How the Left Is Becoming Reactionary
“We need to learn, or relearn, how to build comradeship and solidarity instead of doing capital’s work for it by condemning and abusing each other. This doesn’t mean, of course,…
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Yoo Young Chun
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Oops!… We Did It Again: Why We Get Off on Women’s Pain
On February 5, 2021, The New York Times dropped a feature-length documentary chronicling Britney Spears’ turbulent rise to pop stardom. While Britney stans well-versed in #FreeBritney discourse may not have…
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Thank You, Instagram, for Ruining My Face
The first time I ever used FaceTune, I was trying to get rid of a pimple present in an otherwise Instagram-worthy selfie with friends. In one tap, it was gone;…
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The Twitter Account Reviving Whisper, One Thirst Tweet at a Time
Up until two months ago, I’d completely forgotten about Whisper. The anonymous secret-sharing app peaked when I was in middle school circa 2014, and then proceeded to fall from grace—largely…
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Seeing Instagram for What It Is: For-Profit
As the COVID-19 pandemic has rendered in-person interactions risky and unsafe, social media has become our primary point of contact with others. It’s how we transport our relationships online, how…
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Why Do Leftist Men Still Hate Women?
He’ll ask to play devil’s advocate before spouting anti-abortion rhetoric. He’ll shame sex work without acknowledging that capitalism is a leading cause of it. And he’ll definitely talk over every…
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Prude in the Sheets, Slut on the Screen
Maybe it’s because I’m such a God-honoring Christian woman, but I’ve always been averse to sex. Not that I didn’t want it or that I thought it was immoral, like…
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Why I Keep a List of Everyone I’ve Slept With
Not too long ago, I asked a former hookup how many people he’d slept with. “I don’t really keep track of that,” he said, to my surprise. We’d become close…
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Why I’m No Longer Looking for Love
I have always wanted to fall in love. Who can blame me? It’s (supposedly) the best feeling in the world. Understanding, bliss, romance, friendship, passion, and caring rolled into one…
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