Being Queer in India | The Past, Present, and the Future
It is 1862, and the rules are simple – if you love someone of the same gender, you can be sent to prison for the rest of your life. It...
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Society & Culture
The Yazidis
Religion has a knack for being heavily misunderstood and misinterpreted. The Yazidi, a minority group, is perhaps one of the most...
Religion, and its effect on economic development: A supernatural determinant?
An Introduction Religion is usually defined as a social-cultural system of designated behaviours and practices, morals, beliefs,...
Gender Equality and Capitalism in the United States: Analyzing Its Compatibility
“Gender equality is the goal that will help abolish poverty, that will create more equal economies, fairer societies, and happier men,...
The Veil over Choice | The Iran Hijab Conflict
The name, Negin Abdulmaleki, belonging to a 21-year-old medical student at the University of Hamadan, comes forward as yet other addition...
Feminism
“It is time that we all see gender as a spectrum instead of two sets of opposing ideals. We should stop defining each other by what we...
LGBTQ and Modern Hinduism
“I am equal towards all living beings: no one is hated by me and no one is beloved. Those who worship me with devotion, however, are in...
Fast Fashion
Before starting this article, I would like to ask you a question. Look at the clothes you’re wearing right now, do you know where they...
Period Poverty
Period Poverty, a term that acknowledges the lack of access to sanitary products, hygiene and the lack of awareness about menstruation....
The Right Answer or the White Answer? The Racist Past and Present of the SAT
Disclaimer: All views expressed are personal to the author, and are not indicative of the stance of The Youth's Lens on the matter. I’m...
A History of Racial Discrimination
"Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason." ~Abraham Joshua Heschela Despite the giant...
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