Practices for the Twenty-First Century,” delves into a topic often put on the back burner of mainstream societal topics. Davis highlights how penitentiaries operate often emulate the profound disparities between men and women inContinue reading “The Societal Problems That Sit On The Back Burner: Prison Funding and Reform”
Transphobia Within the US Prison System: Recent California Law Requires the State’s Prisons to House Inmates by Gender Identity
by: Georgia Pettygrove On Saturday, September 26, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law requiring California prisons to house transgender inmates in prisons based on their gender identity. Over the last few years, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York City, and Massachusetts have passed similar laws, which take the much-needed steps to reform the UnitedContinue reading “Transphobia Within the US Prison System: Recent California Law Requires the State’s Prisons to House Inmates by Gender Identity”
Constructions of Gender in Literature 