‘Beat LA’ is actually good for LA

Share: “Beat LA! Beat LA! Beat LA!” This is a chant that Los Angeles sports fans are all too familiar with. Some fans are annoyed with it, while others think of it as the biggest compliment.  Typically, teams like the 49ers, Giants, Padres, and Celtics are the main ones who enjoy chanting this when hosting a Los Angeles team. I believe the chant is a great thing for the city for many reasons.  The chant originally started back in 1982, during the Eastern Conference Finals …

West End’s new Juliet doesn’t owe you beauty

Share: The internet has gone crazy with misogyny, racism, and featurism over the casting of Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet in Jamie Lloyd’s “Romeo and Juliet” play. Time and time again, the internet seems to find a woman of color to criticize for her non-European-centric features. With Avantika Vandanapu receiving immense amounts of hate for a fan-cast of a Rapunzel remake that wasn’t even confirmed, and both Rachel Zegler and Halle Bailey receiving backlash for simply not being white, it is becoming evident that women of …

A loving family doesn’t have to start with marriage

Share: As the story goes, women can’t do anything without getting shamed and criticized. Each day consists of faulting women on something new that is either out of their control or not of their preference. When a woman chooses to embark on a life unparalleled to the traditional way, it’s considered wrong and sinful in the eyes of what may feel like a stronger judgment.  Earlier this week, an Instagram mutual of mine made a post to her story that negatively targeted women who get …