The Sanitized Politics of Social Media Influencing
There has been a concerning proliferation of influencers who have taken social justice movements as an opportunity to center themselves. By Hareem Khan What’s pervasive about colorism is its mundanity. Its sly, subjugating gaze. Its violence is enacted and concealed by its quotidian
The Weight of a Backpack: Mental Health in South Asian Immigrant Communities
While mental health in South Asian communities, especially among first-generation women, is pervasive, the core of these challenges is far more complex. TW/CW: discussions of mental health, depression, and mentions of suicide By Sara Surani When I was in high school, I carried
My Culture is Not Your Toy: A Gay Japanese Man’s Perspective on Queer Eye Japan
How Queer Eye damages the very people and culture they were trying to save. This article was originally published on Medium can be found here. By Steven Wakabayashi For the newest season of Queer Eye, the Fab 5 head to Japan to transform
11 Reasons Why ‘Ramy’ Doesn’t Deserve a Second Season
People have hailed 'Ramy' as "exciting" because it brings us "something new". But when I consider the messages in the series, it’s clear that it isn't true. CW—ableism, misogyny, sexual assault, anti-Black racism By Zeinab Khalil Ramy has just been renewed for
The Whitney Museum’s Biennial Silence and Its Culture of Oppression
The Whitney Museum chooses silence in an effort to displace, downplay, and negate valid public outrage regarding their policies, ethics and leadership. By Jamara Wakefield May 17th marked the start of the 79th Whitney Biennial. The Biennial is a contemporary