Cultural Clash

These sort of pop culture advertisements don’t exist in a vacuum, immune to ongoing political phenomena and discourse. To say otherwise would be ignorant. Ads mean something, and they mean something especially in the context of a given moment. We can agree that jeans are American. So, what does it mean when you take the token white woman in Hollywood as the spokesperson for jeans talking about her eye color and hair color while flaunting her body? Is that what America is?

They call us backward, “Bible-thumping,” gun-clinging Neanderthals—too obsessed with tradition, faith, and freedom to be part of the woke utopia they’re building in the blue states. We’re mocked for our “outdated” values, ridiculed for our distrust of big government, and painted as a national embarrassment on late-night television. Yet somehow, oddly enough… they keep moving […]

For over two decades, gentle parenting reigned—with its soft tones, sticker charts, and fear of saying “no.” The result? A generation of adults who crumble under real-world pressure. As these same individuals now raise kids of their own, a new approach is rising: FAFO Parenting—where actions have consequences and structure matters. It’s not cruelty; it’s common sense. If we want resilient, capable kids, we need to stop coddling and start parenting. Because life won’t hand out participation trophies.

As girls surge ahead in education and empowerment, boys are falling behind—socially, emotionally, and academically. From the rise of misogynistic influencers like Andrew Tate to increasing male disengagement in schools, Editor-in-Chief Chloe Hunt explores how today’s culture uplifts girls while leaving boys without direction or purpose. Without healthy role models or support systems, boys are turning to toxic online figures. This isn’t just a cultural shift—it’s a moral crisis. What happens when half a generation is left behind?