Meet Iris at Hathaway Brown; an Equity and Action Capstone Student!
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Hi, my name is Iris! I’m a senior at Hathaway Brown and am publishing with The Catalyst Project for my Equity & Action capstone. I’ve been working for Catalyst since my junior year and am excited to publish articles regarding something I’m passionate about. Enjoy!
There seems to be a prevailing sentiment regarding queerness: any type of behavior which is not strictly heterosexual or gender-conforming is an abnormal, modern phenomena. One need only to look at the staggering amount of legislation or hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community to understand that progress is a long road nowhere close to the end. However, these sentiments of hatred are strongly rooted ignorance and lack of historical knowledge. Queerness has, and always will be around
Read MoreWhen thinking about the female suffrage movement in America, the names Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are two which often come up. They are credited with leading the feminist movement, leading to the ratification of the 19th Amendment. However, what is little discussed is the intense racism which both of these women, and many white suffragettes, held.fem
Read MoreEver since 1765, when Filipino sailors established fishing communities in what would be Louisiana, Asians have immigrated to the United States in pursuit of a better life. However, the Asian-American experience has always been denied in the larger narrative of our country.
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