While reading through the 9th chapter of Victor Davis Hanson's The Case for Trump, I was struck by his assertion that Trump is no worse than previous presidents. He argues instead that Trump's personal life is simply more public because he committed many of his 'social crimes' before he became President of the United States. Not only this, but today's media reports on him … [Read more...]
Hook Up Culture
November 21, 2019 by · 3 Comments
After reading the book Cheap Sex by Mark Regnerus, I began to think deeply about how his argument plays out in college social life. It is especially interesting to consider the hookup culture that is so prevalent on college campuses across the United States. Regnerus argues that women are more inclined to want commitment and marriage, and men are more inclined to want sex. I … [Read more...]
ERA “The Case for Trump” Ch. 4
November 21, 2019 by · 1 Comment
Throughout Victor Davis Hanson’s novel, The Case for Trump, Hanson attempts to explain how America has ended up with Donald Trump, a man with little political experience, as the current President. Chapter four focuses specifically on the ways in which the Democrats evolved and became organized so as to set the stage for Donald Trump. He begins by speaking of Hillary Clinton and … [Read more...]
ERA Cheap Sex Ch 4
November 8, 2019 by · 1 Comment
Chapter Four of Mark Regnerus’ Cheap Sex focuses on the relatively new prevalence of pornography and masturbation in American society today. He argues that pornography has greatly impacted the mating market and caused sex, which women hold as a commodity and men desire, to become increasingly cheaper as a result. Women are stuck in an incredibly difficult position considering … [Read more...]
De Nadie Reaction
October 31, 2019 by · 4 Comments
I found this documentary to be extremely moving. It displayed in detail the dangers that many people face when attempting to better their lives by crossing the border in Mexico to the United States. These people often suffer from intense poverty which causes them to flee their own country in search of a better life. On the way, they suffer immense amounts of trauma due to … [Read more...]
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