Art by Peau Porotesano The way female bodies are perceived is completely tainted by the social bias that females must take up less space than males in society, meaning that female bodies are meant to be smaller, physically taking up less space. While males are pressured with hypermasculine ideals of being large, tall and muscular, females are pressured to be thin, so much … [Read more...] about Detox Where it Matters
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An Obsession With Diet and Fitness Can Be Harmful
Art by Peau Porotesano Most know that women worldwide battle eating disorders. Some may know that men can experience eating disorders as well, but since male eating disorders don't seem as prevalent, the conversation surrounding them isn't prevalent either. But in contrast to common belief, approximately 10 million men in the U.S. suffer from eating disorders, according … [Read more...] about An Obsession With Diet and Fitness Can Be Harmful
We Need a (Super)hero
Art by Christine Nelson With the recent box office success of movies like "The Dark Knight" trilogy and "Avengers: Age of Ultron," it has become clear that superhero stories carry clout in the entertainment world. And yet despite their remarkable success, most people still write off superhero films and comic books as lacking depth of story. While I will be the first to … [Read more...] about We Need a (Super)hero
Stop Worrying about Your Calling
Art by Chris Chen As incoming Pepperdine freshmen, we were all tasked with our first assignment of higher education: the "First-Year Seminar Reading Assignment," as the Pepperdine website calls it. We were to sit down, reflect on the idea of "vocation," and ask ourselves, "Who and what has God called you to become? How can you discern that calling? What would you identify as … [Read more...] about Stop Worrying about Your Calling
Warning: TV May Induce FOMO
Art by Christine Nelson Pepperdine is known for its FOMO, or “fear of missing out” culture. There is an unnecessary level of anxiety surrounding social plans because of the worry that there is another event happening somewhere else at the same time that will be missed. If you stay in for a night, all your friends may make valuable memories without you or do something … [Read more...] about Warning: TV May Induce FOMO
