“Why Guys Like Asian Girls”

“Ramadan Is Tough for Muslims with Eating Disorders”

“For some eating disorder sufferers, Ramadan is the one month they can get away with starving themselves because not only is not-eating enabled, it is rewarded. Fasting is at the core of Islam and one of the five pillars of Islam, which…

“Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel’s Obsession with White Guys Saving the World”

“At last year’s Comic-Con, the annual gathering of the geeks in San Diego, Hounsou offered up a poignant anecdote concerning the extreme lack of minority superheroes.

“Psychologists Find a Surprising Thing Happens to Kids Who Read Harry Potter”

“the finding of a new paper in the Journal of Applied Social Psychology,which claims reading the Harry Potter series significantly improved young peoples’ perception of stigmatized groups like immigrants, homosexuals or refugees.”…

“Angry or Complicated?: Misrecognizing Black Women”

“In her clumsy attempts at praising Rhimes for enabling more complicated portrayals of black womanhood, Stanley revealed the often difficult task of transcending the White Gaze, which has a long history of racial distortion and…

“Counterpoint: I don’t think Taylor Swift’s new video is racist”

“Because Black American culture is a part of American pop culture, I think it is important to recognize that twerking does not represent a “no fly zone” in which white people are not allowed to ever mention nor reference it. This is not about banning any…

“Hold on, tiger mom”

“Less supportive and punitive parenting techniques used by some Chinese parents might lead to the development of low self-esteem and school adjustment difficulties in their children and leave them vulnerable to depression and problem behaviors, according to a paper recently published by a University of…

“Georgia Teens Develop App to Document Police Abuse”

“Five-O, allows citizens to enter the details of every interaction with a police officer. It also allows them to rate that officer in terms of courtesy and professionalism and provides the ability to enter a short description of what transpired. These details are captured…

“What Policing Looks Like To A Former Investigator Of Misconduct”

“When officers confront people, they become “voisterous,” a malapropism that seems like a portmanteau of voicy and boisterous. When the officer started to arrest the suspect, he or she “flared” their arms. (What they really did was flail.)

“Safer Era Tests Wisdom of ‘Broken Windows’ Focus on Minor Crime”

“The Police Department reported making 394,539 arrests last year. That is tens of…