We live in a time where almost anyone can become famous overnight, but with this fame also comes the risk of being canceled. Is this cancel culture we’ve created, toxic? Are we giving people the opportunity to learn and grow as individuals if we cancel them before they can correct their mistakes? 

The birth control pill has been seen, for the most part, as an empowering way for many women to have control over their sexual health and their bodies. But why do we, as a society, put so much of the contraceptive responsibilities on women, yet there is so little funding into the research surrounding women’s health? Let’s chat. 

In today’s society, especially with social media, hate speech and hate culture as a whole has been given a platform to allow toxicity into our daily lives. It’s become a routine to encounter hate on a daily basis. We’re going to explore what motivates people to be hateful and chat about how it comes down to self-awareness and your own triggers. 

Everyone embodies what’s considered both masculine and feminine characteristics. We know this right? So why are certain traits associated with gender, when it's more personality-based? We bring in our only straight male friend in LA, Spencer Roehre, to get a man’s point of view on how gender stereotypes can hold everyone back from true equality. 

Ah the L word, and we’re not referring to the showtime scripted series. We’re talking about the word lesbian, the word we so often refrain from using in society because of its negative and harsh cultural undertones. We bring our friend Kara into the conversation to explore what the term lesbian represents and why many in the LGBTQ+ community prefer more inclusive terms like, gay or queer.

Living on your own, away from home can be daunting for some, but it’s an essential part of self-discovery, gaining independence, and becoming self-reliant. Traditionally, we tend to see kids staying at home for as long as they can to reap the benefits of financial security and domestic care while being cushioned from reality. Oftentimes, it’s not until the person gets married or finds a serious partner to move in with do they actually leave home.  We’re going to discuss why this tradition holds you back from true independence. 

Traditionally, anger is viewed as something negative. But what if we turned it around and saw anger as a positive emotional outlet? We examine anger as a justifiable emotion and reaction, and how to use anger to set up personal boundaries. 

Therapy can be a productive and healthy way to better yourself, improve your mental health, as well as boost your self-esteem and outlook on life. Today, we’re going to chat about our personal experiences with therapy and our thoughts about how these experiences impacted us.

It’s no secret that we live in a heteronormative world where being straight is considered the default. We dissect why society enforces heteronormativity and why this is damaging to the advancement of our society and specifically LGBTQ+ people.

Language is an unequivocal representation of our society, and how we use it often sets the precedent for what is tolerated, accepted, and passed down through generations. We discuss ways in which our language contributes to a patriarchal society, and how phrases like “daddy issues" or “man-hater” affect equality.

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