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Pleased to make your acquaintance. I am a vigilante for sociopolitical justice, a poet, a photographer, and a future doctor. I am idiosyncratic refiner of ideas, philosophy, and political leanings. My purpose is to expose societal ignorance and inequality

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Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues The importance of "coming out" and the difference it makes: 1 of 53
It seems like when I was straight there were so many gay people. When I believed I was straight, I seemed to see undercover gays everywhere. Being homophobic, I was instantly suspicious of anyone who was a little bit too liberal, a little bit too different even in the most trivial ways. When a girl seemed a little more nerdy,... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Is affirmative action fair?: 2 of 65
Affirmative action was has been used by businesses and universities to diversify the student body and the workplace since the 1960s. President John F. Kennedy was the first to use the term and President Lyndon B. Johnson heavily endorsed the idea. Liberals throughout the decades have hailed affirmative action as the panacea t... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Deliberations on the cause of homosexuality: 1 of 29
A FIELD GUIDE TO GAYDOM? When coming out to people, parents in particular, there is always a battery of questions that inadvertently comes up. Here are some of the most common questions gay people get hit with and my disgruntled answers. Honestly, it's like "Interview with a Gay Person" or something. </i> 1. WHEN DID YO... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues 200 years after the abolition of slavery, how far have we really come?: 1 of 10
caste: Etymology - Portuguese casta, literally, race, lineage, from feminine of casto pure, chaste, from Latin castus (1613) Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary When it comes to human behavior in relation to skin color, there are only two types: stereotypical behaviors and non-stereotypical behaviors. Identification with one'... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Feeling lost: 84 of 720
ROCKLonelinessstick a needle in meinject glycerin, ice, bloodturn my muscles to gelatinmy bones to rubbermy blood to dustliquefy my assetsI don't see why I care anymoreI dream the same dreameach time I drownmy hair like heavyblack spaghettimy death like ashadowpassing slowlyover the frozen ground More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Are homosexual acts natural or sinful?: 19 of 59
Recently, I and a friend were talking about homosexuals, and my friend said homosexuality was "unnatural." She had the audacity to repeat this while I was too astonished to make a rebuttal. Here is my reply to her homophobic statement and my feelings on homosexuality versus heterosexuality, at least from a woman's point of vi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Should the United States have universal health care?: 44 of 96
There has been a lot of commotion concerning health care reform lately, and honestly I haven't felt obligated to touch on the issue. It just wasn't something that seemed apocalyptic to me. Until now. Last night, President Obama addressed the nation and assured everyone that he was still backing health care reform. He wasn't a... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Why homosexuals should be treated the same as any others: 21 of 36
The fact that women in heterosexual relationships still in some cases seem like the weakest link bothers me. The fact that homosexuality, a form of love just as legitimate as heterosexuality, could be deemed unnatural also bothers me. Homosexuals do not need the "privilege" of being normal because they are already normal, wer... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Is racial profiling used for identification or discrimination?: 3 of 5
The common opinion is that black people (African Americans, Caribbean Americans, Africans) are somehow inferior to other races. Though overt racism, for the most part, has been quelled, subtle racism is alive and well, existing heartily. In general, it is presumed that a "smart" black person is a rare find, and the intellige... More..