Ethnocentric Bias
Ethnocentric bias, also known as ethnocentrism, is when one’s perception of others, particularly of different cultures, is heavily...
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Apr 18, 20213 min read
Anti - Asian Violence
Delaina Ashley Yaun (33), Xiaojie Tan (49), Daoyou Feng (44), Paul Andre Michels (54), Hyun Jung Grant (51), Soon Chung Park (74), Suncha...
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Mar 29, 20212 min read
The History of Horoscopes
Around the middle of the second century-BC- the Babylonians had divided the zodiac into 12 equal signs. They then began to apply myth to...
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Mar 5, 20212 min read
Bridgerton is fake woke.
Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton has faced allegations of colourism and featurism. Not only this but it was also accused of being falsely...
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Feb 28, 20212 min read
California's ethnic studies curriculum
Over a year ago, California lawmakers required the creation of an ‘ethnic studies model curriculum’ (ESMC), designed to educate students...
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Feb 16, 20213 min read
What's up with Asian girl/white guy couples?
Most people have preferences when it comes to dating, like tending to date people with certain characteristics (more outgoing or...
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Feb 11, 20212 min read
The normalisation of harmful discussions about other’s lives
In a society where interconnectedness is a huge part of our culture, it is important to address that some discussions are harmful. In...
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Feb 7, 20212 min read
The Good/Bad Immigrant
We have been fed the idea that there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ immigrants. How can a person be inherently ‘good’ or ‘bad’ based on their...
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Dec 27, 20201 min read
What really holds back minorities?
The phrase "breaking the glass ceiling" may bring to mind the scene from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' where the elevator breaks...
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Dec 1, 20201 min read
Australia: Sovereignty was never ceded
Australia is the only commonwealth that does not have a federal treaty with its First Nations peoples. The battle for Aboriginal and...
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Nov 29, 20201 min read
Thanksgiving: Should We Celebrate It?
Thanksgiving is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. The last Thursday of November, which this year falls on the...
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Nov 9, 20201 min read
The Weaponising of Antisemitism in Politics
On the 29th of October, Jeremy Corbyn was suspended from the United Kingdom’s Labour Party following a report on antisemitism by the...
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Nov 2, 20202 min read
Australia: Kids in Prison
On any given night in Australia, the average number of children in youth detention is 949. In 2019, 600 children aged 10-13 were subject...
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Oct 25, 20203 min read
Antisemitic Occasio Cortez
One New York Times recently screamed, ‘Jews are baffled AOC refuses to engage with the Jewish community’. We aren’t baffled, we’ve been...
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Oct 25, 20202 min read
The Controversial Vogue Cover Of LeBron James & Giselle Bundchen
The April 2008 edition of US vogue was eagerly awaited as the cover of vogue was for the first time graced by a black man, LeBron James....
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Oct 21, 20201 min read
Racism at schools
Recently we have seen anti-racism protests taking place all over the world, from the streets of London and New York to Amsterdam. Now,...
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Oct 17, 20202 min read
Animal Sacrifices: Kamakhya Temple
The Kamakhya Temple is situated at the Nilachal Hills of the capital of Assam, at the south bank of the Brahmaputra river. It is one of...
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Oct 13, 20202 min read
What is DLM?
CW: r*pe and violence The Dalit Lives Matter (DLM) movement has gained momentum thanks to the nationwide protests over the rape and...
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Oct 11, 20201 min read
Canada’s Indigenous women’s genocide crisis
Indigenous women in Canada are going missing and being found dead. A 2019 inquiry discovered that since 1980, over 1,200 aboriginal women...
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Oct 6, 20201 min read
What is cultural appropriation?
In today’s society, the term ‘cultural appropriation’ is thrown around quite a lot. So what exactly is it? Cultural appropriation is when...
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