Culture

‘The Last Jedi’ and the Politicization of Storytelling 0
- Culture
- February 20, 2018
There’s been a disturbance in the franchise: Ambivalence, rather than anticipation, has characterized the online response to Disney’s announcement of the deluge of new Star Wars projects we are to be saturated with over the next several years. And while the trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story (scheduled for May) was expected to be
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Isn’t Father Loss Part of Nikolas Cruz’s Story?0
- Culture
- February 20, 2018
In the wake of last week’s mass shooting at a Florida high school America is once again embroiled in a debate about how this could have happened again and how to prevent such horrific behaviour and loss of life. Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old who went to his former high school on Valentine’s day armed with
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Parents Just Lost Custody of Teenage Daughter Who Wants to ‘Transition’ to a Boy: What You Need to Know 1
- Culture
- February 20, 2018
Parents in Ohio lost custody of their 17-year-old daughter Friday because a judge ruled that she should be allowed to receive therapy, including testosterone therapy, to identify as a boy. Without commenting on the specifics of this case just outside Cincinnati, Americans can expect to see more cases like it as government officials side with
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Why Arts-Focused Field Trips Make Students Smarter 0
- Culture
- February 19, 2018
We live in a time in which education statistics are a bit bleak. According to the Nation’s Report Card, only 40 percent of 4th grade students are proficient in math, while even fewer are proficient in reading. Given those numbers, it’s not surprising that so much attention is devoted toward ideas to turn these scores
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There Are Four Types of Drinker – Which One Are You?0
- Culture
- February 19, 2018
It’s easy to see alcohol consumption being a result of thousands of years of ritual and a lifetime of habit. But have you ever stopped to consider why it is you choose to drink? Knowing what motivates people to drink is important to better understanding their needs when it comes to encouraging them to
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A Trans First: Breastfeeding 0
- Culture
- February 19, 2018
In another step forward for the transgender movement, a trans woman (a natal male) has breastfed a baby. The 30-year-old transwoman sought help from Mount Sinai’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery in New York City. Her female partner was “not interested in breastfeeding” and she wanted to assist. Although she had not had gender-reassignment
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