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The Diet Industrial Complex: Weaponizing Insecurity for Profit
Read more: The Diet Industrial Complex: Weaponizing Insecurity for Profitby Deika Ahmed As the new year arrives, I face the familiar impulse to shed the 20 pounds I’ve gained over the past five years. Like many, I’ve internalized the message that being “fit, sexy, and slim” is the ideal. Yet years of fad diets and extreme exercise regimens have only led to frustration and…
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Why We Should be Worried About Ron Desantis
Read more: Why We Should be Worried About Ron DesantisBy Sloan Glover DeSantis, Disney, Fox, and his attack on government agencies Ron DeSantis has exploded on the social scenes recently, becoming a rising Trump figure, and gaining national notice for opposing measures around the Coronavirus and Disney. Ron DeSantis is a former long-time member of Congress and recently a Governor of Florida, he’s known…
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Is the Soft Life a Hard No?
Read more: Is the Soft Life a Hard No?By Nia Dumas Tik Tok has slowly become an app of repetition. Sometimes, as I scroll, I see people going viral for the same exact ideas and trends, whether that be fashion trends or majorette style dancing. Lately, the most common trend I’ve seen has been the “soft girl” lifestyle. This derives from the “Black…
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Stop Romanticizing Serial Killers
Read more: Stop Romanticizing Serial KillersBy Sloan Glover “I don’t see any excuse for people not caring for other people,” – Glenda Cleveland Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has released, nearly 6 months ago on Netflix and while many films have followed Jeffrey Dahmer and his horrific crimes in the past this story is mainly based on his victims, his…
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