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Malala Yousafzai, Teenage School Activists, Survives Taliban Attach - 0 views

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shared by Hannah Chorley on 05 Nov 13 - No Cached

Hannah Chorley on 05 Nov 13

This story of a teenage girl's courage and passion for learning and women's rights is inspiring and extremely moving. Malala stood up to the Taliban to fight for education for girls in Pakistand.
Do we take education for granted in the United States? What are your thoughts on Malala? What would you have done in Malala's situation? How are Malala and other young women's activists going to shape the world? How could our government help improve world wide education for girls?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This story of a teenage girl's courage and passion for learning and women's rights is inspiring and extremely moving. Malala stood up to the Taliban to fight for education for girls in Pakistand. <br /> Do we take education for granted in the United States? What are your thoughts on Malala? What would you have done in Malala's situation? How are Malala and other young women's activists going to shape the world? How could our government help improve world wide education for girls?</div>

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Should You Bribe Your Kids? NY Times Debate - 7 views

When I was a Sixlet sixth grader, I HATEHATEHATED math- still do- buy me familia paid me to do extra (easy) math work in a workbook.. I think this was a bad practice, because it gave me money to cr...

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started by Holly Parkin on 29 Oct 13 1 follow-up, last by Ariana Agnew on 31 Oct 13

The real lesson of the Rolling Stone rape article fiasco - 4 views

It seems like this issue is regularly talked about yet the magnitude and importance of the situation hasn't fully gone into the minds of society especially on college campuses. It is an issue that ...

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started by glorobinson on 24 Mar 15 1 follow-up, last by kendalllafranchi on 24 Mar 15

Legalizing marriage - 7 views

The difference between sixty and seventy percent is sixteen percent. That's actual a lot of people, even if it doesn't feel that big. This article really goes to show that while some people grow up...

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started by liz archer on 28 Oct 13 4 follow-ups, last by Ariana Agnew on 29 Oct 13

school shootings - 13 views

Guns are tools. That kill people. The ease at which almost anyone can procure a gun is honestly terrifying. Given the kid that did this is probably really fucked up but having guns available for th...

journalism

started by Erik Beltran on 22 Oct 13 6 follow-ups, last by tmoneymakeitrain on 11 Sep 14

Bringing Extinct Animals BACK TO LIFE - 2 views

While I think the idea of bringing back extinct animals would be amazing and very interesting in theory, I don't honestly think it would end up working out. And even if the animals did survive for ...

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started by Kevin Leake on 03 Mar 14 1 follow-up, last by liz archer on 04 Mar 14

Daughter's Facebook post botches dad's $80,000 settlement deal - 6 views

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/daughter-snarky-facebook-post-nukes-dad-80-000-settlement-deal-article-1.1709067 A daughter ruined her father's deal by posting it on Facebook. Does our ge...

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started by liz archer on 04 Mar 14 no follow-up yet

Explaining Twerking to Your Parents - 28 views

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shared by Haydn Wall on 03 Sep 13 - No Cached

Mae P on 03 Sep 13

"Patiently respond that, for Ms. Cyrus, twerking is a brazenly cynical act of cultural appropriation being passed off as a rebellious reclamation of her sexuality after a childhood in the Disneyfied spotlight, but, in the end, who are we really to judge? " This sentence just summed up everything I feel about Miley Cyrus

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Patiently respond that, for Ms. Cyrus, twerking is a brazenly cynical act of cultural appropriation being passed off as a rebellious reclamation of her sexuality after a childhood in the Disneyfied spotlight, but, in the end, who are we really to judge? " This sentence just summed up everything I feel about Miley Cyrus</div>

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Gibson Katz on 03 Sep 13

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Cody Duane-McGlashan on 03 Sep 13

I find this article pretty funny, especially since my grandma asked me just yesterday about twerking. She probably would have had no idea what twerking was if the New York Times hadn't written an article about how to explain it, which ironically parents are far more likely to read than their kids.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I find this article pretty funny, especially since my grandma asked me just yesterday about twerking. She probably would have had no idea what twerking was if the New York Times hadn't written an article about how to explain it, which ironically parents are far more likely to read than their kids.</div>

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Bella Levaggi on 03 Sep 13

This is a well-written, well-executed satirical piece that does an effective job of highlighting what I believe are the actual problematic aspects to Miley's twerking (the cultural appropriation rather than her right to display her sexuality as she saw fit, even if one doesn't personally find it attractive), while also offering humor to make it less pedantic. This medium hopefully makes it easier for old straight white guys to process the incident.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a well-written, well-executed satirical piece that does an effective job of highlighting what I believe are the actual problematic aspects to Miley's twerking (the cultural appropriation rather than her right to display her sexuality as she saw fit, even if one doesn't personally find it attractive), while also offering humor to make it less pedantic. This medium hopefully makes it easier for old straight white guys to process the incident.</div>

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Sarah Asch on 04 Sep 13

I think this is a very important article to publish in response to the VMA twerking media boom because it takes the focus off of Miley Cyrus but it doesn't try to ignore her involvement. It's true: we are not to judge. This is not the first or the last time that a child star has done something that could be perceived as an attempt to gain media attention or to throw off an image they created in their early acting. This moves away from comments like "Miley Cyrus needs to keep her tongue in her mouth," and towards that relatable comic episode that we have all experienced when our parents ask us about things that all teenagers know and that parents can't seem to figure out--like a meme.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think this is a very important article to publish in response to the VMA twerking media boom because it takes the focus off of Miley Cyrus but it doesn't try to ignore her involvement. It's true: we are not to judge. This is not the first or the last time that a child star has done something that could be perceived as an attempt to gain media attention or to throw off an image they created in their early acting. This moves away from comments like "Miley Cyrus needs to keep her tongue in her mouth," and towards that relatable comic episode that we have all experienced when our parents ask us about things that all teenagers know and that parents can't seem to figure out--like a meme.</div>

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Jordan B on 25 Sep 13

I think this article is extremely well written and effectively and intelligently points out the motivations for and problems with Miley Cyrus' twerking debacle. The medium puts it in a form that many adults and younger generations will understand, "the Talk" but also gives the problematic aspects of Cyrus' performance due credit. It's entertaining but not offensive and the author clearly knows what he's talking about.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I think this article is extremely well written and effectively and intelligently points out the motivations for and problems with Miley Cyrus' twerking debacle. The medium puts it in a form that many adults and younger generations will understand, "the Talk" but also gives the problematic aspects of Cyrus' performance due credit. It's entertaining but not offensive and the author clearly knows what he's talking about.</div>

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Meg Weiss on 28 Oct 13

First of all, content wise, I completely agree with Mae. As far as the writing style goes, I love that the writer created a role reversal between a teen and their parents. Their writing made it seem to a helpful parenting book, preparing parents with responses and reactions when their child comes up to them and asks where babies come from. It was comical, but also brought up some good points/opinions.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">First of all, content wise, I completely agree with Mae. As far as the writing style goes, I love that the writer created a role reversal between a teen and their parents. Their writing made it seem to a helpful parenting book, preparing parents with responses and reactions when their child comes up to them and asks where babies come from. It was comical, but also brought up some good points/opinions.</div>

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Why Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy - 1 views

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shared by Kevin Leake on 15 Sep 13 - No Cached

Kevin Leake on 15 Sep 13

A very simplistic post, but it gets the message across.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A very simplistic post, but it gets the message across.</div>

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Why Road Trips will Ruin Your Friendships - 13 views

This is a very interesting article that many people can relate to.

started by emilypavis on 24 Mar 15 8 follow-ups, last by maxplotkin on 24 Mar 15

Dress Codes Are Sexist & Homophobic - 45 views

I'd say this article makes all kinds of valid points. Girls are not responsible for keeping boys from getting "distracted" by what they might be wearing. It's true that there are a lot of hormones ...

gender

started by Markita Schulman on 30 May 13 11 follow-ups, last by Madeleine Elias on 04 Jun 13

San Francisco: #1 City for Growing Income Disparity - 12 views

I never thought that the income disparity in San Francisco was growing so fast, but now that I think about it, it all makes sense. I certainly knew that property values in SF have skyrocketed in re...

started by cassie jeong on 05 Mar 14 2 follow-ups, last by Misha Krivoruchko on 11 Sep 14

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