“The White Lotus” is a striking representation of the privilege present in the tourism industy, pop culture columnist Anna Tolkien CM ’24 argues.
Tag: Classism
OPINION: Grammar upholds an oppressive system
The concept of good grammar perpetuates xenophobic, racist, and classist ideas of what makes someone intelligent.
OPINION: Why do you really hate country music?
Country music isn’t objectively better or worse than any other genre. The best thing we can all do is to keep an open mind and listen to more music.
Scene one, hot take one: Bong Joon-ho’s masterpiece ‘Parasite’ spotlights rise of lower class
Film columnist Ben Hafetz PZ ’20 reviews “Parasite,” the winner of the 2019 Sundance Palme d’Or and the film that has put director Bong Joon-ho in the limelight. “‘Parasite’ will be looked upon as a decade-defining film. Whether it be the camera, set design, themes, details, story, characters or gut-punch of an ending, it succeeds on every level,” he writes.
OPINION: We need to cancel ‘cancel culture’
Cancel culture doesn’t solve any problems. Ignorace should be approached with education, not rejection from a community.
Money Matters Week supports first-gen, low-income students
The fourth annual Money Matters Week was organized by the FLI at Pomona College, and highlights how the 5Cs engage in classist activities.