With the dawn of the #MeToo movement and the outing of an ever growing number of sexual misconducts carried out by those in even the highest positions of power, it would seem that it’s never been … [Read more...] about A Line in the Sand: Aziz Ansari’s “Bad Date” and What It Means for the #MeToo Movement
Archives for January 2018
FSU’s Human Trafficking Conference: Educating the Community on an Issue Affecting Everyone
The International Labor Organization estimates that there are about 20.9 million victims of human trafficking worldwide. Last February a palm beach post report claimed that human trafficking was on … [Read more...] about FSU’s Human Trafficking Conference: Educating the Community on an Issue Affecting Everyone
Abo’s Story: How the Freedom Flights Led to Me
“I remember porque era el mismo, the same amount of time as a woman carries her child.” Three raps of his raisin knuckles on the glass coffee table in front of us, louder than expected, leaves a … [Read more...] about Abo’s Story: How the Freedom Flights Led to Me
How a Kava Bar Helped Reaffirm My Gender Identity
Scritch, scritch, goes the chalk as I re-christen my pool stick. I poise myself at the edge of the billiards table, knees bent and stick reared as I gear up my break. I pull back and … [Read more...] about How a Kava Bar Helped Reaffirm My Gender Identity
An Exploration into Traditional Filipino Mythology
For Americans, mythical creatures and superstition tend to play at most a minor role in society and day-to-day life. With the exceptions of certain History Channel and Travel Channel shows, little … [Read more...] about An Exploration into Traditional Filipino Mythology