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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Toxic masculinity, stereotypes and the performing arts | All Things Theater

Maia Penzer February 22, 2023
We must not only reduce the stigma around the art of performing, but also open a discussion about the adverse effects that descend from harmful labels placed on those in the industry.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Heartland: Compassion at the crossroads of inequality in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Maxwell Pociask February 23, 2022
Clarksdale, a small town in Mississippi teeming with musical history, is a perfect example of the remarkable communities and historical challenges overlooked by urban America.
Yvonne Tang | Daily Free Press Staff

I Call Foul Play: Addressing implicit bias starts with being aware of our language

Luca Becker April 23, 2021
To reduce implicit bias, we should be conscious of not only the way we think but also how we speak.
Seema Thakkar/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: The treatment of esports players indicts an epidemic of Asian hate

Nick Speranza April 15, 2021
The pain of anti-Asian hate is felt sorely in esports, but the fight against it must take place elsewhere, too.
child sucks her thumb

Wheelock professors discuss the importance of having conversations about differences with children

Rachel Do April 13, 2021
Wheelock professors spoke about the benefits of teaching kids about diversity early at a Zoom panel.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Spotlight on Society: Get rid of reboots

Emma Shapiro April 7, 2021
“Sex and the City” and “Friends” are fan-favorites, but they fail to be accepting of all their fans.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: ‘Captain Underpants,’ Dr. Seuss aren’t being canceled, but children’s books do have to be held to a higher standard of inclusivity

Editors March 31, 2021
We must educate children to be mindful and compassionate members of society. It starts with books.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: Your lack of intersectional feminism has real consequences

Meredith Varner March 26, 2021
Feminism must be intersectional and fight for every woman — not just the ones who look like you.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

Spotlight on Society: Stop interchanging Asians in casting

Emma Shapiro March 18, 2021
All people — regardless of ethnicity or race — are three-dimensional and unique, so they should be represented as such and not used as some trophy for diversity and inclusion.
woman at a hackathon

TERRIERS IN BIZ: BU alumna leverages nonprofit to achieve gender inclusivity in hackathon

Yiran Yu March 18, 2021
Boston University Alumna Fiona Whittington co-created "TechTogether" to host hackathons that are an inclusive, safe space for individuals of all marginalized genders.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: Time to unpack your internalized misogyny

Meredith Varner February 26, 2021
So many female celebrities get hate from other women for similarly arbitrary reasons, and it all comes from internalized misogyny. It is time to stop this ugly behavior of women tearing down other women and leave it behind in middle school.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Spotlight on Society: The ableism pandemic

Emma Shapiro February 25, 2021
In movies with characters who have a disability, the role should always be first considered for people who have the same disability, have lived these experiences and are able to accurately portray them. We need to approach this situation with solutions, so people no longer have to suffer misrepresentation or lack of representation when watching a character they wanted to relate to.
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