Category: culture
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I’m Not Over The Slap Because of What It Says About Us.
I hope we aren’t quite over The Slap yet. Because it’s not just about an altercation among three famous and beloved Black performers. It’s a blurry, splotchy ink blot that tells us a lot about who we are.
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With schools under increased pressure, Abbott Elementary is just the show we needed.
Around the nation, the education system is under increased pressure as we look to schools, teachers, and librarians to solve every cultural issue under the moon. With all the pessimism around education, ABC’s sunny, hope-filled Abbott Elementary couldn’t have come at a better time.
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What I Used To Think About Gender
I used to think I was progressive until one day, in the shoe store, my four-year-old son held up a pair of glittery purple Mary Janes and asked whether he could get them. Those shoes prompted a journey of self-reflection that left me re-thinking what I thought I knew about gender.
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Ukraine, Race, and Our Double Standards for Empathy
Americans’ reaction to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown the depths our compassion. But our ability to view Ukrainians as like “us” cannot be untangled from our propensity to view white people with greater admiration and empathy than we do Black and brown.
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Manifestation is the wellness industry’s version of the prosperity gospel.
Manifestation can sometimes feel like the wellness industry’s version of the prosperity gospel. Both imagine Jesus and the universe as benevolent capitalists who measure success in coins and job opportunities, granting them to the people who figure out the right way to ask for divine blessings. This can be especially problematic when we forget the role that privilege plays in our success.
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