Tag: culture
Diet Culture and BMI
This is an interesting post about diet culture, body mass index (BMI), and calories. Some diets have actually been proven to be harmful and ultimately unhelpful…
Yiddish Words
Yiddish is a rich and vibrant language with words that hold a unique place in Jewish culture and heritage. Yiddish has evolved over centuries to…
Hunter Gatherer Warfare
Can I offer you some hunter gatherer warfare in these trying times? This is a super interesting history post about war in the state of…
Housework and Sexism
Much like the recent post about the Imbalance of Work in Heterosexual Relationships, this post about housework and sexism is just sad. Now obviously it’s…
Imbalance of Work in Heterosexual Relationships
This post about imbalance of work in heterosexual relationships is just sad. Now obviously it’s not every relationship, but we have all seen this. Mothers…
The Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Lion Dance
San Francisco Chinatown posted this informative Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Lion Dance, with illustrations courtesy of Ireny. The Chinese Lion Dance is deeply rooted in the…
Women’s Mental Health
This is an interesting post about women’s mental health. These opinions were posted in response to people claiming that “actually, women have it easier when…
Matriarchal Cultures in Fiction
This is a great point about matriarchal cultures in fiction. They are always just completely opposite of our culture, as in “women fight and hunt, men…
Eva Longoria “Texican” Quote
This is a great quote from Eva Longoria about how she is “Texican”. Texican is a colloquial term that combines Texan and Mexican. It refers…
Byzantine Fandoms
This is a very interesting ancient history post about youth subculture and fandoms in the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium,…