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POP CULTURE, POLITICS AND PERCEPTION | Man-eater
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Shattering the misbelief that you are either a feminist – or you aren’t.
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POP CULTURE, POLITICS AND PERCEPTION | Breach in the Microverse
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How the idea that global terrors only happen to “someone else” acts as a desensitizing illusion.
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POP CULTURE, POLITICS AND PERCEPTION | The Use of Terror
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I have often wondered why the world insists that ISIS is not a state. I understand that there is power in being a state and giving any power to these terrorists seems inherently wrong. Yet, terror seems to be at the heart of many nations’ foundings, and while it seems to be on a new scale, when did we as a world forget our own history? Was it once the fear was gone? The danger of the past becomes more forgivable, especially when you have to live with the product.
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POP CULTURE, POLITICS AND PERCEPTION | The Mythical Now
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The mythical demigod Theseus is a testament to the heroic ideal of the ancient Greeks. King of the Athenians, his mythical slaying of the minotaur is still present in the western cultural narrative. He performed many acts of heroism throughout his reign, including the valiant defense of Hippodamia. This young bride was stolen by the lecherous centaurs on her wedding day. Thankfully, she was restored to her groom by the noble Theseus.