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Cultural Appropriation and Racial Identity
Among many things, the concept of identity is soiled in history, culture and socio-economic power. As second-generation immigrants of the Western world, these aspects about ourselves begin to blur. Thrusted into a world of a different culture, history and hierarchy of power, it becomes the responsibility of society and the individual to sort themselves among these lines. But when our concepts of identity begin to blur, so do our notions of right and wrong-- specifically, our ideas of what constitute as appropriate facets of our identity. As a result, we become lost in a cycle of taking on the different cultures and identities we are exposed to, mindless of the consequences that stem from that process. Consequently, not only does one stray further away from their own cultural identity, but they manage to take on facets of cultures they have no right taking part in, perpetuating the prevalence of cultural appropriation.
By Aathavi Thanges3 years ago in The Swamp
The Dreadful Compromises that Created America
» KEY POINTS The process of creating the Constitution was so flawed and rushed that only 39 of the original 74 delegates actually signed off on it. Repercussions—both predicted and unexpected—have been rippling down through time because imperfect men made compromises just to get State legislatures to give in. In order to correct these issues and reaffirm the values supposed in the Constitution and purported by Americans, we must approve a massive amount of new Amendments.
By J.P. Prag3 years ago in The Swamp
Ghana & Ghanians Aren't Very Accepting of Anyone Who is Different
Un-welcome to Ghana a country that uses the term 'culture' to treat others badly. Colorism is at an extreme high and lighter skinned Black Americans have issues being called 'White' at every turn, as you walk through the streets they'll shout Obroni.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
The Intersectionality of Class and Age in the Bolivian Marketplace
“In 1918, complaints about the presence of “comerciantes minoristas ambulantes” on the streets of Cochabamba began to appear in newspapers. Writers protested against vendors “who don’t pay the patent municipal or any other kind of tax””(Goldstein 2016, 84).
By Sabine Lucile Scott3 years ago in The Swamp
Do We Need an 'Emmett Till moment' for gun control?
Should the gun-safety movement have its own Mamie Till? She showed the world the horror of the 1955 murder of her 14-year-old son, Emmett, for whistling at a white woman.
By Vanessa Gallman 3 years ago in The Swamp
Ghanians Ask President Akufo-Addo to Resign
Once again Ghanians hit the streets in protest, the Fix the country movement is at it again. On Saturday, 5 November 2022 the protestors went to the streets of Accra, Ghana. This time demanding the removal of the President from office. There have been several situations hitting Ghana hard over the last few years. One being the lack of freedom of the press, many have been forced to stop writing about situations facing the country. Some claim there has even been some bloggers murdered for their reporting.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in The Swamp
Is “Occupy Democrats” Fake News?
Occupy Democrats is a very popular brand. Until very recently, its posts routinely found themselves breaking Facebook's Top 10 performing posts every day. Its success has been cited by the likes of The New York Times, framing their piece as the story of "How Immigrant Twin Brothers Are Beating Trump's Team on Facebook."
By Alex Mell-Taylor3 years ago in The Swamp
Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Was Almost Killed
On Friday, Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi was attacked by an intruder with a hammer in his own home. The 82-year-old husband of the House Speaker was at his home in San Francisco when confronted by the burglar.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Does Language decide your Identity?
Yesterday my brother said to me that our neighbour also speak Bhojpuri, so I said that what is special about it, we also speak Bhojpuri and if people will not speak Bhojpuri in Bihar then where would they speak.
By Deepak chaubey 3 years ago in The Swamp
Kanye is Losing a Fortune By Being A Bigoted Asshole
Kanye West has been on a downward spiral financially for years now. Since openly supporting Donald Trump’s shitty racist and bigoted agenda, he’s lost his wife, his sponsors, and hundreds of millions of dollars for being a horrible human being.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Putin issued martial law, is the backwater?
In late August this year, the Ukrainian side invested heavy forces and launched a full-scale counterattack in several directions at the same time. In the face of the opponent's offensive, the Russian side kept making moves to turn the situation around as soon as possible. But from the current situation, the Russian side's series of actions in the past 2 months have not yet worked, and more difficult times are coming.
By Camp bill3 years ago in The Swamp
Russia-Ukraine war has escalated
After Russia entered the military-industrial wartime mobilization, the United States also started military-industrial mobilization. Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Lackluster announced that the production of Hamas rockets will be increased from 60 per year to 96 per year.
By Figure Rodi3 years ago in The Swamp