Aditya SrinivasanThe Icarus of Biotechnology: Genetically Modified OrganismsStarting with the groundbreaking Flavr-Savr Tomato that hit the shelves in 1994, Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) have met a…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Aditya SrinivasanRethinking Representation — Part 1: CharacterA 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…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Aditya SrinivasanThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to Gaslighting a MovementThe advent of social movements in the digital era resulted in a curious phenomenon, reactionary movements: Not All Men, All Lives Matter…Dec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Aditya SrinivasanUnderstanding Sexism — Part 2: Power[TW: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Violence]Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Aditya SrinivasanUnderstanding 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…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Aditya SrinivasanThe Nail that Sticks Out: The Case Against Assimilation in FeminismAlmost all social movements can be approximately internally divided into two categories, which we’ll call the Deviants and the…Nov 30, 2020Nov 30, 2020
Aditya SrinivasanRedefining Work: A Case for Wages for HousewivesWork has long been defined by a patriarchal society. Access to the rich bounties and upward social mobility that the American Dream…Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Aditya SrinivasanBarring the Gates: How Gatekeeping Damages Social Justice MovementsSometimes it is necessary to keep people from certain groups out of the conversation. They bring harmful ideas, are often abusive, and…Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Aditya SrinivasanThe Enemy of my Enemy: Why Men Need FeminismThe modern Men’s Rights Movement is little more than a reactionary uprising against the feminist movement, mostly populated by right-wing…Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Aditya Srinivasan‘We Did Start The Fire’: A History of the Lesbian AvengersQueer activism in the 1990s was highly academic. While prominent activist groups like the Mattachine Society fought the oppression of ...Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
