How boycotting drives liberation
We must recognize our privilege and leverage it to dismantle systems of oppression. Boycotting is not just a tactic, it's a moral imperative. Read more »
Latinx Voices
The 'cult of celebrity' distracts people from real-world problems
As I grow older, I want to do a better job of not caring about a class of people who are growing more wildly out of touch with the rest of us. More of us, especially those in the younger generations, should think about doing the same. Read more »
What 'grandmacore' teaches us about girlhood, growing up
In a world where women are held to impossible, contradictory standards of beauty and aging, it seems to me that teenage girls and elderly women have far more in common with each other than we might think. Read more »
As a Latine voice at The D.O., BIPOCs in the media are too rare
My story guides my desire to mobilize social justice, and my diverse experiences create a wealth of knowledge that drives change; it's essential that we leverage our stories and experiences to confront and dismantle the neocolonialist values entrenched in our Western mindset and systems. Read more »
The entertainment industry needs to better protect underage creators
Parents and family members who are supposed to protect their children, who should be looking out for their safety and well-being, are now exposing them to audiences on the internet for engagement, views and profit. Read more »
Israel's attack on Palestine's libraries, universities is an attack on academia everywhere
But I also mourn the loss of irreplaceable collections of rare books, valuable cultural artifacts and hundreds of years worth of historical records. Read more »
AI deepfakes affect us all – but not in the same ways
If we’re going to make a difference in how we punish creators and distributors of deepfake pornography, we have to start by asking ourselves who we consider worthy of protection, who we want to fight for and what value we place in our own image. Read more »
Elmo asked how everybody’s doing, why aren’t we asking each other
More than anything else, Elmo has taught me that we need to do a better job of initiating more open dialogues about our mental health. Read more »
White feminism ignores the importance of intersectionality
If feminism is going to amount to anything meaningful, it must be intersectional. It must be open and inclusive of other perspectives and experiences. Read more »
Reboots are the new norm, but they’re doing our nostalgia a disservice
It’s no wonder that we want to return to the past. After feeling like we were stuck in a time lapse for three years, many of us have no idea how to be functional adults in the world that, thanks to additional factors like geopolitical conflict, economic uncertainty and global climate imbalance, seems to be crumbling around us. Read more »
Pro-Palestine actors have more to lose in Hollywood
Now more than ever, there’s proof that what we consume and support – and what we don’t – is an intentional, political choice that has an impact. Read more »
Hollywood awards are performative symbols of progress
Despite diversity and inclusion efforts — which have been minimal at best if we’re being honest — Hollywood can’t tear itself away from its history of segregation, discrimination and erasure, much less a present moment that allows actors to have a new set of demands. Read more »
There is power in the term Latinx
The Latinx vs Hispanic debate regarding identity is important, because the Latinx/Hispanic community is composed of multiple races, various nationalities, culture and various histories. Read more »
