In discussions of culture, particularly in our polarized social climate, people often fall into two camps: those who focus solely on cultural difference as a form of identity assertion, and those who use culture as a wedge to assert superiority or justify exclusion. Both approaches, though opposite in tone and intent, tend to obscure aContinue reading “Constructed and Connected: Why Recognizing Cultural Similarities Is Not Erasure”
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The Common Thread: Why All Cultures Are the Same at Their Core
In todayâs world, culture is often framed as a dividerâsomething that separates âusâ from âthem,â that fuels conflict, difference, and misunderstanding. Itâs true that cultures can look radically different from one another on the surface: different languages, religions, customs, values, dress, food, and ways of life. Yet, beneath the layers of symbolism, ritual, and belief,Continue reading “The Common Thread: Why All Cultures Are the Same at Their Core”
Ways to address the problem of catfishing
Catfishing is a phenomenon that has been around for about as long as the Internet has been around. What is catfishing? According to cybersmile.org, â[catfishing] is when someone uses images and information (often taken from other peopleâs social media accounts) to create a new identity online â sometimes using an individualâs entire identity as theirContinue reading “Ways to address the problem of catfishing”