Tag: society
What We Can and Can’t Afford – Comic
Barry Deutsch and Kevin Moore created this comic for Lefty Cartoons about what we “can” and “can’t” afford as a society. Here’s what Kevin had…
Radical Change is Necessary for Society
Amy Westervelt posted this tweet about how we’re at a moment in time where radical change is necessary for our society’s continued survival. We have…
Cultural Appropriation vs Assimilation vs Exchange
Sahra Denner posted this information about cultural appropriation vs cultural assimilation vs cultural exchange. There are important distinctions between the three, and this post explains the…
Things You Learn While Working at the Library
This is an interesting list of things @grumpwitch learned about the general public whilst working at the library. Many of these things are very disturbing…
The “Perfect” Body Throughout The Decades
Pretty Healthy posted Cassey Ho‘s eye-opening images and thoughts on what society considered the “perfect” body for women throughout the decades. As you can see they change…
Elizabeth Warren on Billionaires – Quote
In this quote from The Daily Show, US Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses the responsibility of extremely wealthy multimillionaires and billionaires to invest back in the…
Modesty Culture
This insightful thread about how ridiculous “modesty” culture is was tweeted by writer, therapist, and activist Josh Weed. “Modesty” culture refers to when women are told…
The Problem With The Nuclear Family Model
arofluxstuff posted this interesting take on the problem with the nuclear family in society today. If you didn’t know, a nuclear family refers to a…
Many Social Issues Are Mental Health Issues
It’s sad but true, so many social issues plaguing our society today are also mental health issues. Housing, food insecurity, healthcare, wages, child care, drug…
Lots of People Wouldn’t Last at Retail or Service Jobs
So many people wouldn’t even last a day working retail or service jobs. And the worst part is many of these people are the same…