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CULTURE

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CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
The Big Chop: A Spiritual Transition
My cousin’s graduation party was in a few hours. I needed to get dressed, and I needed to do my makeup. But,…
NEPTUNESNEGRESS
CULTURE, LIFE
Guam’s Teen Pageants Become a Catalyst for Service
Winning a pageant consists of beauty and brains — the typical trajectory of many. With long hours of preparation and hard work,…
RON ROCKY COLOMA
CULTURE
Virginity Tests: The Fetishization of Chaste
Her lips thicken with a hasty smile — “She is fine. Nothing to worry about.” Overcome with tears of joy, a sigh…
TERRAROSSA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Is Society Pulling Your Strings?
Question. Not in class, not in your group of friends about an issue, but in your mind. Question yourself. Ask why. Why…
JúLIA BáLINT
CULTURE
Hair We Go Again: My Relationship With My Body Hair Through The Years
As a young girl, I would stare at the hair covering my legs, trying to wish it all away, imagining how smooth…
SAACHI GUPTA
CULTURE, EMPOWERMENT
Inspired by Representation
When I was about 15 years old, I was watching the news with Papa. I had been living in Australia for 8…
MEDIATRICE DUSABE
CULTURE
The Perfect Percent
On red hot mornings, we drink masala chai. As the sun rises, we rise with it. Vendors trudge through the bustling streets…
PRATHIGNA YERAKALA
CULTURE, LIFE
A Travel Through Reality
A glimpse into the fate of many female children in India… #SupportTheGirlChild Blame is an escape. If we gave it a chance,…
JAHNAVI PATEL
CULTURE
The Bollywood Effect: Women in Indian Cinema
From Saira Banu to Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood, the Indian film fraternity, has been a part of Indian society for more than 106…
JAHNAVI PATEL
CULTURE
Growing Up Dark-Skinned in a Country Obsessed With Fairness
I was in eleventh grade when confession pages were the rage across schools and universities — not only in India, but across…
DISHI GAHLOWT
CULTURE
When Being Black Isn’t Enough
“Girl, you’re overreacting — you’ll be alright. We already went through 400 years of slavery, it can’t be that bad.” But what…
CULTURE
Rooting For Representation: Muslims In Pop Culture
(Featured Image Credit: Valery Lemay Illustration & Design) I was beyond ecstatic when I first saw a hijabi doll displayed among the…
HANNA AHMED

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