How Cisnormative Beauty Standards Affect Transgender and Nonbinary Mental Health

The beauty industry is one of the biggest capitalist industries in the world, estimated at over 500 billion dollars. The market is expected to grow 5.86%…
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How Transracial Adoptees Can Explore Identity Through Cultural Foods

From discovering authentic dishes nearby or learning how to cook them at home, trying foods from one’s home country often helps adoptees find a new…
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Only Murders In The Building – The Mystery of The Generational Gap

Murder-mystery series Only Murders In The Buildings unites comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short with popstar-actress Selena Gomez. But what makes this cross-generational trio…
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How Important is Hulu’s Fire Island for the LGBTQ+ Community?

As previously discussed, gay Asian individuals often suffer from a mix of the model minority myth and their sexual orientation. One of the few examples…
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Horror & Corporatized Feminism, Part 1

There is a tendency in today’s feminism to sympathize with (and consequently amplify) corporate ideologies that are largely hostile to the feminist mission of equality.…
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Character Contexts – Diversity in Casting Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Diverse casting in previously predominantly white ensembles creates an entirely different context for the characters. This article discusses its effects through Moulin Rouge! The Musical.…
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Why is color consciousness important for transracial adoptees?

American family units are as diverse as ever. As the world becomes more understanding of different lifestyles, the definition of "family" continues to evolve.
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Are Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Effective as They Are Now?

On the surface, the creation of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs in the workplace appears to be a positive influence. But are these initiatives…
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LGBTQ+ Representation in Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Since its debut in November 2019, Disney+’s hit show, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, has put diversity and inclusion at the center of…
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Is Spirituality Becoming More Popular?

When people think of spiritual beliefs, they often think about a traditional religion like Christianity. Roughly 70% of religious people in the US fall under…
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