Month: March 2023

by PJ Heath “Pretty privilege” extends beyond a person’s skin; it also includes idealistic weight standards perpetuated through flawed societal beauty standards and edited pictures.  The world shown through media and advertisements tend to establish unrealistic and unhealthy standards that exclude most of the population. Research has shown that this phenomenon is associated with and provokes fatphobia.  The Boston Medical Center defines fatphobia as the implicit and explicit bias of overweight individuals that is rooted in a sense of blame and presumed moral failing. Being overweight is highly stigmatized in…

by Sheldon Bloom “Too big to fail” is now a common phrase you might hear in the modern world, especially when discussing fiscal politics. The phrase, which emerged in popularity during the 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis, refers to financial institutions that have become so interconnected that their failure could be detrimental to the overall health of the economy.  These institutions, which range from insurance companies to investment banks, have been deemed too important to be allowed to fail by their respective governments.  Due to their perceived importance, authorities across the world…