Tag: oppression

Being privileged and being spoiled aren’t one and the same

After spending two years at Queen’s, I’ve noticed a convention that is deeply entrenched in our generation and not often addressed: we don’t discuss our privilege. There’s an unspoken misconception in our culture that an acknowledgment of our privilege is an acknowledgement of our selfishness — that...

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Overcoming oppression

Saba Farbodkia, PhD ’16 The belief that oppression and poverty are the root causes of violence often becomes the centre of discussions on religious extremism. Last month’s attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper offices in Paris and this month’s shooting outside a synagogue in Copenhagen were both carried...

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Mental health goes beyond academic stress

Emily Wong, ArtSci ’15 Everyone has mental health. It’s something that’s been repeated countless times by mental health support groups on campus. So far, the majority of discussions about mental health at Queen’s have centered on mental illnesses, such as depression and anxiety. It’s absolutely fantastic...

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