Jamie Speka delves into the complex issues behind the American housing crisis and the resulting state migration phenomenon.
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Exploring the American housing crisis
Jamie Speka delves into the complex issues behind the American housing crisis and the resulting state migration phenomenon.
No gold medals for discrimination
Sienna White discusses how fashion has exposed sexist and racist practices at the Olympics.
I May Destroy You snubbed by the Golden Globes
Caitlin Barr considers the history of awards ceremonies, discrimination, and Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You
Inequality and STEM
Kevin Yu discusses discrimination in STEM subjects
Tackling Toxic Masculinity At Tea-Time
Elinor Jones discusses how the creation of male-only groups in Sweden called Killmags may help tackle gender inequality.
Evangelical Christian Union accused of homophobia
The University’s Evangelical Christian Union (ECU) has been criticised for several homophobic acts on campus. A visiting speaker’s comments on LGBTQ+ celibacy, as well as allegations of ECU members engaging in “dismissive” conversations with LGBTQ+ staff and students on a Forum stall, have provoked concern. On Thursday 6 February, Christian speaker Dr Andrew Sach delivered […]
There’s no pride in prejudice
Iremember my first few weeks living in Exeter. The observations made by so many, including non-PoC (people of colour), that this city is very “white”. It’s easy to observe, especially as a student of Modern Languages. Thus, it would be statistically impossible for such ignorance not to exist here. Nevertheless, Arsalan Motivali’s brave act of […]
Beating The Bias…
Both systemic in society and interwoven in our psyche, biases are ubiquitous. With widespread influence, from the government and media to gender and our self-esteem, bias is the inherent prejudice toward or against a person or group of people. This is not to be confused with a stereotype: a widely held view about a person […]
The issue with blood donor restrictions
Save a life. Give blood. Unless you’re HIV positive, you’ve had a tattoo or piercing in the past 4 months, you’re on antibiotics, or if you’re a sexually active gay man. Prior to 2011, gay men were completely banned from donating blood, being in the same category as those with Hepatitis B/C, those with syphilis, […]