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Brooklyn, The stories you found are very compelling and I think it reflects what the problems with uniform really are. I think it's important that the girls aren't distracted from learning by having to put so much time into considering something so minimal. I think you would be interested in...
Alexandria, YouTube has a lot of problems with their algorithm in some ways. While the platform is still enjoyable, I agree that there's content that slips between the cracks and that it isn't a totally level playing field. Scandals with payment, censorship, and the lack thereof pop up all the...
Anna, Gun laws are a touchy topic in today's hot political society, but I'm glad there's some discussion. There need to be some form of reforms in these subjects as there are still too many gun violence deaths in America. I am curious to know the number of gun deaths...
Tess, This is really interesting and I didn't know there was a study on this pattern. The language we use with children always amazed me, but I never realized how deep-rooted the ideas of fundamental gender differences were. The fact that fathers elicit different reactions based on the expressions on...
Clerra, Really enjoyed reading this. I can tell that you care about this a lot and you should because it is something that affects all people of this country and others. Ashton Kutcher did a speech on this problem (https://youtu.be/HUmfsvegMRo) and it really made me rethink what I thought about...
Ellie, So glad to hear you are aware and updated on the movement. This is an important time in the timeline of feminism. I don't think I'm trying to hard to be optimistic when I say I think there is plenty of reason to believe in this movement. Big celebrities...
Carelis, This is very interesting. Having grown up in Utah, I live very close to a bilingual school, but I wasn't aware of many others. I think that's cool to know my state has such a high level of language interest. I hope that this kind of interest will spread...
Bobby, Interesting article and I agree that the issue is very prevalent in today's society. Not necessarily that it is worse than before, but rather that it is more documented than ever. Police and citizens are put in a position of danger in the lack of trust between the two...
Alexandra, I love to hear that you find this issue as important as you do. The state of our Earth worsens with each passing moment and I agree that serious steps towards recovery need to be taken now. I love that you mentioned #savethebees as well as bees are...
Zoe, interesting view of why cities have developed the way that they do. I think to an extent, you are right, however, I don't think it is right to assume that sympathy comes totally from experience or to say that conservatives lack sympathy. There's a trend that I agree...
Niki, Interesting article, you may be interested in a ted talk where the vegetarian diet is discussed. For those less willing to give up meat, he suggests being vegetarian just a few days a week. Overall, I like to know the impacts of each diet type especially as it relates...
Jasmine, I believe that the problem is not so simple as saying that the problem is actually in the kneeling, but rather the context around it. I agree that there is a problem and that they are right to protest, because there are obvious statistics showing that racism is still...
Valeria, Great topic and or research I would look at each different technology companies' outlooks. For example Google has a website on how to apply for jobs there as well as some tips, the job description, etc. here: https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/?&src=Online/House%20Ads/AdSitelinks_BKWS&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgb3OBRDNARIsAOyZbxBqBiwpTpCctxFPwYo2H1WgeSmVcFco1BlgEXherdwhwxIUqzrHwVwaAtXZEALw_wcB I'm sure the other companies have similar websites for hiring team...
Gary, Interesting topic choice and unfortunately very relevant to today's society. In order to strengthen your argument, I would suggest giving a little information on why you chose domestic violence against women. Both domestic violence against men and women exists and can be very damaging, but to support why society...
Cami, I do believe that most sources are going to be in support of the arts. By now, there is obvious proof that arts require a lot of brain function whether that be music, theater, visual arts, or anything else. However, there still seem to be a lot of...
Aneliese, this was very informative and gave me a really concrete idea on what exactly animal farming is doing to our ecosystems. I saw that you sourced PETA who has stood by veganism/vegetarianism for a long time and promotes animal rights very vehemently. You mentioned lessening meat consumption as...
Keaton, this is awesome that you wrote about this because Asian american history is very rarely talked about even today despite being a major part of our history. Aoki and Kochiyama are completely new names to me which is unfortunate, but I'm glad you are taking an active role...