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I No Longer Feel Safe in America

The story of America is increasingly becoming one where you never feel safe. — “The land of the free and the home of the brave” is supposed to be the story of America. It is something that every American is supposed to believe as a part of our national anthem. Yet, in the past couple of years, disillusionment has settled in as America becomes…

Guns

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I No Longer Feel Safe in America
I No Longer Feel Safe in America
Guns

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It’s Hard To Trust Gay White Men

Gay white men have a tendency to latch onto their homosexuality when they are asked to be held accountable for their whiteness. — I remember my first crush in elementary school was on a white boy. There was something so alluring and charming about him and white boys in general. The idea of dating any other race didn’t even cross my mind. Middle and high school would see me having crushes on just…

LGBTQ

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It’s Hard To Trust Gay White Men
It’s Hard To Trust Gay White Men
LGBTQ

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Welcome to Perceive More!

A publication dedicated to challenging and creating new perceptions. — Perceive More! strives to be a publication that features pieces that challenge our perception and broadens our understanding of complex issues in the world. From race, culture, politics, and more, the publication will offer takes on various topics and attempt to do what is often hard, see things from the…

Perception

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Welcome to Perceive More!
Welcome to Perceive More!
Perception

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·Feb 9

The Power and Trauma of Gay Male Speech

Plenty of gay males can tell you the journey of coming to accept their voices. A voice that forced them to reckon with things they weren’t ready to discuss for years to come. The very thing that made you stand out from others in school and became the bully's easiest…

LGBTQ

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The Power and Trauma of Gay Male Speech
The Power and Trauma of Gay Male Speech
LGBTQ

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·Feb 8

I asked ChatGPT to describe racism from the perspective of a white person

The response lacks actionable steps and relies on textbook definitions of how to combat racism without concrete steps to do so. — The following comes from a prompt I asked ChatGPT, which was, “Help me write an essay about racism from the perspective of a white person”. As a white person, I have never experienced racism in the way that people of color have. However, this does not mean that I am…

ChatGPT

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I asked ChatGPT to describe racism from the perspective of a white person
I asked ChatGPT to describe racism from the perspective of a white person
ChatGPT

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·Feb 6

Beyoncé made history at the Grammys without the biggest awards of the night

The superstar was once again shut out of the biggest awards of the ceremony. — Four prizes had been called for Beyoncé, but all were in down-ballot genre categories. Renaissance for best dance/electronic album, Break My Soul for best dance/electronic recording, Plastic Off the Sofa for best traditional R&B performance, and Cuff It for best R&B song. Yet, in a moment of triumph and retribution…

Grammys

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Beyoncé made history at the Grammys without the biggest awards of the night
Beyoncé made history at the Grammys without the biggest awards of the night
Grammys

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·Feb 5

On revisiting Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen: An American Lyric”

The seemingly mundane interactions that Black people experience on an everyday basis in “Citizen: An American Lyric” highlight the nefarious ways racism is always around us. — I was 21 when I first read Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine — a novel about the daily microaggressions that Black people face in America — and the ways it forces us to reckon with our Blackness in this country.

Race

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On revisiting Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen: An American Lyric”
On revisiting Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen: An American Lyric”
Race

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·Jan 24, 2022

There’s Something Seriously Wrong with HBO’s Euphoria

Sexual predators should never be glamorized. — I’ve been a fan of HBO’s Euphoria since it premiered back in 2019. The series follows a group of high school students as they navigate through trauma, drugs, identity, relationships, and sex. …

Society

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There’s Something Seriously Wrong with HBO’s Euphoria
There’s Something Seriously Wrong with HBO’s Euphoria
Society

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·Jan 9, 2022

Anti-Racism Doesn’t Stop for Us

Black people are always fighting. — I wrote the following post 6 years ago on Facebook and yet the same challenges exist today. Over the past year, I’ve begun to fully understand how racism is still very much present and alive in our country. When I first came to Pitt I could not really relate to…

Race

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Anti-Racism Doesn’t Stop for Us
Anti-Racism Doesn’t Stop for Us
Race

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·Jan 7, 2022

Stay Unvaccinated, I No Longer Care

I won’t keep up the good fight this year. — I used to really believe that vaccines were going to get us out of this pandemic. After all, that was the promise while they were being developed. Vaccines were going to save the day, the pandemic was going to be behind us, and people were going to go back to…

Health

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Stay Unvaccinated, I No Longer Care
Stay Unvaccinated, I No Longer Care
Health

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