“The harm of these influencers is not the fact that they’re simply posting their kids, it’s that they’re posting their kids to thousands of people and making money off of it. It has been proven time and time again that fame can make the general public ignore that someone is a bad person, and this rings just as true with family vloggers.”
Rejecting implicit and internalized misogyny
It’s important to reject even the subtlest forms of misogyny.
Microtrends: Killing the planet one purchase at a time
“The next time you scroll social media and see a new trending item, take a second to consider if being trendy for two weeks is worth the permanent effects that microtrends can have on the environment.”
Chappell Roan sets femininomenal boundaries with fans
“It is genuinely impossible for most people, even those with aspirations of success and visibility, to accurately conceptualize what a complete lack of privacy looks like — not to mention how it feels to have those invasions be facilitated by mass pop culture.”
Hopecore: A little slice of love
“This might not be your soul’s first time as a human, but it is definitely yours. Be kind. Be joyful. Let hope in.”
Trampling tumblers: The effects of Stanley cups
“You shouldn’t get a cup just because other people like it.”
Back on the block: Blue Crew
The student creator group hopes to bring a real look at what it’s like to live and learn on campus.
‘You have to do more than just post:’ Social media activism
“In the wake of hateful legislation in Indiana, continuous anti-Black police violence and humanitarian crises in Gaza and Yemen, informative posts dominate social media feeds.”
Ask Abby: Kindness is cool
“Knowing that your negative thoughts are there and then letting them go may seem like a small step in keeping yourself in a positive mindset but it can really help.”
Bulldogs of Butler: Noah Phillipe
“With my products, I’ve been designing them for each person as if I was there putting them on them myself.”