Across the internet, we are seeing a range of discussions involving women who identify as anti-feminists. I was initially perplexed as I wondered why a woman would oppose the pursuit of equal rights. To fully grasp this situation, we have to ask ourselves a couple of questions, starting with: How is feminism even perceived today?
It is important that this hierarchy of written over oral traditions is questioned because oral expression has incredible value and must be recognized as an equal in the academic world. If we are only emphasizing written tradition as the best mode for knowledge transfer, then oral-centric cultures get sidelined. This can result in people from areas with rich oral histories viewing their cultural contributions as less valuable or even less valid in these academic spaces.
The combination of factors like the pressure to constantly publish literature, and the low incentive to address fraudulent studies is a persistent threat to the integrity of research. Despite this, we have the power to shift the landscape for the better by equipping individuals, namely students, with the right knowledge and empowering them to make right choices.
The argument that language is a lens through which we perceive the world is something that many people might agree with. Most people, creatives and non-creative alike, would agree that media is a powerful tool that has shaped history, culture, and the existence of humanity as a whole.
All of us have at least two types of places in common that we frequent: our homes and our school campus. But what spaces do we occupy outside of that? And does it even matter?
