There comes a time when a line must be drawn between a reasonable critique of harmful media portrayals and outright, discriminatory slut shaming. For the African-American female on any platform in the 21st century, this line is often crossed and poorly understood.. The Guardian, a daily British news publication, published an article in August 2014 in which author Michelle Lhooq … [Read more...] about The Criminalization of Black Female Sexuality
Archives for 2016
Food for Thought: Vitamin A
Not all vitamin A is created equal. There are actually two forms of vitamin A in the human diet, which are retinol (aka preformed vitamin A) and provitamin A carotenoids, such as beta-carotene. Even though popular nutrition literature often treats the different forms of vitamin A as equivalent, there are actually significant differences between the two. Retinol, which is also … [Read more...] about Food for Thought: Vitamin A
Fake Guns, Real Money; Conspicuous Consumption and Identity Building in Virtual Communities
___________________________________________________________________________________ Sydney Fishman graduated in May 2016 with a B.S. in Environmental Studies and minors in Geohazards and International Policy & Management. She is currently a first-year student at the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment, where she is … [Read more...] about Fake Guns, Real Money; Conspicuous Consumption and Identity Building in Virtual Communities
Food For Thought: What Does Organic Really Mean?
While many people understand that products bearing the marker of “organic” are healthier, the true meaning behind the term remains elusive to many. In order for a product to garner the label of organic, there are a number of federal guidelines that growers and processors must adhere to regarding soil quality, animal husbandry practices, and pest and weed control methods. Here’s … [Read more...] about Food For Thought: What Does Organic Really Mean?
Could Our Universe Be a Multiverse?
Our Universe could be a Multiverse?: Realistic Considerations Some assumptions in science seem to integrate so harmoniously with our existence that we rarely question their validity. It is particularly challenging to think of truths, for example, that contradict the presence of three spatial dimensions, the unidirectional flow of time, … [Read more...] about Could Our Universe Be a Multiverse?