Kamala Harris is an imperfect Vice President, just like all of the males before her. Yet there is a focus that she is actually doing much worse than what should be considered true. The role of politicians is nuanced and instead of considering how effective she has been or could be, the focal point of her career as V. P. is rooted in sexism. There was acrimonious gossip regarding her staff turnover, yet the hyper fixation on her staff resignations begs to be examined more …
Harris hasn’t done enough to prove she’s presidential material
Kamala Harris is the first female vice president, second in command behind President Joe Biden. So what has she done since becoming the vice president? Has she been an effective VP? If Biden chooses to step down, are there legitimate concerns about her running in 2024? These are important questions to ask for the future of the Democratic Party. Harris was absent during the President’s trip to northern California as he was observing areas that were affected by the floods. Is the White House intentionally …
Defending his honor vs. having a meltdown
When Brett Kavanaugh yelled most of his opening statement it was called defending his honor, but when Serena Williams tried to defend her honor three weeks ago, people said she was throwing a tantrum, a meltdown, was hysterical, and losing her cool. That is the perfect textbook example of the double standard and white male privilege. There is nothing different about how they both reacted. They were both defending their honor and their character but the only thing that makes it different is their sex …
PRO/CON: The sides of Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner passed away at 91 and left behind a legacy of either sexism or activism. Who was the true Hefner?
Video Games, Death Threats, and Sexism: Why #Gamergate was never about the death of the gamer culture
Recently a number of people, mostly females and their supporters, have come under attack from “hardcore” gamers. This isn’t anything new; female gamers and those who work in the gaming industry have always been on the receiving end of hate mail and slurs. However, the #Gamergate scandal has opened the world of gaming communities to the wider media and it is apparent that sexism is still alive and well in gamer culture.