myTakes: Society & Politics

So this is a quote from an interview given recently by a person I greatly respect who, at age 80, has lessons in life we could all learn from. And a life of experience through refugee to top US diplomat to back it up....

It’s usually in how they move their mouth or lips. The generic American Accent is easy to copy for most native English speakers as well as Dutch, German and Scandinavians. The best dramas are filled with people speaking...

REMEMBER THESE ARE MY OPINIONS! In my opinion, the three most important inventions are the telephone, solar panels and vaccines. They all save lives and are important to the human race. Telephones are probably the least...

Lt. Colonel Melvin Russell speaks at an Atlanta TEDTalk about his life as a police officer in the Eastern District of Baltimore. He worked his way from drug sergeant to district commissioner in 18 years. He is now the...

To me it is kind of obvious that men get more in trouble for sexual harassment than women do. It is like something in our mind is saying that women don't harass men. But some women do! This week I have seen an interview...

Since we're living in the 21st century one should think that stereotypes don't really play a role in our daily lifes anymore. But let me tell you why I don't think so. Before you draw any conclusions: I don't believe in...

I'm a blonde girl and let me tell you, stereotypes rule the world. If I have my hair down and wearing feminine clothing I'm treated completely differently than if I have my hair up and jeans and sneakers on. Not just...

I don't mean to offend anyone with this Take. Nor do I mean to use the word "fat" in an offensive way, it is only an adjective. I just want to share my side of the story. People who are of a bigger size often say that...

I may be overreacting and overthinking, and being over dramatic as well, but I can't get off my chest that maybe politics is actually the governments way of controlling us. And here are the 3 ways they might be doing it....

Let's be honest, people look strange. Straight and simple, our body structure just looks strange, why many don't want to go in the buff. Our walk, our mannerisms, our eye movement, our way of moving our mouths when we...

As a proud feminist who was raised in Brazil, I'd hesitate to call it a feminist country. Brazil? A feminist country? With its high level of gender inequality? Nonetheless, after moving to America, there's one way in...

Being offended doesn't mean you're a moral person... Being overly emotional doesn't mean when you feel other's pain you'll actually do anything to help them... Having moral values means different things to different...

I'm planning on doing a couple parts to this if I have time. Often, when I get into debates with people on traditional gender roles, people usually start off with one argument. "It's like this in all of nature!" they say,...