Intersectionality
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Drug Addiction
Drug
Intersectionality
According to an interactive article by the New York Times, the number of Americans who have died from overdoses has increased by 650% since 1990. In October, President Trump announced declared the opioid epidemic a national health emergency and he talked about the $80 million initiative that will go towards pain management research and an…
Social Essay
Intersectionality
Society
The United States of America’s pledge of allegiance states liberty and justice for all which have become powerful words in our society. How far, and to who exactly, do those words extend to? These words have become a much-contested issue in our country for many, many years. From Mexican Americans to African Americans to Arab…
Discussion of Sexuality
Books
Intersectionality
Michel Foucault
This week’s readings had the themes of sexuality and racial discrimination. These themes are displayed in “The Story of Sexuality” by Michel Foucault and “Abbreviation in Black” by Roderick Ferguson. Foucault brings up the discussion of sexuality and its contemplation in the west since the seventeenth century. Confessions of sex in the eighteenth century became…
Eastern Cultures Reflection
Indian Culture
Intersectionality
Iran
For this weeks module on eastern and middle eastern cultures, I chose to study: India, Thailand, Turkey, Iran and China. Because my discussion board topic was transgender iranian intersectionality, I focused most heavily on Iran. Studying this topic, I experienced several shifts in perspective of iranian life satisfaction. Although this particular issue sheds negative light…
Nappily Ever After Film Review
Film Review
Intersectionality
In the Netflix original film “Nappily Ever After”, main character Violet begins concluding the film by giving a sales pitch for a natural hair care line with the follow excerpt, “In the past couple of years, we’ve seen a huge cultural shift towards what’s natural and real. We’ve seen it in the growth of natural…
Intersectionality of Race and Sexual Orientation
Intersectionality
Sexual orientation
In the United States, LGBTQIA related issues have increasingly become the focus of political media, social activism, and educational research and can often be a central hub for young student leaders in college to grow. LGBT students at all levels of schooling face difficulties related to their identity. These problems stem from peers, administrators and…