Girl power (for someone else’s world) Anja Young October 8, 2015 0 Comments In an effort to build empathy, we’ve made it about us - transplanted our problems and perspectives onto people a world away. In an effort to rally support, we’ve justified our cause by... Read More »
Shut up and eat your vegetables Anja Young May 19, 2015 0 Comments Self love isn’t the be all and end all of self improvement. But self love, whether you focus on it or not, is all-pervasive. Its presence or absence can impact everything from our relationships to... Read More »
Next time, bite your tongue Anja Young May 5, 2015 1 Comment Catcalling at will is unacceptable not because the people who are flattered by it don’t count; it’s unacceptable because, as with anything else, consent is paramount. Read More »
Caricaturing cultures: The dangers of appropriation Anja Young April 21, 2015 1 Comment If we truly want to appreciate the cultural treasure trove America has to offer, we have to take time to understand the context that produced them. Imitation may be the best form of flattery. But if... Read More »
Black and Yellow: Unity in difference Anja Young April 7, 2015 0 Comments The series presented a tangled web of narratives that seemed to leave its audience with more questions than answers about what it really means to live in between categories. Communities play such a... Read More »
The illusion of agency in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Anja Young March 3, 2015 0 Comments Mass-distributed fantasy is a dangerous game. E.L. James invites us into a world without inhibitions, where we can shed logical limitations in favor of a completely foreign experience. But even in the... Read More »
The blame game is played out Anja Young February 17, 2015 0 Comments The answer here is not fewer protests or more conversations. Dialogue is a two-way street. If we really want to demand more effective communication, both sides have the power to bridge the gap and... Read More »
To Stanford, with love Anja Young February 3, 2015 0 Comments By definition, labels allow us to sort people, and can’t help but dictate our assumptions of how we should interact based on our similarities and differences. These labels impose arbitrary... Read More »