Not speaking our parents’ native language fluently is not a result of our personal failures but rather the result of our circumstances and upbringing, argues Alexander Chao PO ‘25.
Tag: Identity
OPINION: On chest binding, Pitzer needs to put the privacy of queer students first
Don’t make assumptions about your classmates’ sexual or gender identity just because they bind their chests, writes guest columnist Lila Feldmann PZ ’24.
OPINION: Combating prejudice against immigrants starts with immigrants ourselves
If immigrants want to change the harmful expectations imposed on them, they must first accept themselves, argues Phillip Kong PO ’24.
OPINION: We need to detach our self-worth from our grades
We are not our grades, and this format of online learning is a reminder of that, says Aarushi Phalke PO ’24.
Rosie the Hijabi sparks movement of inclusivity and Muslim pride at 5Cs
After being insulted because of her Muslim identity, Malak Afaneh PO ’21 established an apparel business known as Rosie the Hijabi.
OPINION: “Be yourself, just quieter”
There is an unwritten rule that all socially conscious individuals know to be true: One may not ever question the shyness of another. How rude! We have been conditioned into this understanding; reservedness is still considered less than socially acceptable, but, nevertheless, admirable. This is not to say there is
Q&A: Journalist Conor Friedersdorf Talks Campus Politics
Conor Friedersdorf PO ’02 is a journalist at The Atlantic, where one of his areas of expertise is campus politics, which he covers from a civil libertarian perspective. He recently visited campus to participate in a Pomona Student Union panel entitled “Actualizing Free Speech: The Regulation of Student Voice