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Social Criticism
Social criticism is a form of academic or journalistic criticism focusing on social issues in contemporary society, in respect to perceived injustices and power relations in general.
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[...] For instance, a gay man who played with dolls in his childhood, dresses pink and engages in anal sex with another man triggers a gender prejudice, by proxy rather than based on a characteristic of their own, like racism and classism do: dolls and pink are traditionally associated with the feminine sphere, anal sexuality has a higher stigma mainly because a more visible power level play comes into effect (with a dominant and a submissive role) than other sex positions. Consequently, when a
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― Philosophy Trips: A Naive's Guide
― Philosophy Trips: A Naive's Guide
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El problema de nuestra sociedad, es que aún cuando estamos abajo, necesitamos de alguien que esté peor para que nos recuerde que no estamos tan mal. Pero eso no cambia el lugar en donde estamos, solo hace más llevadera nuestra miseria.
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― Último Año
― Último Año
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