You have probably heard the remarks made by Abercrombie and Fitch (A&F) CEO Mike Jeffries that he doesn’t make women’s clothes in sizes extra-large because he doesn’t want uncool kids and larger women wearing his clothes. To quote this grand wordsmith “Candidly, we go after the cool kids. We go after the attractive [...]
If you haven’t heard of the group FORCE, you are about to hear a lot more about them. In December 2012 they gained notice for their ingeniously timed mock Victoria’s Secret ‘Pink Loves Consent’ campaign during the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, which raised awareness about the importance of consensual sex. As a result, the [...]
Recently on the Daily Show, John Oliver did a 3 part series examining gun reforms in Australia and their subsequent effects. The segments are not only hilarious; but also inspired me to learn more about Australia’s successful gun reforms, and our own country’s recent failure in this realm. So, I did some investigating [...]
Cross-posted from All Things E Is Facebook looking a little red this week? No, the world’s largest social media site isn’t experiencing a communist revolution, it’s coming alive in support of equal marriage.
It all started with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) who gave their normal blue and yellow logo a red makeover on [...]
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This week I had the opportunity to attend a discussion with Beverly Schwartz, the author of the new book ‘Rippling: How Social Entrepreneurs Spread Innovation Throughout the World‘. In her book, and during the discussion, Schwartz encourages everyday individuals to become social entrepreneurs, or at the very least work alongside [...]
If there is one thing that annoys me pretty much more than anything it’s being told to smile. Just to be clear I am in fact a human and not a robot. Thus I have been endowed with the ability to think and feel on my own. So if I feel like smiling [...]
Cross-posted from ResourcesNow.org
In 1854, John Snow plotted cholera deaths on a map of London’s Soho district to determine the cause of a deadly epidemic sweeping the community. By mapping the geography of the outbreak,Snow was able to successfully pinpoint the cause;argue for public action to disengage the [...]
Video games have been blamed for increased violence and bad language in children and young adults. Considering that statistics show youth will spend 10,000 hours gaming by age 21, that’s a whole lot of influence.
A new market of raising awareness for social issues like female genital mutilation and food scarcity through games is [...]
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As we move into the New Year, the Eyes Wide Open team has decided to identify a theme for our posts over the next few months. As we discussed our widespread interests for this blog, which ranged from the global rape culture to the prison industrial complex, it became clear that the [...]
This morning when I opened my inbox a subject line caught my attention: “Are you waiting for permission?” The email was a newsletter from Ashoka featuring a blog by Laxmi Parthasarathy about overcoming intimidation to become changemakers. The opening line struck me:
“From the moment we are born, society has already defined us. [...]
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