Society & Lifestyle
Global societies are made up of individuals as individual as you. Here’s where to find out about different global cultures and explore morals, values and norms and how they affect societal behavior. Do you like to write about different subcultures? Helium’s Society & Lifestyle channel gives you a window on the world.
Young people are less courageous than three decades ago
by Keith Bailey
Generation Y consists of the age demographic born between the years 1982 and 1994. There are roughly seventy million Millennials, which represents the second largest demographic in the United States. Generation Y is the face of America's young people
Many attributes have been categorically generalized about Generation Y. They are known to question authority, but more in a "why do I have to do this"
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Love, money, or fame: Finding what's important
I recently posed this question to some friends: "If you could do one thing in life, what would it be"? One of the answers received was: "Eliminate the so called
African-American Issues
- Important cities in black history
- Who was a better leader, Malcolm X or Dr. King
- Banning the "N word" slur for African-Americans: A good intention butts against free speech
- Facts about obesity among the African-American population
- Commentary: Black history month
- The evolution of African-American populations in the US
- Combating racial profiling of African-Americans in the justice system
Cultural Relations
- The impact of the US occupation on Philippine society
- Culture shock discussed
- Honesty is necessary for better cultural relations
- Transitions: The culture shock of being an immigrant
- Tips to living in a foreign country
- Resolution in Iraq: Creating stability and assisting the Iraqis
- Cultural identity and marriage
Ethnicity & Gender (Other)
- Steps to stop discrimination
- Would you move into a neighborhood if you were the only person of your race living there?
- Perception of gays and the kiss at the Seattle Mariners' Game
- Understanding equality issues in a free world
- Ten things every woman should be able to do
- Labeling: How should we refer to people?
- Race, class and gender: How do they mix?
Feminism & Women's Rights
- How feminism has limited women's choices
- The mass media and its depiction of mothers
- Biography: Joan of Arc
- The meaning of the phrase, "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle?"
- How attitudes have changed towards women getting tattoos
- Can someone be a feminist and pro life at the same time?
- The facts about domestic violence affecting women
Teenagers, particularly when they are encountered in a group, can seem as though they are members of a secret alien task force, sent
Reverse racism may be defined as the tendency of a minority race to feel (and express) prejudice against a majority race. A few days
by Tina Haskell
Not Your Typical Superhero
When most people think of superheroes, they picture someone like Superman, Batman, Spiderman, the X-Men,
Homeless in America
Nathaniel Ayers, a once-promising Juilliard student with a bright future in classical music, found himself instead
Writing Assignments
- Society & Lifestyle (Other)
- A brief history of Ethiopia
- The possible uses of megaliths
- Understanding megaliths
- Will the $1 tax increase for a pack of cigarettes in Connecticut make you stop smoking?
- Socialism: The community of all classes
- Australia & South Pacific Culture
- The history and culture of the Areoi people
- The costs of living in Australia
- Australian customs 101
- Australian slang 101
- An overview of Australian slang terms
- Australian etiquette 101
- Australian manners 101
- A look at manners in Australia
- A look at the Australian culture
- A guide to the culture of Bermuda
- Governor Phillips' impact on the aborigines
- The Aborigines and smallpox
- The effect of Ayers rock on Australian culture
- Steve Irwin's effect on the world's view of Australian Culture
- Understanding Feminism in Australia
- Gender roles of Papua New Guinea
- Women's roles in Australia, before World War II
- Interesting facts about the Solomon Islands
- Economy of Fiji
- Understanding the relationship between Australia and the Pacific Islands
- Causes of the East Timor Conflict
- Was the Australian Prime Minister right to condemn violence against Indian students?
- Australian's opposition of the Iraqi war
- Guide to moving to Papua, New Guinea
- The effect of World War I on Australia
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- Society & Lifestyle (Other)
- Are we really that much smarter than our ancestors?
- Congestion pricing: Is it the solution to our traffic problems?
- Will the $1 tax increase for a pack of cigarettes in Connecticut make you stop smoking?
- Happy people are productive people
- Does our pop culture show disrespect the US National Anthem?
- Are rape victims subject to more scrutiny and skepticism than other crime victims?
