Content warning: transphobia. “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” – @jk_rowling, 6 June 2020 Was JK Rowling’s tweet about people who menstruate transphobic? Probably. There are lots of people smarter than me who have responded to it and I suggest […]
COVID-19 is terrifying. The rapidity of the spread and the detrimental effect that it has had on our population, not only by our health but by our entire mode of being has so significantly thrown our lives in every direction, leaving no stone unturned. University, the gym, jobs, activities and hobbies have all been impacted, […]
Last week social media powerhouse Twitter suspended over 70 accounts on the grounds of ‘platform manipulation’ all of which were linked to the upcoming 2020 US Presidential Election. The accounts were created recently in support of presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg and were posting copious amounts of pro-Bloomberg content and propaganda which is a breach of […]
On 30 September, four days after a Congressional hearing related to the Ukraine scandal that has engulfed the White House, President Donald Trump suggested on Twitter the arrest of Representative Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and one of Trump’s main political adversaries. In later tweets, the President restrained himself, calling instead (repeatedly) […]
Growing up, we’re all taught to think before we speak. Now, we need to think before we post. As social media continues to be an integral part of students’ lives, we must market ourselves in a positive light to potential employers for the future. We all tend to voice our opinions on social media in […]
Content Warning: Transphobia Ann Henderson, Rector of the University of Edinburgh, has been seen affirmatively responding to tweets by allegedly transphobic organisations. Henderson’s official Twitter account retweeted about a drop-in session meeting titled “How will changes to the Gender Recognition Act [GRA] affect women’s rights?” The event is supported by the organisations Fair Play For Women, Transgender […]
“Follow me only if you seek hodgepodge brain droppings of an intellectually restless astrophysicist.” – Neil Degrasse Tyson via Twitter. A knowledgeable giant in the world of astrophysics, Neil de Grasse Tyson may be classed in the category of ‘annoying and condescending’ when it comes to the world of social media. Having recently been involved […]
The term ‘fake news’ is bandied about a lot these days and is largely used as a joke. Despite this flippant use of the term, however, the fact remains that there is a plethora of misinformation on the internet. In addition to this, all too many of us seem ready to believe anything that conforms […]