It’s likely that for Portman, her public shaming at the hands of Rose McGowan was a bit of a wake-up call, a reminder that although she wears the names of women on her sleeves, she may still be complicit in that culture of silence.
Category Archives: Op-Ed
The Reconfiguration of the Presidency
Trump’s acquittal can only be an indication of an expansion of executive power that will reshape presidencies for decades to come.
Women in Politics
Striving for a larger number of female candidates in politics is by no means meant to depreciate or denigrate the work of their male counterparts. Instead, it would allow for further gender equality in the political sphere and a larger prioritization of the policy issues being considered.
The Dark Side of Fair & Lovely
The market for skin bleaching creams and whitening products still remains successful in South Asian countries and beyond, and will likely remain successful at a global scale as long as these deeply-rooted beliefs remain.
Cultural Appropriation’s Dark(er) Side
If cultural appropriation is not widely addressed, it is inevitable that it will continue to exist and perpetuate imperialist ideas in addition to both casual and structural racism.
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