Posts Tagged ‘Stanford’
Data are just one point in the real story of sexual assault
Sometimes epiphanies happen when you least expect them. Mine came in the form of a question from a middle-aged father as he approached the microphone in front of our panel at SXSW [South by Southwest] 2019 about how to take action in the aftermath of the #MeToo movement. Looking me in the eye, he told…
Read MoreWere our textbooks really that helpful?
Before break, some friends in my dorm and I were discussing the different types of educations we received from elementary school through high school. There were the expected differences that arose between private and public schools, but we also realized there were stark differences based on where we grew up. Three of us — from…
Read MoreCombating intellectual laziness
I discovered the subreddit /r/changemyview two years ago. I was immediately fascinated by it, and it has charmed me ever since. Reddit gets a lot of flak for imparting a safe haven to anonymous, misogynistic, white male trolls. Change My View is special. It stands out as a forum that houses some of the most productive discourse…
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