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When Anatomy ≠ Identity
Intersex people in their various forms have been mythologized, stigmatized, or shamed—forcing them into secrecy about their bodies due to society’s strict, binary gender concepts. But by leaving behind...
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The “C Words”: Climate Change
It is worrisome that the term “climate change” has become politically and socially taboo. The fear of the” C words” is a problematic barrier to addressing and adjusting to the changing environment....
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An Arab in Andalusia: Córdoba, Pt. I
Córdoba's layers of history and transition are not confined to the religious. They are synonymous with Andalusian life and the soul of its people, and the city's Great Mosque is an allegory for our...
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Singleville: Direct Routes and Exit Ramps
There's a word for people who like to be captains of their own destiny, who do whatever they please, and leave their schedules [and morals] free for whatever pops up. They’re called single. Continue...
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The New Misogynist
Often called “the world’s oldest prejudice,” gender equality has been a long struggle over what many, modernly, think an absurd construct: that there is any difference among humans as to the birth...
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You #@%&;!: Ethnic Slurs and the Freedom of Speech
Ethnic slurs are profanities of a different order. They are words more hateful and hurtful than ordinary profanity, but the courts, in combination with social change, have contributed to a...
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Stand Clear of the Dying Man, Please
By any account, Ki Suk Han's murder should end in the prosecution of his killer, but there is much more to this story, and a verdict will not be its end.The actions and inactions before Han’s death are...
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An Arab in Andalusia, Pt. II: Granada
I had no idea what to expect from Granada. It was the final bastion of Arab-Islamic rule in Spain, the home of Alhambra —a palace set atop the Assabica hills. I expected a small city, the palace as its...
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Relationships, Sex, & Porn
Pornography is at the center of sociological scrutiny--the subject of horror story,accused of tearing apart relationships, even devastating families. For a look behind the abstracts and rhetoric,...
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Power Play: Men, Sex, and Politics
Why do so many politicians cheat? The answers may lie in the biology and psychology behind power, sex, and politics. Continue reading »
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