By Shirleena Racine Baggett |Staff Writer| Men, women and the other? That tends to be the way our country classifies its population. This division making headline news is in regards to which bathroom we should go into in public. According to Monash University, sex refers to biological differences, internal and external sex organs, while gender describes the characteristics that a society or culture defines as masculine or feminine. In other words, sex is biological and cannot be argued upon, and gender has been cultivated into picking and choosing which traits fit one’s personal identity. North Carolina’s Gov. Pat McCrory signed a bill which states that a person should go into the … [Read more...] about The bathroom law
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Breastfeed: nuisance or nourishment
By Maria de Lourdes Campos |Staff Writer| We live in a time where everything and everyone is under a microscope which makes us accessible to public scrutiny. When we see a mother breastfeeding in public daylight; we look at her with disgust. The initial reaction is disbelief and confusion, simply because she's doing something that doesn’t comply with normative standards. Why should she be judged for simply exercising her biological rights as a woman to tend to her child? Breastfeeding is now viewed as a double edged sword. Companies like Target and Walmart do not feel comfortable seeing female customers pull out their breast as a means to feed their hungry child. These … [Read more...] about Breastfeed: nuisance or nourishment
Being oneself is never easy
By Erendy Torres | Staff Writer | I am tired of hearing “be yourself, be authentic.” It is such a fake statement. Although most people say that being original is the best thing you can do for yourself in order to live a free and peaceful life, they don’t really mean it. Being different is actually frowned upon. Being unique doesn’t make you authentic. It can make you seem as an outcast and a freak in the eyes of society. However, to deny and conceal our uniqueness is an offense and betrayal to ourselves. Society has created an image of what “normality” should look and be like: casual attire, polished hair, and proper behavior. Although this “requirement” seems to be the … [Read more...] about Being oneself is never easy
Porn–everyone watches
By Danni Ybarra |Staff Writer| "Everyone [watches] it. Even if they don't admit to it, they do," said student Estephanie Soto(.) "It's a pleasurable art," said student Christina Castro. "It's just part of life," said student Sameje Palmer. The topic today is porn, and while a lot of people claim they don't watch it, research claims they do. A study conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) showed that 71 percent of Americans believed watching pornography to be immoral. This might be interesting to some considering that pornhub.com reported the U.S. held the number-one spot for viewership on their site in 2014. Pornography viewership, as a whole, is at … [Read more...] about Porn–everyone watches