stereotype
We Need to Talk About Bollywood's Problem With Making Actors Darker Than They Are
Brownface is not cool, you guys.
With Its #EqualNotLoose Campaign, Is Bumble Perpetuating the Same Stereotype It’s Trying to Shatter?
We ask women what they think of #EqualNotLoose.
Can the Real Transgender Actor in Bollywood Please Stand up?
The Indian film industry is notorious for its jarring misrepresentation of the transgender community. With Section 377 read down and rising tensions around Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018, is there any hope for inclusion?
I Got an Instant Smile Makeover Marketed to Brides
I’ve always thought that my top two front teeth were too long. So did a few of my schoolmates, who enjoyed calling me “Bugs Bunny.”
Sexism Affects the Way People Are Diagnosed With ADHD
Female stereotypes like the “chatty Cathy” or the ditzy girl who’s disorganized and forgetful can dissuade proper diagnosis.
Even the Actor Who Plays Apu Thought That 'Simpsons' Apology Was Awful
Hank Azaria said that stepping aside to let a South Asian actor play the character "certainly seems like the right thing to do."
The Everyday Racism You Encounter While Dating as a Person of Colour
"I've decided not to have sex with white people anymore. I'm tired of being made to feel like I'm only around to fulfill their sexual fantasies."
How Ignorance Is Making the Overdose Crisis Worse
Only a quarter of Canadians know how to spot the signs of an overdose.
Why We Need to Destroy the Concept of What a Drug User Looks Like
Images of aged, dirty, and scabbed faces don’t help anyone. But neither does our obsession with attractive, white victims of overdose death.
Why 'White' Is the Least-Spicy Option at This Korean Restaurant
If there’s one pervasive stereotype surrounding the way white people eat—besides maybe their affinity for putting avocado on literally everything—it’s that they can’t handle spicy food.
Meet the Wellington Strippers Bringing New Meaning To The Word 'Exhibitionism'
Using art to show they're more than just stereotypes.