Arianna Huffington

“Sexism goes so deep that at first it’s hard to see; you just think it’s reality”. This quotation by author/activist, Alix Kates Shulman thoroughly sums up the entirety of this paper. Shulman is basically saying that nowadays, many people do not notice the existence of sexism in society today because it is such a huge part of many things that are integral in our lives; such as television, music, magazines, the workplace, and politics. Though not everyone notices this form of sexism because to…

recently, I’ve heard of a new form of yoga called aerial yoga which allows one to perform poses while suspended in the air in a soft, fabric hammock attached to the ceiling. An interesting article, titled We Tried It: AntiGravity Aerial Yoga, about Huffington Post writer Carolyn Gregoire’s first aerial yoga experience, really helped to explain more…

Janelle Monae has been taking steps toward becoming one of the most influential recording artists of our time. Monae's video "Q.U.E.E.N." from her second album titled The Electric lady exemplifies her influence on the society where you can be judged for your appearance. This video was a statement declaring her happiness with who she is despite the judgment from others in a society where your image, your cultural values, and what is viewed as acceptable and appropriate behavior is looked down…

GNP per capita has increased along with levels of education, literacy levels, and the average life expectancy. As a result, consumers have a higher purchasing power and are doing more research before deciding where to spend and what to spend their money on. There has also been a rise of women as the primary breadwinners for families (Rampell, 2013). This trend created an evolving family dynamic and shifted the roles of the traditional household (Darroch, 2015). While women are still more likely…

In elementary school, spending some time on an art project is one of the most exciting things a child gets to do. It’s something everyone can enjoy, no matter how good or bad they are. But as they get older, they lose interest. This disinterest combined with the sheer cost of such programs makes the arts an easy target when money needs to be saved. However, keeping art programs can be very beneficial. The arts have been proven to increase academic performance. They also give students a creative…

One experience that people commonly face is insecurity. This insecurity may stem from physical appearance and impact one’s self-esteem. One article from The Huffington Post briefly touches on this: “Teasing About Weight May Put Children At Risk Of Binge Eating Disorder.” This article from The Huffington Post explores the effects of teasing about weight through the introduction of Haleigh’s experiences, and highlights one key fact: being critical of children’s weight and bodies simply increases…

When i was a youngster my grandma and I were very close. She used to be my best friend and going to her house on the weekends was a trip for me. We would congregate around the front porch and enjoy the beautiful weather or be inside cooking up some new recipes she acquired from one of her friends. In 2009 I forever lost her to cancer. At the time I was young and frankly kind of confused. But most of all I was hurting and I was, and still continuing to, doing everything i could do to repress…

because everyone has their own opinion and doesn’t want to be wrong. All of these thing work together to separate the party lines. “This condition is unlikely to change, Steven Strauss, a 2012 advanced leadership fellow at Harvard, writes in The Huffington Post. Americans “believe what we want to believe, and we selectively filter out information contradicting our preferences.” This is what experts call “confirmation bias,” which was less troublesome in the 1960s, he says, when Americans “got…

The concept of race has historically been flawed at best. This type of human categorization, which draws no basis of biological evidence, has been used for centuries to successfully subjugate large groups of people, paving the way for white supremacists to gain even more emotional, and ergo economic, control over the American working class. Patrick Appel is not the first to delve into the myth of “race”, but he does offer a well-rounded, professionally composed vindication that responds to…

Cell Phones were the start of connecting people on their mobile devices. Then texting had its place. Soon Facebook came about, then Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, etc. But are all of these social media apps important in life? I would love to say no, however, I can’t. With employers finding tweets or pictures of employees and potential employees, you have to closely monitor and drag yourself into social media. I believe that social media recently has had a negative impact on society. This…