Dispelling the Myth of God v. Gay
February 3, 2012
Jay Michaelson, like many who are both queer and spiritual, speaks of fear. For years he concealed his homosexuality from others and from himself, convinced that coming out would spell the …
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Siding with his Success: Yale’s Unforgivable Silence on Patrick Witt
January 29, 2012
On the Bulldog side of the party thrown by the Yale and Harvard Clubs in London for the Game this past fall, we started the night hopefully, talking about the …
Someone Always Goes Unheard: “Red Tails” and a Struggle of American Storytelling
By RODNEY “J PROPHET” REYNOLDS January 23, 2012 Warning: may contain movie spoilers
I may sound like a party-pooper for this, but I feel compelled to get it off of my chest. First, I’ll say that everyone should go see …
From a Feminist, to Kelly
January 3, 2012
Dear Kelly Clarkson,
Firstly, thanks for “A Moment Like This.” Really. I danced to it with my junior high boyfriend at my Bat Mitzvah and it was a very special three minutes.
Secondly, I want …
Woman of the Year, Protester of the Year
By EMILY VILLANO December 31, 2011
It seems fitting that in the four years leading up to 2011, the accolade of Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” went to a dictator, the ‘leader of the free world,’ the holder …
Mind of Winter: Reflections on Depression
December 30, 2011
TRIGGER WARNING: This is a personal essay about depression and suicidal thoughts.
On January 12, 1982, Maya Tanaka Hanway, then a Yale undergraduate, jumped off of the Arts and Architecture building. When I walk home …
Who I Want to Be When I Grow Up: Nancy Upton
December 28, 2011
According to the LA Times, the average American woman wears size 14 clothing. Almost all advertising, though, features women less than half this size. Los Angeles based company American Apparel, …
Ads to Market Baby Girls: Criterion Must be Harsh, Few Ads Make the Cut
By ANTONIA CZINGER December 5, 2011
Despite cultural shifts and the rise of equality, most would-be parents still strongly prefer boys to girls. While this trend is most persistent in 2nd and 3rd world countries such as China and India, …
Failure Is An Option
November 22, 2011
What’s the opposite of a silver lining?
Whatever it is would be an apt description of the recent rejection of the Personhood Amendment by Mississippi voters. The aspiring amendment to the state constitution failed at the …