myTakes: Society & Politics

Summer is approaching us quickly (in the US anyway) and I thought I'd share some of my favorite summer activities/foods/moments with you guys. So grab your swimsuits and sunblock and get ready to dive into summer, the...

The Perks of Being a High School Student Reasons to hate high school often flood the internet and amongst students.   It's not uncanny to see "I hate high school" rants all over the place.  I've decided to why not mix...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3IrbamKjVI After all the times I've asked this rhetroical question, with the result of insults, tears, hair pulling, and people generally bullying each other over the idea of free-will...

Now, before I say anything, I know most of you find astrology to be bs, and that’s okay. It’s not the most accurate representation of somebody's life. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t fun to see how you’re unlike or...

We've all said a few hurtful things here and there. But do you really know what words really get to people? 1) "I don't care" 2) "You're wrong" 3) "You can't do it" 4) "This is easy" 5) "Told you so" 6) "That's...

Being in a relationship with a guy who lives in Europe, it's very interesting seeing all the differences between how each lives, their cities, cars, homes, and culture. Just in case some of you might not know any of the...

What sort of picture does your mind paint you when you hear the word, 'Feminist'? An angry and topless woman waving a flaming bra in the air with one hand, exposing her unshaven armpitts while she holds a microphone in...

I feel we live in a world where people like to assume things about other people just by a few details. Such as, their looks, their personality, what they do or don't do etc etc. I myself have experienced judgement and...

When a baby is born a couple of things are of immense importance for the survival of the infant; food, protection and love. You see when a child doesn’t receive love it simply dies,  from the moment the mother is giving...

Why is it that when a celebrity, particulalry a young one (late teens-early twenties), is criticised for something they do, that people often use the 'role model' card? Why exactly do they expect that person to live their...

Depression is something that can happen to anyone. And a few years ago it happened to me. I never expected it, but it knocked on my door and I felt there was nothing I could do. And now I've decided to share my story with...

As you may know many cultures have attached importance to astronomical events. The Indians, Chinese, and Mayans developed elaborate systems for predicting terrestrial events from celestial observations. Astrology most...

Who am I? I am a 14 year old female that loves the sport basketball and spends most of her time trying to understand society and the world overall. But can't. Why I decided to make this myTake I have decided to make this...

Why are the people who are popular actually popular? When you think of a popular person  what do you think of? Flawless skin, lots of friends, fashionable, too much makeup, fake, annoying, bitchy? But why do we place...