Members of the LGBTQ community face violence every day at home and in public. Because these individuals belong to a certain marginalized group of people, it would be safe to assume that they face violence solely because of their sexual identity. However, that is not always the case. Many people in the LGBTQ community face … Read more
Human trafficking “is closer to home than you think.” There is a misconception that human trafficking is a third-world problem and that it is not an issue plaguing the United States when in reality 400,000 people are estimated to be trafficked at any time. This is an important myth to deconstruct because a lot of … Read more
Efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus have led to higher rates of domestic abuse, creating dangerous environments for women in unfortunate circumstances. The danger increases the longer stay-at-home orders remain in place. As families spend more time together, domestic abuse also increases. While experts predicted the spike in domestic violence, governments failed to … Read more
This article by the HuffPost discusses backlash to the #MeToo movement. We discussed in class and read about different negative opinions about and criticisms of the #MeToo movement. I was interested to see how these negative opinions and criticisms could negatively affect the movement’s progress in helping prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The article … Read more
In class, we discussed cancel culture today and how many music artists who have allegations against them are able to continue their careers and not be held accountable. This article discusses men in hip-hop specifically and highlights a very important issue in the music industry and society in general. Why are abusive men in hip-hop … Read more