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In the article, “transgender bathroom rights rollback” I learned that president Trump rolled back protections for transgender students that allowed...
How Men and Children Affect Each Other’s Development
Lilyana, , Gathering data through all senses, Gender, Psychology, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, child development, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, mental health, 0Kyle D Pruett, a Clinical Professor of Child Psychiatry, dives into the differing experiences infants face with infants might...
To protect Black women and save America from itself, elect Black women
Arual, , Argument, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Constitution, Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Getting Started, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Questioning and posing problems, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Slavery, Social Class, Stress, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Voting, Women in Action, Black Women, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 10America has given women the right to vote through the 19th Amendment, yet there are still many obstacles that...
Black Women: Fight for Equality
Arual, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Career & Job Readiness, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Slavery, #judgememorial, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Black women have to work harder to obtain a white man’s monthly salary in just a year. Black women,...
Women’s History Month: Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
Jesus, , Gender, Sports, soccer, Womens Soccer, 0The players have won a landmark settlement with the sports federation, which has agreed to pay $24 million in compensation for...
Teens graduating and culture
Saray, , Argument, Decision Making, Gender, Rights, graduation, Orange Cove High School, 0In the article, “Wearing Native American Cultural Regalia at Graduation” (people and culture) I learned how students at graduation...
The Life Reality for the Struggling Class
Sarah, , Community, Gender, Raise Your Voice, This is America, Writing & Communication, bookreview, Class, JMHS, Nonfiction, 0Barbara Enrenreich wrote the nonfiction book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America in 2001. As a...
Goodbye Innocence
Alaina, , Fall 2021, Family, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Listening with understanding and empathy, Prison, Privacy, Questioning and posing problems, Remaining open to continuous learning, Showcase, childhood, RHS, rosaryhighschool, 0Loss of Innocence is a concept that is commonly misunderstood. It is not merely just a physical change but...
Beyond Machismo Review
Lilyana, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Latino Power, Rights, #hispanic, #latin, #machismo, #masculine, 0For my next read I chose Beyond Machismo by Aida Hurtado and Mrinal Sinha, as I wanted to learn...
Gender Neutrality
Brandi, , Gender, Reduced Inequalities, Thinking & communicating with clarity and precision, Thinking flexibly, gender, LGBTQ+, Orange Cove High School, 1Thinking about what’s “normal” these days is different for everyone. Something that I don’t think should be okay is...
How does Number and Gender of Sibling(s) affect Personality?
Arual, , Family, Gender, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4This article enlightened me about the different scenarios a family can have. It talked about how the ideal “American”...
Women Integration Into Marine Corp
Christopher, , Fall 2021, Gender, Politics, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, War, gender, marines, Orange Cove High School, us military, 1In the article, “Battle at Boot Camp” (upfront) I learned that combat jobs in the U.S. military were soon...
To Bi or Not to Bi: Exploring Bisexual Representation in Media
Lisa, , Gender, Reduced Inequalities, Showcase, Spring 2021, bisexual, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, LGBTQ, Media, representation, 1As the population of individuals who identify as LGBT in the US rises, hitting a record 4.5% (Newport), we...
The Invalidation of Teen Girls’ Interests
Megan, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Spring 2021, #change, #RHS, #women, RHS, 6Try to name one thing that girls can like and won’t get made fun of for it. Harder than...
And Still I Rise
Drew, , Black Lives Matter, Books or Plays, Fall 2020, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Poetry, Room with a View, Showcase, Women in Action, And Still I Rise, Harvest Collegiate High School, January, Maya Angelou, 0This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...
Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes
Drew, , American Dream, Argument, Black Lives Matter, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Community, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Room with a View, 2021, Harvest Collegiate High School, Langston Hughes, poems, 0Selected poems by langston hughes The Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes makes me feel “educated” (in a sense) because...
Who should be doing the domestic work in a household?
Alondra, , Fall 2020, Family, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Housing, Point of View, Showcase, #chores, #domesticwork, #family #love #uniting #memoircomic #drawing, #genderroles, #household, family deserve happiness, Gender equality, Housing, Orange Cove High School, work hard, 1In the article ¨Who’s Still Doing The Housework¨ by Claire Cain Miller and Chrisanne Grise it says that the...
Discrimination Surrounding Us
Danny, , Fall 2019, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, Standout, unfairness, 4Prejudice and discrimination exist everywhere, and most of the people have experienced these before, or even in the current....
Gender neutral bathrooms project reflection
Syeda, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Baccalaureate School for Global Education, bathroom changes, bathroomchanges, gender, gender neutral bathrooms, neutral, 0When we started our project, we didn’t really have a goal. We were just trying to get more gender...
How people feel about gender neutral bathrooms
Syeda, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, bathroom changes, gender, gender neutral bathrooms, LGBTQ, Transgender, 0Here’s the multimedia presentation I’ve been working on. Everyone in our group did one, but mine is about people’s...
Gender Dysphoria is not just for Trans People
Miriam, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 4Over the last week, I found a very intriguing and insightful article about someone who experienced gender dysphoria for...
What is Gender Dysphoria?
Miriam, , Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Showcase, Spring 2019, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 0Something that is very present in my life is gender dysphoria. I experience it daily. I’ve noticed that nobody...
The Pay Day Dilemma
Gwendolyn, , Fall 2018, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Sports, equal pay, Get informed, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, 2Gender equality is at the forefront of national debates as politicians argue over how to go about creating equal...
How Has Conversion Therapy Evolved?
Mariah, , Fall 2018, Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Politics, Showcase, bisexual, conversion therapy, gay, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, lesbian, lgbt, Transgender, 2Throughout history, the practice of conversion therapy has been used as a way of “correcting” same-sex attraction and gender...
How Can Roe V. Wade Be Protected?
Ari, , Decision Making, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Politics, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2019, This I Believe, abortion, Judge Memorial Catholic High School, law, Laws, 0Roe V. Wade is one of the largest contemporary judicial controversies. It has spawned avid opposition and support throughout...
The MeToo Movement
Kailey, , Gender, Goals, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, #MeToo, #Movement, #SexualViolence, change, 0The MeToo movement sparked my interest because of how it is revolutionizing the way we talk about sexual violence...
Women = Men
Trisha, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, closethewagegap, equalpay, gender inequality, Sexism, stopsexism, womenandmentogether, 1The issue of sexism is a very relevant issue today. It is a very broad issue, and there are...
The Gender Pay Gap: Fact or Fiction?—The Misleading Truth
Chelsy, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Showcase, Spring 2018, #wagegap, Equality, gender, women, 2The gender wage gap is a controversial social issue that has constantly resurfaced throughout recent years. Even with the...
Middle East: The Opression of its Women
Aurisha, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), History, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rape Culture, Religion, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2018, #feminism, gender inequality, Middle East, Politics, Protests, rape culture, religion, 0The issue that is discussed in the video is the oppression of women residing in the Middle East. I’m...
LGBTQIA+ : Respect is the Gay Agenda
Novaleen, , Argument, Bullying, Community, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Homeless LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, bullying, coming out, Equality, gay pride, gender, lesbian, lgbtqia, presentation, pride, sexuality, statistics, 0The LGBTQIA+ movement has become more well known throughout America. This movement fights for more acceptance of those in...
Gender Inequality
Kyana, , Gender, Showcase, Sports, Spring 2018, #female, gender inequality, sports, 0In the world of professional sports the inequality between male and female is astonishing especially when you take a...
Discrimination in the Job Industry
Lourdes, , Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, equal pay, 0The issue iIfocused on was discrimination in the job industry. The focus was more on pay and hiring...
Unequal Pay
Raisa, , American Dream, Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, #feminism, Unequal Pay, women, 0Unequal pay has been a severe conflict since forever. Many people thought that by 2018, this would not be...
Female Harassment in the Gaming Industry
Erica, , Gaming, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Media, Showcase, Social Media, Spring 2018, Technology, The Fifth Column, #video games, Female Harassment, Gamergate, 2Sexism is still present in today’s society, especially in video games. I have had encounters in which my teammates...
GENDER PAY GAP: An Issue of Unfairness
Christie, , Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, gender inequality, 0I am passionate about the gender pay gap because it is an issue that affects the economic bridge between...
Who Should Change?
Chase, , Gender, Rape Culture, Showcase, Spring 2018, #carmanainsworthhighschool, #rapeculture, #womenslife, womensrights, 0“Everyone is created equally”, is a quote that is dead in today’s world. Women in...
Diagnosing ADHD
Zoe, , Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2018, ADD, ADHD, aplang18, gender, mental health, research, statistics, 0A 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) found that 8.4% of children in the United States have a...
Medical Specialty Discrimination
Chloe, , Biases, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1The only specialty that the number of women outweighed the number of men was pediatrics. This is stereotypical since...
Wage Gap in the Medical Field
Chloe, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Rights, Showcase, Spring 2018, 1Imagine going to school for 8 plus years, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to do so, finally graduating,...
The Price of Being a Woman in Prison
Beth, , Call to Action, Crime, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2018, The Fifth Column, crime, gender inequality, health, hygiene, incarceration, Inequality, women, 4In the United States of America, even the toughest criminals have basic rights protected by our country’s Constitution. The...
Stereotypes Leading Women Away from Health Care
Chloe, , Fall 2017, Gender, Showcase, Spring 2018, 0Perhaps the most difficult and aggravating factor that discourages women from entering the medical field is stereotypes. Throughout the...
Do school uniforms discriminate against girls?
Brooklyn, , Call to Action, Fall 2017, Gender, Showcase, Spring 2018, #bodyshaming, #stop, girls, uniforms, 8There seems to be a lot of controversy about uniforms and the dress codes. I go to a private...
#MeToo
Paul, , Call to Action, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Media, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Protest, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, #MeToo, Inequality, sexual assault, Time'sUp, women, 0Recently, a stunning awareness to women’s sexual assault has taken over social media. At the Golden Globes this past...
Today’s Hook- Up Culture
Sofia, , Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Happiness, Love, Showcase, Social Media, Media, sexuality, technology, 6In dystopian literature, things like procreation, passion, and love are viewed as threats towards society. Sex is viewed as...
Adultification of Black Babes
Ariel, , Black Lives Matter, Community, Crime, Decision Making, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Incarceration, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Quality Education, Race Relations, Showcase, adulthood, Black Lives Matter, childhood, dehumanization, Okemos High School, prejudice, 11Are Black Children Forced to Grow Up Faster Than White Children YES Black kids are forced to grow up...
Is Monogamy Natural for Humans?
Maxwell, , Community, Decision Making, Family, Gender, Goals, Happiness, History, Life on Land, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Religion, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Love, monogamy, polyamorous, polygamy, 0It seems strange to question this social norm we as human beings have conformed to for the majority of...
Dress Codes Are Geared Towards Women!
Taniya, , 2nextprez, Fall 2017, Gender, Quality Education, Rights, Showcase, Student-Centered, Sexism, 7The dress code in high schools need to change. The dress code is mainly geared to limit what females...
What Can We Do?
Reagan, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Showcase, BlackLivesMatter, Charlottesville, NFL, 0Terms like ‘race’, ‘gender’, and ‘religion’ have become increasingly controversial terms. With campaigns like ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Gender...
In America we say we value equal opportunity, but have we accomplished it?
Heather, , American Creed, American Dream, Fall 2017, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Rights, Showcase, Okemos High School, 6Americans believe that everyone is created equal. Thomas Jefferson was the first person to use the phrase “all...
Do people congregate with people who are like them?
Chloe, , Biases, Community, Fall 2017, Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, community, groups, people, 0The Telegraph states that, “Earlier research revealed that the lower portion of a brain region called the “medial prefrontal...
Conversion Therapy Should be Banned
Emily, , Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Rights, Showcase, abuse, 1Conversion Therapy Should be Banned By Emily Rick & Ayla Tulette Conversion therapy is a harmful and disgusting act....
FIghting for My Rights
Destiny, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Protest, Raise Your Voice, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Violence, Voting, What do I stand for?, 0Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
Conversion Therapy
Hudson, , 2nextprez, American Dream, Argument, Call to Action, Crime, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Quality Education, Raise Your Voice, Religion, Rights, Showcase, This I Believe, What do I stand for?, 0In a country based on freedom and liberty, citizens should be able to craft, and accept their own identities...
Equal Pay For Equal Work
Irene, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Okemos High School, 5Equal pay in the workforce is important to me, because I think this is one of the various aspects...
On May 7th, Adam DeVine hosted the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards. The show commenced with a performance of...
A Study on Feminism
Shantanu, , Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, #feminism, #intersectionality, #types of feminism, 2While for some the word feminism brings up images of misandrists (people who are prejudiced against men) and feminazis, the term...
Ingredients for the Perfect Sitcom
Robin, , Art, Creative Writing, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Love, Media, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Comedy, sitcom, 0In Ancient Greece, people used to gather around an arena-like stage to watch actors tell stories. The word...
The Importance of a Safe Space for Teens Finding Their Gender Identities
Ryan, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2017, gender, high school, Inequality, k-12, safe space, safety, trans, Transgender, transistioning, 4With a president in office that riles up everyone in the nation, many people let out their true feelings...
The fire on the 57 bus in Oakland, CA
Kelvin, , Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, #fire #agender, 0This is a podcast about an A-gender teen from Oakland, CA. Sasha, the A-gender teen is from Berkeley, CA...
The fire on the 57 bus in Oakland, CA
Kathlyn, , Bullying, Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Social Class, Spring 2017, Violence, #equality #Agenderteens #Fire, 0This podcast is about Sasha a Agender teen from Berkeley, CA. Sasha was on their way home from school...
Matthew Shepards’ case
Huong, , Bullying, Crime, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Point of View, Politics, Privacy, Quality Education, Race Relations, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Violence, lgbt, lgbtrights, loveislove, lovewins, matthewshepard, Okemos High School, 0Photo by Elvert Barnes
When I was given this assignment, all I knew was that I wanted to write about feminism, but I...
Pioneer Research: Gender Policing and Spatial Agency Bias
Suzanna, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Showcase, Spring 2017, 0Traditionally and culturally gender has been defined by one’s anatomical gender. As we grow up we learn about a...
NE OH Takes on the Women’s March on Washington (updated with videos I shot that day)
Abby, , 2nextprez, Abortion, Affordable and Clean Energy, Black Lives Matter, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Immigration, Latino Power, LGBTQ+ Rights, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Police, Politics, Race Relations, Rape Culture, Reduced Inequalities, Refugees, Rights, Showcase, Spring 2017, Stories, Voting, 18Hi, Youth Voices! My name is Abby Henry, and I am a Senior at Jackson High School in Massillon,...
(I’m)Perfect
Malia, , Beauty, Family, Friendship, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Happiness, Media, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2017, 2Using Gale to find information on what I was studying was somewhat difficult. At first, I wasn’t specific enough,...
Lowering of Breast Cancer Mortality Rate
Emma, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Showcase, Spring 2017, 3For my research project I have been researching why the mortality rate for breast cancer has lowered so much....
What does feminism do for youth today?
Mary, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Showcase, Spring 2017, 0My research topic is feminism. I know, “feminism” is a very broad topic; I’m trying to narrow it down....
The Effect of Gender Roles on the Workplace and Behavior
Suzanna, , Fall 2016, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Psychology, Rights, Showcase, 2I have done more extensive research into how gender roles affect the workplace and aggressive behavior. According to a...
My Body
Janyah, , Beauty, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, Psychology, Showcase, Spring 2017, 12Boys will judge a girl just by her body not her personality,attitude,or the way she carry herself . Most...
A Look into How Gender Roles are Affecting our Society?
Suzanna, , Fall 2016, Gender, Psychology, Showcase, 0I am researching gender roles in American society, and focusing my research on how our society is negatively impacted...
Join The Pussyhat Project!
Celia, , Call to Action, Fall 2016, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Politics, Rights, Showcase, 1Right now, getting involved in politics is more important than ever! On the 21st, women will be meeting across...
Attention youth activists!
Karen, , Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Immigration, Latino Power, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Race Relations, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Social Class, Black Lives Matter, civil rights, LBGTQ, women's march, womensmarch, 0The Women’s March is looking for youth activists under the age of 18 to apply for the #WomensMarch Youth...
Why Trigger Warnings Are Important
Celia, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, LGBTQ+ Rights, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Showcase, Stress, internet, mental health, mental illness, ptsd, trigger, trigger warnings, 15((This post contains mentions of basically everything triggering)) If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably heard...
I have and I have a lot to talk about, like even stories that I don’t want to talk...
The tale of the ice cream man
Shantanu, , Abortion, Art, Beauty, Black Lives Matter, Call to Action, Climate Action, Crime, Gender, Life on Land, Scratch, story, 0The Tale of the Ice Cream Man is a deep deep deep deep deep deep deep deep deep and rich...
For years, women have been treated at a lesser level than men. Thinking back on our country’s history, women...
Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is Bernadette Tril I am currently doing my senior capstone and I am...
A Day in a Girl’s Life from Bumpe, Sierra Leone
Abby, , Affordable and Clean Energy, Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Lights4Girls, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Repentino., Showcase, War, 5See us on the “A Day in a Girl’s Life” map, and see other links under the Call to...
Feminism and my thoughts about it
Ricardo, , Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Politics, Rights, Showcase, 10Feminism is classified as the rights of political, social, and economic rights as opposed to men. Feminism used...
New beginnings
Ethan, , Books or Plays, Fall 2016, Friendship, Gender, Quality Education, Showcase, Harvest Collegiate High School, 0In the book Stand Tall , Tree is at school. He isn’t really the social type so he sits in...
Can solar lanterns change girls’ lives in Sierra Leone?
Abby, , Call to Action, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Inquiry, Lights4Girls, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Repentino., Showcase, War, 4I’m a co-founder of Connected. United. 4Change, and Bumpe, Sierra Leone, is C.U.4C‘s first international partner school. The school...
The Transgender/Bathroom Debate
Cami, , 2nextprez, Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Letter to Next President, LGBTQ, Okemos High School, 8Last weekend I attended a wedding, and one of the brides made an announcement that drew my attention. She...
Transgender Inequality
Ian, , Gender, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Equality, gender, Gender equality, Inequality, LGBTQ, Transgender, 140% of trans kids including myself have attempted suicide. Why is this? Some people may argue that transgender people...
It’s okay. They’re married.
Robin, , Crime, Family, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Love, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rape Culture, Rights, Violence, debate, gone with the wind, legality, Love, marital rape, marriage, Rape, rape culture, Violence, 1Gone With The Wind is one of the best books in American literature–that’s something that’s pretty much undisputed among...
Gender Wage Gap
Victoria, , Fall 2016, Gender, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, education, family, gender, Inequality, wage, 3One of the political issue that has been reiterated many times recently, especially during the 2016 presidential election, has...
Opinions of Abortion
Anna, , Abortion, Crime, Fall 2016, Family, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, Happiness, Love, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Showcase, abortion, babies, pro-choice, pro-life, 2Abortion is one of the most widely disputed topics in America today. People are either for it or against...
Both Sides to Abortion
Anna, , Family, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Religion, Showcase, abortion, pro-choice, pro-life, Rights, 1Here’s some compelling information I found about this controversial subject. http://abortion.procon.org Pros: The US Supreme Court has declared abortion...
Living in a Non-LGBTQA Society
Dianna, , Fall 2016, Gender, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Rights, Showcase, 3I currently teach an intro to LGBTQ course at Michigan State University. The discussions we have in nearly every...
What will a woman do?
Raquel, , 2nextprez, Black Lives Matter, Crime, Fall 2016, Gender, Good Health and Well-Being, Immigration, No Poverty (Economy), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Politics, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, 2Dear Mrs. President Hillary Clinton, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write you a letter. I’m happy...
Prejudice and Judgement
April, , Books or Plays, Family, Friendship, Gender, Happiness, Race Relations, family, happiness, judgement, Love, prejudice, 0The book From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun consists about a young boy who is 13 years old, ever...
Transgender Equality – My Perspective
Ben, , Beauty, Fall 2016, Gender, Getting Started, Happiness, LGBTQ+ Rights, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Rights, Showcase, Social Media, 2nd Hour American Lit, 2nextprez, Caring, education, Equality, Gender equality, happiness, Love, Okemos High School, Relationships, Rights, Transgender, 3Hi, my name is Ben Crino. I am a straight white male who lives in...
Dear Mr./Mrs. Future President, I am against the notion of gender neutral bathrooms in the United States. First of...
Time for a revolution
Sarah, , Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Poetry, Reduced Inequalities, Rights, Showcase, Summer 2016, Violence, 2My shoulders clench and my hand tightens around the blunt sides of keys, the little grocery store card digging...
Juvenile Justice
Ajalyn, , Black Lives Matter, Gender, Prison, Race Relations, Rape Culture, Rights, Showcase, Summer 2016, 1Dear President, Congratulations on the election. We hope that you can pay attention and solve many of...
Gender Equality
Corbin, , 2nextprez, Gender, Gender Equity (Women), Summer 2016, Experiences, Gender equality, 0Dear President, A lot of people are discriminated every day because of gender, and this is preventing a lot...
Why Gender Norms Should Be Demolished
Justine Ann Yarbrough, , 2nextprez, Gender, Rights, Showcase, 1Dear future President, First of all, congratulations, the people of America has spoken up and put their opinions to...