Culture

Why Are Feminists Secretly Attracted to Chivalrous Men?0
- Culture
- October 3, 2018
I recently ran across an article from The Conversation discussing the issue of “benevolent sexism.” For those feeling a bit foggy about the term “benevolent sexism,” please know you’re not alone. As I read on, I discovered that I knew the definition, but simply didn’t recognize it under its modern clinical garb. From what I can
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Obama’s Anti-Discipline Policies Set Our Students Up for Failure 0
- Culture
- October 3, 2018
President Barack Obama’s first education secretary, Arne Duncan, gave a speech on the 45th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where, in 1965, state troopers beat and tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful civil rights marchers who were demanding voting rights. Later that year, as a result of widespread support across
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Should the Stupidity of Youth Be Used Against Us?0
- Culture
- October 3, 2018
All human beings of sound mind are walking, breathing time machines. With a flip of the switch—and often, under a stimulus like Proust’s madeleine biscuit, that switch sometimes flips itself—we can soar via our memories across the decades, sitting again in that fourth grade classroom behind a boy nicknamed Spike, dancing with Debbie at our
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Why Marriage Needs Strong Community to Survive 0
- Culture
- October 2, 2018
What is marriage for? As cohabitation and singleness are on the rise, we increasingly struggle to answer that question. In 2010, 39 percent of Americans said they believed marriage was becoming obsolete. Those who do marry often cite“love” and “companionship” as their primary reasons for doing so—but why go through all the work to plan an expensive wedding when cohabitation no longer
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A Tale of Two Countries 0
- Culture
- October 2, 2018
What else is there to say about the Brett Kavanaugh controversy? His testimony has been poured over, analyzed, compared with earlier statements, and subjected to Talmudic (or is it Jesuitical?) exegesis of slang from his high school yearbook. Last week, Kavanaugh and his chief accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, each testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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C.S Lewis Explains the Best Way to Handle Change 0
- Culture
- October 1, 2018
With college just a few months ahead of me, I can’t wait for the “best years of my life” that everyone talks about to finally begin. Not to be dramatic, but if college doesn’t live up to the wild expectations that you, society, has ingrained in me, I’m ditching and holding you personally responsible
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