Category: blog
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The Reality of Feminism in a Loud World
I have always known feminism to be explicitly: the movement that strives for equality between genders (more or less). In today’s booming social media scene however, it seems like the feminist movement is a lot louder and far more violent than I’d expected it to be. To provide some background on this article: I’m part […]
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Melanie Martinez’s Piggyback
For those of you who don’t know Melanie Martinez, she was a hot commodity after her first appearance on The Voice because of her quirky looks and personality paired with her signature raspy voice. Following her elimination of the program, she gained further popularity with her eccentric sound, later appearing in the televised advertisements for […]
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The Touchy Subject of Mockery
If there’s one thing that definitely doesn’t age well, it’s racism. Comedy over the years has drastically changed in terms of content and reception. The jokes that were once hilarious are now deemed as offensive and in bad taste. So when is it okay to make these jokes? Well, if you ask someone today, then […]
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What is the Problem?
“What can we do to make you feel safe and supported?” Safe and supported? What does that even mean? Two years ago, I was standing at the sample cart at Teavana, and two businessmen walked by me. One was white and one was of mixed race. As they walked by, I asked if they would […]
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Working in Retail Fixed Me
There are certain aspects of one’s personality that need to be adjusted but go by unnoticed. Today at work, I was asked to watch a video by a motivational speaker who told of his experience with one Starbucks partner at a Minnesota airport terminal. He said he’d never forget this encounter due to that partner’s […]
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“The Perfect Gift”
As you get older, you begin to realize that finding the “perfect gift” is near to impossible. It’s not because you don’t know what someone likes or what would make someone happy, but with age, you start to settle your mental list of likes and dislikes. In contrast to how each birthday you never really […]
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“I Am No Stranger to Strangers.”
(Old image featured – 2015) I am no stranger to strangers. Every time something shifts in my life, I momentarily forget past occurrences and only look forward. My memory gets foggy, and the concept that “this seems familiar” disappears for half a second. Thinking back, this is not the first time I’ve heard these words, […]
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To the Next Guy Who Says He’s Always Been Attracted to Me
“I’ve always been attracted to you.” While I don’t advocate the use of subliminal messages through Facebook statuses and Tweets, this needed to be said. Since last year, this phrase has been used on me a handful of times, and I think at this point it was more than pertinent to my life. I don’t care. […]
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Buy a Book, You Need It
I revel in the latest age of technology as much as the next young adult. After a while, I started to forget the novelty of feeling a book in my hands, the scent of the paper coming off the page. Today’s read is whiskey words & a shovel III by r.h. Sin. And I honestly cannot remember […]
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Why Everyone is Losing Patience with Love
“A fine mix of unicorn blood, witches brew, and broken hearts.” There are two priorities Millennials have nowadays. One might lead to the other, but ultimately, we choose one for the time being as we ignore the other. In my opinion, a majority of young adults within my age bracket can willingly admit to focusing […]
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