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Aditya Srinivasan
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Apr 15, 2021

The Icarus of Biotechnology: Genetically Modified Organisms

Starting with the groundbreaking Flavr-Savr Tomato that hit the shelves in 1994, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have met a turbulent and controversial landscape of public opinion. Originally touted as the cure for hunger worldwide, GMOs have garnered a uniquely bad reputation that has incited a worldwide movement to switch to…

GMO

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The Icarus of Biotechnology: Genetically Modified Organisms
The Icarus of Biotechnology: Genetically Modified Organisms
GMO

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Dec 3, 2020

Rethinking Representation — Part 1: Character

A film passes the Bechdel Test if it features two or more women talking about anything other than a man. The bar seems to be too low, except over 40% of films do not actually pass. Women’s representation in film has historically been poor, one-dimensional, and deeply dependent on the…

Feminism

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Rethinking Representation — Part 1: Character
Rethinking Representation — Part 1: Character
Feminism

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Dec 3, 2020

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Gaslighting a Movement

The advent of social movements in the digital era resulted in a curious phenomenon, reactionary movements: Not All Men, All Lives Matter, Straight Pride. The criticism of these movements is pretty straightforward: They ignore the unique struggles of the downtrodden, silence minority voices, and dismiss important messages without adding any…

Feminism

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Gaslighting a Movement
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Gaslighting a Movement
Feminism

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Nov 30, 2020

Understanding Sexism — Part 2: Power

[TW: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Violence] “If you believe in equality, you are a feminist.” Emma Watson’s definition of feminism, and perhaps the most popular conception of the movement, is an alluring one. Maybe believing that men and women deserve equal rights is all it takes is enough. Women can…

Sexism

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Understanding Sexism — Part 2: Power
Understanding Sexism — Part 2: Power
Sexism

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Nov 30, 2020

Understanding Sexism — Part 1: Narratives

“If you believe in equality, you are a feminist.” Emma Watson’s definition of feminism, and perhaps the most popular conception of the movement, is an alluring one. Maybe believing that men and women deserve equal rights is all it takes, is enough. Women can be liberated if we spread the…

Sexism

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Understanding Sexism — Part 1: Narratives
Understanding Sexism — Part 1: Narratives
Sexism

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Nov 30, 2020

The Nail that Sticks Out: The Case Against Assimilation in Feminism

Almost all social movements can be approximately internally divided into two categories, which we’ll call the Deviants and the Assimilationists. …

Feminism

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The Nail that Sticks Out: The Case Against Assimilation in Feminism
The Nail that Sticks Out: The Case Against Assimilation in Feminism
Feminism

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Nov 28, 2020

Redefining Work: A Case for Wages for Housewives

Work has long been defined by a patriarchal society. Access to the rich bounties and upward social mobility that the American Dream promises have never exactly been equal. What counted as ‘work’ that could be bought and sold on the market has always been defined by men, for men. The…

Feminism

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Redefining Work: A Case for Wages for Housewives
Redefining Work: A Case for Wages for Housewives
Feminism

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Nov 28, 2020

Barring the Gates: How Gatekeeping Damages Social Justice Movements

Sometimes it is necessary to keep people from certain groups out of the conversation. They bring harmful ideas, are often abusive, and willfully ignorant to struggles faced by minority communities. It is important to point out that J K Rowling is not a feminist (Google ‘TERFs’ if you don’t know…

Feminism

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Barring the Gates: How Gatekeeping Damages Social Justice Movements
Barring the Gates: How Gatekeeping Damages Social Justice Movements
Feminism

3 min read


Nov 28, 2020

The Enemy of my Enemy: Why Men Need Feminism

The modern Men’s Rights Movement is little more than a reactionary uprising against the feminist movement, mostly populated by right-wing anti-feminists, but MRAs are not necessarily without a legitimate cause. In her video titled ‘Men’, Natalie Wynn (aka Contrapoints) discusses at length the modern crisis of masculinity that has led…

Feminism

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The Enemy of my Enemy: Why Men Need Feminism
The Enemy of my Enemy: Why Men Need Feminism
Feminism

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Nov 26, 2020

‘We Did Start The Fire’: A History of the Lesbian Avengers

Smoke and Mirrors Queer activism in the 1990s was highly academic. While prominent activist groups like the Mattachine Society fought the oppression of queer people, the discourse surrounding sexual freedom and expression had no place in the movement. The LGBT movement largely focussed on the issues faced by gay men…

Feminism

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‘We Did Start The Fire’: A History of the Lesbian Avengers
‘We Did Start The Fire’: A History of the Lesbian Avengers
Feminism

3 min read

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