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Check your privilege
October 11, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you’ve read the title of this quiz and are groaning about social justice warriors, or how the world is becoming too politically correct, or that you’re tired of being picked on for having a decent life, please just hear me out. One of the biggest points about privilege is that those who have it aren’t always aware that they’re privileged. As a person, you look forward to what others who are more privileged than you have, and that’s what you aspire to (talking generally, of course). When you’re so intent on looking forward, you forget to look back at…
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Is gay porn giving me a white guy fetish?
July 18, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]think I’ve been watching too much gay porn. It's no shock that the media we consume, be it visual or auditory, affects our opinions of people and situations in the world. We know that music can induce certain emotional responses,…
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POINT / COUNTERPOINT: Should SFU’s English department focus less on white male authors?
June 13, 2016Yes, English requirements should shift to focus on more diverse literature. By Emily Seitz, SFU Student On June 1, Alison Flood published an article in The Guardian exploring a petition put forth by undergraduate students at Yale University. The petition…
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SFU White Student Union is an opportunity for dialogue, not anger
November 30, 2015[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Tuesday November 24, a group called the SFU White Student Union surfaced on Facebook, bringing the issue of white privilege and ignorance to the forefront of discussion on campus. Unsurprising in the least, student responses to the page have…
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Why white male privilege is problematic
January 11, 2015It’s no secret that white male privilege is problematic. But what exactly is privilege? What does it mean to be a white male? And why is all of this so problematic? While many authors would answer these questions with a…
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