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Fetishization drives violence against Asian women

Julia Kim, Staff Writer April 7, 2022

Content Warning: Anti-Asian racism, misogyny, sexual violence On March 16, 2021, eight people were shot and killed by a white man in Atlanta massage parlors, six of the victims being Asian women. The...

Senior Thalia Montilla reflects on her favorite cultural traditions, addresses stereotypes

Senior Thalia Montilla reflects on her favorite cultural traditions, addresses stereotypes

Bailey Stover April 11, 2020
As the fourth installment in an ongoing series, senior Thalia Montilla reflects on her favorite cultural traditions and addresses inaccurate stereotypes. Montilla describes her favorite hispanic traditions, talks about her quinceañera memories and urges greater conversation surrounding culture.
Photo by Turner DeArmond.

Claire Pistono, junior

Turner DeArmond February 20, 2020
In celebration of Black History Month, junior Claire Pistono answers questions regarding race in America, RBHS and how to address racism.
Photo by Turner DeArmond

External validation disregarded

Ryan Choe February 19, 2020
Learning about my heritage carried over into my early school days. Near the end of middle school, however, I came across Asian biases disguised as jokes, which challenged my belief that I should be proud of my heritage.
Art by Sophie Froese

Sexist parenting practices begin lifelong biases for all

Amira McKee January 15, 2020
Society has forced condescending messages onto girls for generations, with devastating consequences on their self-image and confidence. For generations brands have marketed toys to girls teaching them to be softer, more submissive and more domestic than their male peers: what every woman is “supposed” to be.
First time I experienced a stereotype

First time I experienced a stereotype

Brandon Kim March 7, 2019

[vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8neIJ60kbsA"][penci_text_block block_title_align="style-title-left" custom_markup_1=""]Raymond Foster talks about the first time he was stereotyped.[/penci_text_block]

Photo by Kristine Cho

Vegan stereotypes inhibit compassion and justify falsities

Grace Dorsey April 4, 2017
The common vegan archetype superficially summarizes an entire community in a false light. Even in the age of the internet, misinformation and stereotypes still manage to permeate American culture surrounding veganism. This inflicts harm on both humans and animals.
Shattering stereotypes around schizophrenia

Shattering stereotypes around schizophrenia

Grace Dorsey April 5, 2016

Schizophrenics, whom people often portray as psychotic, violent and suicidal individuals with highly unstable lives, are no strangers to society’s ever growing narrative. The symptoms, which include...

How rolling tears leads to positivity

How rolling tears leads to positivity

Grace Dorsey December 20, 2015
See why the constant stigma of crying in public correlates to gender stereotypes and ultimately a greater understanding of others' emotions.
Let girls play with Legos

Let girls play with Legos

Jenna Liu December 19, 2015
This holiday season, cross gender-specific toys off the shopping list.
infographic by Neil Cathro

Stuck between footsteps: Life of a sibling

Elad Gov-Ari May 21, 2015

Growing up with siblings can be tough, whether one is the bossy older kid or the adored baby. When viewed by a person with siblings, an only child is often talked about as lucky for not having any pesky...

Cultural representation comes in all forms

Cultural representation comes in all forms

Rebecca Gray May 10, 2015

Stereotypes in Social Media Looking through the hallways of RBHS, it seems as if students’ thumbs are glued to screens, fixated on social media. Nearly everyone has some sort of social media account,...

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