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Ivory Tower Activism
by Leanna Keyes, ‘14 This is a post about questions, not about answers. I am not arguing a point. I am looking for help. I have this internal struggle at least once a month where I question the course...
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On Class
by Holly Fetter, ’13 As soon as the word “privilege” entered my vocabulary, I found myself unpacking an inundation of knapsacks filled with the stuff, frantically trying to unlearn 16 years of...
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Metal Detectors or Medical Doctors: The Privilege of Education Itself
by Alex Kindel, ’14 When we discuss privilege, a few general types seem to come up more often than others. We frequently acknowledge our white, male, straight privileges, and depending on the space,...
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A Guide to Hipster Anti-Racism
by Janani Balasubramanian, ’12 There have been quite a few articles floating around the net recently about hipster racism – that is, racist attitudes that are passed of as ironic and therefore...
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The Trouble with Environmentalism
by Christina Ospina, ’12 Being “green” is one of the sexiest trends that has arisen in the past several years, made popular largely by increasing concerns over Climate Change. People want to buy...
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Equality is not Justice
by members of Stanford Students for Queer Liberation (SSQL) We are the group of students responsible for the “equality is not justice” flyers last week. Because we are interested in both raising...
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Our Twilight: Review of “Twilight of the Elites” by Christopher Hayes
by Lewis Marshall, PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering America is not a Christian nation. But America is a nation of faith. In Twilight of the Elites, Chris Hayes (of Up With fame) explains that...
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Why You Should Take CSRE 26SI
by Holly Fetter, ’13 One of the most distinctive factors that sets Stanford apart from other universities is its diversity — diversity of perspectives, experiences, identities, origins, beliefs. It’s a...
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On Responsible Activism
by Heather Charles, B.A. ’10 + M.A. ’12 I am going to do what I always do in these conversations and state my credentials from the get-go. I am going to do this because I am white. And because I am...
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FLIP Your Perspective Week Catalyzes Conversation About Class
by Destiny Lopez, ’16 “FYP Week was my favorite week on campus all year! More please!” “It began on this traditionally tricky, sticky topic in an open, welcoming manner.” These were some of the many...
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On the Merit of Blurred Lines
by Surabhi Nirkhe, ’13 I am tired of discourse that divides brown from white, the oppressed from the oppressors, students of color from white students, and the underprivileged from the privileged....
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Of Michael Kors and Microaggressions
by Rukma Sen, ’15 You swivel gracefully on your Michael Kors clad ankles, and stare straight at me. Your eyes are blank, and they make me shrivel and curl up inside my head like a dead, nameless thing....
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Using Respective Privilege to Benefit Inter-Community Efforts
by Jonathan Fisk, ’16 With every new friendship comes the inevitable question: “What are you?” Most often, they’re asking about my ethnicity because, quite honestly, I’m a bit of an ethnic enigma....
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Living with Privilege Overseas
by Anonymous As I apply for fellowships to teach English in China, I keep thinking back to my previous experiences abroad and what I learned from them. At the same time, I have slowly been recognizing...
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What It Means to be a Mexican-American in Solidarity with México
by Destiny Lopez A photo I took of the U.S.-Mexico border between Tijuana, B.C. and my hometown of San Diego, CA. Translation: “This is a great wound for humanity. We are divided in two.” When I first...
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