I’m reading this book right now titled The Art of Growing Older. It’s compelling—so compelling, in fact, that I walk down the street reading poems about aging on my way to work. Admittedly, I use my hands to hide the title as I do so. As a 22-year-old, I figure most people who see me… Read More Reclaiming Faith
This Mother’s Day, Americans will spend an estimated $21 billion to show their appreciation and love to the women who gave us the gift of life. That breaks down to almost $170 for each consumer to say “Thank You!” in cards, flowers, brunch, and other gifts. Moms certainly deserve the recognition, thanks, and praise. But… Read More More than a Day
The Maya Ixil community, with the support of the Guatemalan community, and the international community, has just won a monumental achievement in the development of international human rights law. Thirty-one years after the Guatemalan military wiped more than 500 indigenous villages off the map, General Efrain Rios Montt, the head of state at the time… Read More Breaking: General Efrain Rios Montt Convicted of Genocide in National Courts of Guatemala
I attended a Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good event on Wednesday that featured the journalist John Thavis (this is one of the perks of Millennial being a CACG project, the downside being my epic fail-level small talk as the sole introvert in a room full of bigwig Catholic extroverts). Thavis, the author of… Read More John Thavis, Pope Francis, and Millennials
In the past, Abercrombie and Fitch has come under fire for profiting off of the sexualization of youth. And on the issue of race, Abercrombie’s past is extraordinarily ugly. Not only does it promote Aryan standards of beauty to sell its products, prior to facing a lawsuit, its hiring practices blatantly reflected racism as well. … Read More Abercrombie’s America: White, Thin, and Wearing Overpriced Clothes
Dove’s recent “Real Beauty Sketches” ad campaign has sparked strong praise from those who think it opens the eyes of women to the way their self-image regarding their physical appearance can become twisted and distorted (for a whole number of reasons). Critics argue that the takeaway is that the women featured in the commercials really… Read More Why Notions of Attractiveness Poison Our Society
Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, responds to our final question and discusses how consumerism blocks the way to living an authentically free life. His past responses can be viewed here.
