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Hiiiiiiii there! I'm Jen, and I probably like you. I'll be a friend to anyone who needs me.

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I lead philosophy discussion sections at UT. I do homework in bars. Penn State is the love of my life. I've adopted

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Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Jennifer: 1 of 12
As the #1 moniker of parental choice for girls born during the 70s and 80s, "Jennifer" has enjoyed years of a coveted "four-to-a-classroom" reign and the promise of instantaneous friendships for Jennifers of the miniature variety. Should good fortune have graced a young girl as a Jennifer, an immediate connection with at leas... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues When people use "gay" as a derogatory adjective: 3 of 24
"Gay used to mean happy," as I have had many speakers of the statement "that's so gay" kindly inform me in response to my obvious displeasure. Very well, then. Round one points go to you for reminding me, in my fathoms of ignorance, that when you used "gay" to describe a homework assignment that you did not enjoy, a DVD playe... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Understanding the role of society in forming gender identities: 3 of 23
Pink. Disney princesses, girls, and femininity. Pink is more than a color. It's a persona. It's an attitude. It's PINK. It's the favorite color of most little girls, and many never change. I was and still am one a young victim of pink fever. My desire to be just like one of the princesses I saw in movies (even the Disney flic... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Character analysis: Christopher McCandless & Alexander Supertramp from "Into the Wild": 1 of 6
A famous law of chemistry states that all natural elements have a drive from a state of order into disorder, or chaos. While this may apply to molecules in the air and other aspects of the physical world, the opposite is true with human beings. To outsiders experiencing the outlandish behavior of a young person, it may seem t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Endurance: 6 of 33
Up the Downstream RiverPaddles hit the waterResistance of the currentWith every strokeMy arms numbBehind me a torrential dropNo choice but to go up streamI cannot drift awaySwirling vortexes gather strengthMe against the river and the river is winningI'm its next endangered species speciesFatigue sets in like the fog rising o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Life's journey: 70 of 307
PisceanThrough rippling time you carry me, a Being made of twoSwimming simultaneous, yet separate, through your blueOne pair of fins that flickers up, another travels downOne sinks downstream, too willingly, the other fights the boundsYour current throws tsunami waves, how will I get through?I tire but keep moving underneath ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections on the politics of culture: 4 of 16
While this story may belong in another channel, the only way I know to express my feelings on the "politics of culture" is to guide you through a troubling childhood cultural experience. The place is Anyer, Indonesia; the year is 1996. I'll refrain from offering my own commentary on the situation, although I'm happy to chat w... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Reverse racism: The other face (of discrimination): 12 of 40
Like many other well-intentioned white Americans, I wasn't raised to be a prejudiced person. On the contrary, I was proactively and aggressively taught by my parents and teachers that to judge or mistreat a person based on their color or any other characteristic they hadn't chosen for themselves was among the lowest of possib... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Being good vs. being religious: 18 of 40
A married couple, John and Ali, recently helped a young woman in a way that most people who know them deemed above and beyond the call of duty. Their friend, who I'll call Jackie, is a former stripper and 26-year-old single mother of a 9-year-old boy. She had recently lost a second baby and subsequently fallen into heroin add... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Asian Culture China's one child policy: 9 of 17
The population of the world has past 6 billion and is only going up. Although birth rates continue to increase globally, the rise has not been proportional between different regions. Among the diverse and numerous regions and nations of this world, there is one country that, on its own, hosts nearly 1.3 billion people, or app... More..