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I'm Joyce, (quite evidently so), from the Little Island of Singapore. While most of my life hasn't quite started yet, with me only being 19 and a sheltered 19 at that, I'm hoping that intelligence would prevail and my opinions shared on Helium don't end up

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Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why some girls seem materialistic: 2 of 48
The reason why some girls seem materialistic is very simply because some girls are materialistic. But that is, of course to say, not all girls are materialistic, or that girls are more materialistic than guys.Materialism is a big part of our society, where the right to own property is one of the driving forces behind the actu... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games Women in role-playing games: 1 of 17
Being a female in on-line gaming communities isn't always easy, but at least it's amusing.Reactions to females playing role-playing games on-line have always been a varied assortment, varying from mostly shock from other non-gaming females and mostly wariness from the males. But who can blame them? On-line role-play games are... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues A call to abolish affirmative action: 1 of 16
The concept of affirmative action and the effect that it has had on societies across the world has been a controversial topic all along. While many focus on whether it is fair or not, or suiting for a world progressively obsessed with equality and equal rights, I believe that regardless of whether it is fair or not, the issue... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 23 of 363
I was utterly shocked the day that my science teacher told the class that secondhand smokers were exposed to far more poisonous chemicals than smokers themselves. Yes, this fact and the fact that second-hand smokers did nothing to seek out their poisonous chemicals, are sufficient reasons as to why smoking in public places sh... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption Breeders or dog owners: Who is more responsible for the excess of abandoned or sheltered dogs?: 3 of 36

There is a simple rule of demand and supply known to those who know even the most basic of economics. If there is no demand, likewise there would be no supply. To blame the breeders for the increasing numbers of abandoned or sheltered dogs is ridiculous, because if dog owners did not first want the dogs, dog breeders would ha... More..
Education > College Life College life: Dealing with anxiety about grades in your freshman year: 2 of 21
The lecturers aren't paying as close attention to you as they used to in high school. You aren't quite sure what format to submit your essay in, or even what exactly constitutes an A on the essay. Juggling a variety of new subjects is forcing you to be unsure of yourself.Sounds familiar? Well, these are some of the biggest wo... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues Schools should ban animal dissection: 2 of 20
While admittedly it is cruel to butcher animals for the sake of a learning experience, provided it is done humanely and not inflicted upon those to whom it is a travesty to take a life, dissection should not be banned in schools.Dissection in itself, is nothing to be afraid of or to revile. Many of the animals that are used f... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Are Bratz dolls appropriate for young girls?: 6 of 44
Bratz: The very name of the doll series says it all. The Bratz dolls series in short, features a group of fashion obsessed, image conscious and boy hungry girls, obviously not influences or values that anyone would want their young girls to pick up on.Clothing and body shape criticisms aside, the whole attitude engendered by ... More..
Education > Special Education Gifted education reform: 1 of 7
"Woah, you're in the gifted education program? Then you must be amazingly smart!"The reaction of my peers to my quiet admission was stunning. I was in one of the top schools in Singapore, where I hark from, where the average student was slated for a bright future. But these peers of mine, who were undoubtedly highly intellige... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues How do you determine gender in online communication?: 1 of 6
Gender is a social construct that is so entrenched in our society, that subconsciously it affects almost everything we do. When selecting what to wear, or how to behave, we mentally consider what would or would not be appropriate for our gender, as deemed by society. More obviously, when interacting with others around us, we ... More..