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Opinions in Dialogue: How Christian institutions can traumatize
Peak Web July 11, 2023By: Fern Ridley, SFU Student and Valeria Gomez, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of child sexualization, rape culture, abortion, purity culture, and queerphobia. Fern: The extent of my religious trauma wasn’t apparent to me until a few years after my high school graduation. I went to a Christian school from kindergarten to grade 12 — and as you can probably imagine, it took a toll on me. My school was obsessed with preserving purity among its student body, and often meddled in students’ personal lives. We were frequently subjected to speeches, lessons, and one-on-one conversations about “honourable” Christian lifestyles. Growing…
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Secular Starbucks cup controversy is baloney
Peak Web November 23, 2015[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he temperature might be dropping more quickly than the newest mixtape, but spirits are rising: The holiday season is upon us, and every shop worth their salt is already making changes to suit the soon-to-be festive air. Unfortunately, there’s no…
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