Focus
Focus
The Year We Learned to Grieve
Loss is hard. It’s even harder in the midst of a pandemic.
by MEG GLADIEUX
Focus
Mainstream Asian American Activism Will Not Save Our Elders
Hate crimes against Asian elders reveal the flaws in mainstream politics that center around Hollywood and representation.
by KATHRYN XU
Focus
Meet ‘MOSAIC,’ the Podcast Sharing Stories of Belonging at Wharton
How the Wharton podcast was born out of the initiative to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
by REMA BHAT
Focus
Talk to Your Doctor (and Hope They Believe You)
One woman's experience with endometriosis and explaining the pain gap
by ARIA VYAS
Focus
'Kiki’s Delivery Service' Is an Honest Look at Creative Burnout
What can a 13–year–old witch tell us about labor and the pressures of turning our passions into side hustles?
by JEAN PAIK
Focus
What 'Allen v. Farrow' Can Teach Us About Society's Response to Abuses of Power
Examining the factors surrounding the allegations of sexual assault against Woody Allen, and the legacy of harmful behaviors by powerful men
by ARIA VYAS
Focus
Glamdemon2004 Doesn't Care What You Think About Her
Viral TikToker Serena Shahidi tells us all about how she navigates romance and the patriarchy, on and off screen.
by MEHEK BOPARAI
Focus
The Lack of AAPI Representation in a Cabinet that “Looks Like America”
President Biden’s lack of AAPI representation in his cabinet is a slap in the face to a community that helped elect him.
by KIRA WANG
Focus
The Grind Never Stops, Even in Our Sleep
Revenge bedtime procrastination is another reason why self–care shouldn’t be a luxury.
by JEAN PAIK
Focus
We Need to Condemn Anti–Asian Violence, But Not Through More Policing
Relying on racist and oppressive systems won't keep our communities safe.
by JEAN PAIK
Focus
69th Street: How Sex Un–Education Fails to Prepare Us for Intimacy
In this edition, Focus writer Gabs Raffetto discusses how a lack of sex education in high school left her overly reliant on television for advice.
by GABRIELLA RAFFETTO
Focus
A Pandemic Within the Pandemic: The Rise of Digital Abuse During COVID–19
How the virtual era has created new forms of harm, and what Penn should be doing to address it
by EMILY WHITE
Focus
Why Do Rom–Coms Think Only White People Fall in Love?
Hollywood systematically underrepresents BIPOC.
by REMA BHAT
Focus
Angelina Moles (@fiercefatfemme) on the Journey to Fat Liberation
Angelina discusses her experiences with medical fatphobia, eating disorders, and self–acceptance.
by EMILY WHITE
Focus
Keeping Up With the Conways
Claudia Conway shouldn’t be considered a Gen Z hero—she’s just a teenager trying to navigate the realities of her abuse.
by KIRA WANG
Focus
The Stock Market Has Always Been a Game. Now Gen Z Is Learning To Play.
WTF is going on with the stock market right now?
by MEG GLADIEUX
Focus
It's Time to Move Past Choice Feminism
Mainstream feminism is preventing our liberation from the patriarchy.
by REMA BHAT
Focus
Stitch it to the Patriarchy Marks a New Epoch in Activist Fashion
The women–owned small business is changing the community from the ground up, one embroidered sweater at a time.
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
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