When the Supreme Court handed down its decision this morning that states may bar transgender girls from girls’ and women’s sports teams, the headline wrote itself: a 6–3 majority upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho restricting female athletics to biological females. What the headline obscures is how the majority got there, and the route […]
A Constitutional Question the Court Decided It Didn’t Want to Answer Read More »
“I do not want to make this essay too tidy. There is something hard about the kind of life I am describing. To work on systems that disappear when they succeed is to accept a particular relationship with recognition. You will not get a parade. You will, in many cases, not even get thanked. You will get the satisfaction of knowing that the thing you built is holding, and you will get the company of the small number of other people who understand what holding actually requires.”
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A companion piece to “The Rise of Mussolini and Lessons for Modern Democracy,” July 2024
Erosion Has Become Assertion Read More »
Where do the lines of retelling and rewriting begin and end? And what does this mean for the historical punching bags of ancient myths: the women?
To Retell Or To Rewrite? Read More »
“It was like the swivel chair I had been sitting in at the time had spun me around so fast I shot off into space, leaving the ethereal insides of soul and spirit to finish out the conversation.”
In the troubled and often flatout bizarre landscape of post-9/11 television, “Homeland” stands out as perhaps one of the most egregious example of how more traditional, if not antiquated, understandings of white feminist narratives can be weaponized to perpetuate and justify islamophobic violence. The series, which ran from 2011 to 2020, masqueraded as a sophisticated
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Yes, yes, I know that what I have written is quite long and that it might not be for everybody. I would still recommend you reading it in it’s entirety. However, as my children would say, the “too long, didn’t read” is please Vote!, Vote!, Vote! lest we go the way of the Italian, the
A Window into the Present – Understanding Fascist Italy to Grapple with Fascist America Read More »
Leandro Colon delves into the everyday application of sales techniques, illustrating how they influence our interactions and relationships. With a focus on emotional intelligence and genuine connections, he explores the subtle ways in which we all engage in salesmanship. By highlighting the importance of trust, reciprocity, and adaptability, Leandro offers practical insights for navigating both personal and professional spheres. His work encourages readers to embrace these skills to enhance communication and build stronger relationships in today’s interconnected world.
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In the mountains of North Carolina lies a small town secluded by fresh green oak trees and lined with dirt paths called Murphy. In Murphy everybody knows everybody because ‘downtown’ consisted of five stores and two bars; in a town so small, there isn’t a lot of room for hostility. I’ll never forget a trip I took to murphy when I was five because it was one of the only trips I remember with my entire family.
This serves as a formal apology to the Josiah’s of the world who yearn for the same human connection as the rest of us. You will find someone who looks past your icks and thinks its cute when you call the waitress by her name.
Icked Out: A loveless Phenomenon Read More »
Picture this: America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, caught in a maelstrom of cultural and political upheaval. From the corridors of power to the cornfields of the heartland, it seems the very soul of our nation is being torn asunder by the forces of division and discord. And what,
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I’m getting really sick of the right selling their hateful rhetoric, man. Like it’s nonstop. But it works. Which is why they don’t stop. And it historically has worked. Which is why they historically haven’t stopped. But guess what? Hate is counterintuitive to human nature. Some whackjob tried to conduct a study to prove otherwise and failed. A few whackjobs, actually. Come and read about it.
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I think it’s fair to say that we’re all decent, hard-working people. We get up every morning and do something that is expected of us. Some of us go to school. Some go to work. Some, nothing at all. Each of us is just trying to get by and just be decent. There is a
You’ve closed your eyes and let all of this happen to you. This is my plea for a change. This manifesto is your call to arms, your permission slip to unleash holy hell on the oppressive mainstream. Packed with blistering rage and revolutionary fire, it’s a Molotov cocktail begging you to wield your art as a weapon and get fucking hostile. Read it like you mean it – and then get creating like your life depends on it. Because it does.
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Allston Alexander’s piece offers an exploration of ‘The Deer Hunter,’ delving into its depiction of post-Vietnam America, the shift from industrial to service economies, and the enduring impacts of war on mental health and community. It reflects on the film’s critique of the American Dream, highlighting its relevance in understanding societal shifts and challenges.
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This essay delves into “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” exploring the protagonist’s silent rebellion against societal norms. Vespera Shelley, with youthful enthusiasm and unpolished prose, examines Bartleby’s refusal to conform and its implications for individuality in a conformist society. The narrative, filled with grammatical quirks, reflects a deep, personal journey into understanding the value of nonconformity and the search for meaning in defiance.
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For every woman who stands up for reproductive rights, equal pay, women’s right to education, and freedom from the strict social boundaries that gender can impose upon a women’s place in society, there may be another woman who believes that these are non-issues and that the feminist agenda is pushing society to ruin. But why do these women support systems that deny them rights and even actively fight against the feminist cause?
Willingly Conservative Women Read More »
Back in June of 2015, I was a senior in high school. I’d spent the majority of the last four years of my high school experience having next to no fun at all in the name of beefing up my college application. My days consisted of eight hours of IB and AP classes followed by
The Loch Ness Monster is Very Real Read More »
The human affinity for the personification of various concepts, objects, and ideals is quite fascinating. As a collective, the citizens of the United States have done a particularly admirable job of assigning a human persona to this young nation. With all of its backgrounds, influences, moral corruptions, and philosophical contradictions, it is amazing that an
The Maturation of the Lady Liberty: An Essay on Civil War Era Literature Read More »
Many people have argued that progress cannot be obtained without some kind of sacrifice. They teach us in economics that there is no such thing as a “free lunch”, meaning that something must be lost in order for anything to be gained. Newton’s laws of motion dictate the same principle on the physical level.
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