The summer of 2022 was the best summer I have ever had! Honestly, I did not expect it to be, but it turned out to be a life-changing experience. For six weeks, I interned with Judge Whitaker of The Superior Court of Fulton County. As an intern, I learned valuable lessons that I will forever… Read on
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From inviting a student to sit at the lunch table, to sending an invitation to an upcoming birthday party, inclusion and appreciation of those with differences can help eliminate the stigmatization of neurodivergence. Read on
Coming out – the process by which LGBTQ+ people disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity – is difficult. It is not a one-and-done event. It is not a single conversation or three-word summary – “I am gay/transgender/etc.” – that, once complete, marks the beginning of a person’s new life. Coming out is a process.… Read on
More than often, the discussion regarding women’s dress standards is centered around the lack of freedom to wear revealing clothes one wishes. Throw on a miniskirt and a crop top, and women are called “slutty.” Their provocative clothing somehow makes men horny, often to the extent that they are blamed for inviting unwanted sexual interactions.… Read on
Telling young girls that they require masculinity in order to have success damages the way that femininity is viewed. Read on
Meandering through Macy’s on the busiest shopping day of the year, my mom and I passed the Clinique makeup stand where an elderly woman stood waiting to see a representative. A sari draped over her shoulder and her hair braided with flowers, she obviously stood out from the hundreds of others in the Black Friday… Read on