Recently, I have been thinking a lot about the way I grew up, and, along with that, the ideals I grew up with. Being the child of two immigrants, my life was quite different from many of my friends and peers. The way I looked was obviously different, but so was the food I ate,Continue reading “EUROCENTRIC IDEALS”
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FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY BILL’ IS NOT OKAY
Following his election in 2020, Joe Biden began acting to protect LGBTQ+ rights. On the first day of his administration, he passed the executive order “directing all federal agencies to recognize that existing federal bans on sex discrimination protect against LGBTQ discrimination as well.” (ACLU). In January of the same year, Biden repealed the transgenderContinue reading “FLORIDA’S ‘DON’T SAY GAY BILL’ IS NOT OKAY”
YOU ARE A WHOLE, NOT A PART
The world works in strange and often illogical ways. One of these ways is the concept of grouping. In our more primitive times, humans naturally looked at the world in groups; some grouped together to hunt, some grouped together to guard the dwelling. People were grouped based on their skill sets and capabilities. As societyContinue reading “YOU ARE A WHOLE, NOT A PART”
MY SIXTEEN BY SIXTEEN
Last weekend, on December 13th, I turned sixteen years old. I got plenty of wishes from my friends and family and had the time to celebrate with dancing, and cake, and dressing up. I really enjoyed my birthday, and for girls in America, sixteen is a big one. However, it also made me realize howContinue reading “MY SIXTEEN BY SIXTEEN”
chocolate and politics 