Global Culture

On July 9th, 2012, my life changed forever. My family welcomed my beautiful baby brother through an open, transracial adoption. While my experience differs from that of my parents and his birth mother, I believe my fears are the same. […]

Lived outside your passport country growing up? You’re a Third Culture Kid (TCK), and it’s a must that you read Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, a fantastic book written by Ruth Van Reken and David Pollock.  They argue that […]

Numerous countries around the globe look forward to celebrating February as the Month of Carnival. Cities overflow with different masks, beads, colors, and confetti as people celebrate this annual occasion. With over 50 countries celebrating their own version of Carnival, one […]

By Shayla Olson There are many aspects that are important for multicultural relationships to understand to be successful. Below are a few things that if you are your partner discuss will help your relationship grow immensely.   1. Gender Roles: […]

“So if you’re from Africa, why are you white?” This is one of the most frequently quoted lines from the cultural movie phenomenon, Mean Girls, which traces the transition of Cady Heron, African sweetheart, to an American high school “mean […]

“I understood then what it meant to be a woman in the harshest circumstances in the world and to have your very existence be a source of shame.” Named one of Time Magazine’s 30 under 30 world changers and Forbes 30 […]

Each year on March 31st, communities around the world celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility in support of the courage it takes to live openly somewhere outside the typical gender binary.  It is important to recognize the leadership of transgender, […]

As long as we can remember, women have been held to what some consider impossible beauty standards.  Media helps ingrain those standards through magazine photos, videos and overall expectations that eventually lead to the “squeakiest wheel” eventually morphing all of […]