How The Media Has Normalized Violence In The World
We all see it nowadays: violence, drug use, drinking, and rape. Violence is in so many movies, TV shows, and video games. 10 to...
Why J.K. Rowling’s Attacks On Asexuals Matter
Apparently, J.K. Rowling got bored just attacking trans people. On April 6th, International Asexuality Day, she posted this lovely gem of a tweet.
https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1908841436981625309
She then...
Why Society Fears Murderers: Psychology, History, And Moral Conditioning
Throughout history and across cultures, few acts evoke as much fear and moral concern as murder. Although death is a natural part of societal...
Why I Stopped Seeing Public Health As Just A Policy Problem
When was the last time you read a headline and thought, “Someone should fix that”? Maybe it was about unsafe drinking water, rising mental...
The PPL Disaster Hurts Aide Workers, Too
A while ago, I wrote about how the New York Medicaid changes negatively affected people with disabilities. Our governor decided to hand off our...
Actor Elliot Page Comes Out As Transgender And We Are Here For It
On November 20th, transgender folks from around the world paused to grieve the deaths of our fellow trans family. We mourned those who innocently...
What The Midwest Wildfires Reveal About Climate Change
I live in Wisconsin, and a few times in the past few summers —most recently in early August —we’ve received air quality alerts, telling...
10 Reasons We Still Need Feminism Today
Women’s History Month is upon us! And while we should certainly celebrate all the amazing women of the world and how often they contribute...
Why The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Is Anything But That
Today marks the start of Disability Pride Month, but what is Disability Pride Month? Every July, Disability Pride Month recognizes the importance of the...
The Mandela Effect: 8 Bizarre Stories That Never Actually Happened
Have you heard of the Mandela Effect? Writer Arlin Cuncic says that it “refers to a situation in which a large mass of people...
