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Indian woman decluttering her bathroom, looks a bit guilty and is carrying a bag of toiletries to throw out
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Spring Cleaning My Conscience: Confessions of a Reforming Toiletries Hoarder

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When it comes to decluttering, toiletries are often the most guilt-inducing. While clothes and books have options for secondhand donations, expired or unused toiletries typically end up in landfill. In this post, I dive into the ways we accumulate excess beauty and hygiene products—from corporate freebies and bulk-buy sales to well-meaning gifts—and share strategies for reducing waste. … Continue readingSpring Cleaning My Conscience: Confessions of a Reforming Toiletries Hoarder

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All heroes fall: the dangers of idolization and the need for critical thinking

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Being critically engaged is exhausting, especially in our information-saturated world. It’s tempting to adopt someone else’s complete worldview rather than developing our own. This might be practical for minor matters, but it’s so dangerous for consequential issues. … Continue readingAll heroes fall: the dangers of idolization and the need for critical thinking

A black and brown sheep in a flock of white sheep
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Cat Links Brown culture, Personal development, Social justice

Pigment and Prejudice: Reflecting on Colorism’s Insidious Impact

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As a child born in India, I learned that being “Snow White” was the epitome of beauty, a lesson reinforced by media, family, and society. But this isn’t just about personal aesthetics; colorism has real economic consequences and feeds into broader systems of oppression. Will we ever break free? … Continue readingPigment and Prejudice: Reflecting on Colorism’s Insidious Impact

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Let’s call out indifference for the violent form of racism it actually is

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Quite often it’s not what they say about Palestinians but in many cases, what they fail to say at all.
A feeling that someone in the comfort of their New York or Bay Area home has is worth more than the real physical harm inflicted upon millions of Palestinians. … Continue readingLet’s call out indifference for the violent form of racism it actually is