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The myth of cancel culture: Why racists have bestsellers

Benjamin Joffe April 3, 2021
#OPINION The cancel culture preached by right-wing press is a fallacy. When it comes to causing substantial consequences for those who abuse their high positions, social media outcry often has no significant effect.  
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Feminism is something men should embrace, not vilify

Joe McQueen September 27, 2019
After reading “Misandry in feminism is real and needs to be addressed,” I felt that it was necessary for me to provide an alternative guy’s perspective since there often aren’t many men who speak about this issue.
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Bodies of distraction: what school dress codes say about men and women

Bodies of distraction: what school dress codes say about men and women

Christopher Leelum April 20, 2016
How much skin is a woman allowed to show in the classroom? If you’re a man, like me, the answer is easy: as little as possible because I’m trying to concentrate please.
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According to Stony Brook IMLeagues new intramural basketball rules, men are not allowed to jump and block females shots. PHOTO CREDIT: JIM LARRISON

Taking the fun out of corecreation

Kerryn Bakken December 9, 2015
Honestly, in the year 2015, I’m shocked that these rules would ever be implemented and accepted by anyone.
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Limiting offensive comedy isnt funny anymore

Limiting offensive comedy isn’t funny anymore

Nick Zararis December 1, 2015
The culture today has been so geared to avoid offending anyone that there is a total unwillingness to make certain jokes.
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Executive administrator embraces her Hispanic heritage

Katarina Delgado October 21, 2015
Her name is Rosalinda Perdomo-Ayala, but she goes by Lynda, inspired by Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman.
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Comedian Chelsea Handler, above, as one of several celebrities to bare herself in support of the campaign. ABACA PRESS / TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

SBU students bring “Free the Nipple” campaign to campus

Michaela Christman March 9, 2015
James College hosted a film screening and discussion on the Free The Nipple campaign to help make students aware of global censorship and oppression women are facing today.
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Reverse isms are not a thing

Reverse “isms” are not a thing

Jonathon Kline November 20, 2014
So first off, let me start off by saying that reverse racism is NOT an actual thing: it is simply racism. Singling someone out due to their skin color is inherently wrong.
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USCB shooting highlights deep-seated misogyny in both shooter and society

Simran Gupta June 19, 2014
On May 23, Elliot Rodger took the lives of six college students and left seven others injured in a shooting rampage that took place near the campus of UC Santa Barbara.
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