Tik Tok has caused a lot of controversy over the last couple of months, to the point where some states are even considering banning the app and are proposing new laws and regulations in order to prohibit people from using it. Tik Tok is a popular app which people use
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In the last three months, drag performers and people who identify as trans or on the transgender spectrum have been in legal hot water and under the pressure of state lawmakers. Some might infer that this is coming from a history of abuse from said communities or previous incidents that
Military sexual violence is a term that encompasses any type of unwanted sexual act that is carried out by a member of the United States military towards another member of the military service, dependent, federal employee, or civilian. “Unwanted sexual acts” include rape, sexual harassment, groping, stalking, or the distribution
Since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in the 1960s to the present day, Kenya has consistently been plagued with corruption in their government. According to the Corruption Perceptions Index, Kenya ranks 123rd out of 180 countries in terms of having an “honest public sector.” Bribes, nepotism, and unlawful business
Rap music has often been criticized for its vulgar language and explicit lyrics, that narrate criminal acts. Some argue that rap music glorifies crimes relating to gang violence, drug abuse, and misogyny. As a result, some have suggested that rap music encourages criminal behaviors and is responsible for a rise
COVID-19, and almost everything surrounding it (in the US, at least), makes me angry. Or tired, or maybe depressed? Most likely, it’s all of the above to some extent. I don’t doubt that a majority, or at the very least a large sum of people feel the same about this
The infamous meat dress that was worn by Lady Gaga at the 2010 MTV Awards is an outfit that will be talked about for centuries to come. It was a statement piece no one was expecting yet it left an impression either positive or negative on every person. It was
The beautiful etches and carvings of scarification are now seen as something that is primal, unnatural, and not socially acceptable. I don’t believe that scarification should be illegal anywhere. It is so much more than what most people view it as. This art form came from within the Western African
Pictured above is an image of a figure sitting idly by a river, looking out to the small waterfall directly ahead and the mountains that tower in the distance. You wouldn’t think there was anything interesting about this painting, its just another landscape. In fact, you likely don’t even recognize
When looking at the history of art and art ownership, it is evident that art has commonly been created by artists from lower classes specifically for the use of society’s wealthy, powerful figures. Although an artist would create their art and be compensated for it, the message of the art