Alice Paul, born January 11, 1885, in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, worked throughout her life for gender equality. She was raised a Hicksite Quaker and attended multiple Quaker institutions throughout her academic career. She attributed much of her beliefs on gender equality to her Quaker upbringing, saying, “When the Quakers were founded…one of their principles was, and is, equality of the Read more …
In recent months, the term “male loneliness epidemic” has become a dominant talking point across media and online platforms. The term appears to have originated from US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s warning in 2023 about a universal “epidemic of loneliness and isolation.” Though not directed at any specific demographic, discussions surrounding a male loneliness epidemic Read more …
“Without him, without my husband and the father of my children. I don’t know if I’ll be able to go on…” We can all agree that Trump’s second term has hit us like a terrible storm, and while some take their time to accept it, at the end of the day, we are all getting Read more …
A Story That Mirrors Too Many Others When Maya first met her partner, his constant texts and calls felt flattering. He said he wanted to make sure she was safe, so she worried him when she didn’t answer quickly. Over time, that worry became overbearing control. He demanded her passwords, checked her messages, and insisted on having her location at all times. When she Read more …
We’d like to think of technology as the thing that will save us—the tool that will swoop in and rescue us from a world crumbling with inequality, poverty, and environmental destruction. Butdespite what science fiction authors would have us believe, technology is not objective, and it doesn’t operate with a mind of its own; it Read more …