Cultural Clash

Where Different Truths Meet

Age gaps. Technology gaps. Experience gaps. Cultural gaps. In Cultural Clash, we pick apart the gaps, with the hope of bridging them and finding common ground. These are our stories and opinions at cultural crossroads.

The Gentle Parenting Experiment is Dead: FAFO Parenting has Taken Over

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July 31, 2025
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Cultural Fault Lines

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.

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Meet Aidan Chao: Reclaiming Politics for the People

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July 17, 2025
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Cultural Fault Lines

In his early high school years, Aidan Chao found himself drawn to local Californian politics following a series of burglaries in his predominantly Asian neighborhood of Arcadia. With the community shaken up and neighbors concerned about rising crime across the region, Chao did what most barely-teenagers wouldn’t think of. He called the mayor, April Verlato. Thinking, like most, that a secretary would pick up or he would get the answering machine, Chao was incredibly surprised when Verlato answered the phone herself.

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Are Men Falling Behind? Or is Modern Culture Leaving Them Behind?

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July 8, 2025
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Cultural Fault Lines

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?

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