Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Boosts Presidential Candidate in Costa Rica

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/feb/11/fabricio-alvarado-evangelical-christian-costa-rica/ Costa Rica recently held a contentious presidential election dominated by a debate over same-sex marriage. This came only weeks after a January 9th decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights affirming the requirement by the American Convention on Human Rights allowing same-sex marriage. The court also ruled that all 20 countries under its jurisdiction … Read more

Mental Health Problem or Gun Problem?

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Most of you have probably seen or heard about the heartbreaking incident that happened in Florida yesterday. It seems that mass shootings are sadly becoming more common. The issue of mental health vs. gun control has been a hot topic lately and I’m interested to see the opinions of my fellow sociologists. Do we think … Read more

Consent

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  This video may be funny to some but the message is still so important. This is the message of consent. Many women, especially within the #metoo movement are facing backlash in regards to consent. This video highlights the issue of consent in a way that makes the boundaries clear of when someone is consenting … Read more

Is Maternity Leave not a Thing for Senators?

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I stumbled upon this interesting article about the difficulties of senators being on maternity leave. In April, Senator Duckworth will be the first to give birth while holding a senator position. In this article, she expresses her concerns and how her job might be affected by it. Sen. Duckworth mentions that if she goes go … Read more

Indonesia Moving Backwards on Human Rights

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In Indonesia, new penal-code revisions are going through Congress that will outlaw gay sex and extramarital sex. A country that was previously perceived as relatively tolerant as a country with the worlds largest Muslim-majority population and third largest democracy, has felt new pressure from religious conservatives to make this change. Some even went as far … Read more

A Music Video Example of the Great American Workplace Misconduct

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This video popped up on my YouTube playlist and my eyes were drawn to the scene that was being depicted. Neyo is the only man in the office space, filled with like 30 women – all attractive and scantily dressed with cleavage showing. They are all drawn to him, obviously (sarcasm). It strikes me that … Read more

Women in Medicine

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“‘You can’t be a serious pediatric cardiologist if you have kids’…  ‘We shouldn’t hire her, she’s going to go part-time as soon as she gets married’… ‘She’s just too emotional’” – Bauer and Patel, 2018 At a time when women’s issues appear to be making their way into the forefront of society, there are still … Read more

Women Are No Longer Being Shamed Into Silence

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Time published an article today, titled “Women Are No Longer Being Shamed Into Silence.” I don’t think I fully support the title of the article, because many women still are being shamed into silence and are afraid to speak up about sexual assault and harassment, however, I do believe that it is getting better than … Read more

How Silicon Valley Came to Be a Land of ‘Bros’

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https://nyti.ms/2FLmL3W  Silicon Valley has been considered at the national and international level as the ideal place to work, but this interview shows that behind that economic emporium with astronomical salaries there is a hostile environment and systematic discrimination against women. Emily Chang, the author of the book “Brotopia”, which was launched the previous week, has … Read more

Substantive Blog Post: Jaylen Rodgers

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One of the topics I am considering exploring in my research paper is how illegal drugs and other substances affect men and women in different ways. According to this recent study by the National Institute of Drug Abuse (https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/substance-use-in-women/sex-gender-differences-in-substance-use), men in general are more likely to abuse and overdose/die from substance abuse, which not limited … Read more