Essays on Equality

For centuries the debate over how civilizations should be ran whether it be through the practice of communism or capitalism, has long been argued by historical figures such as economists, Milton and Rose Friedman, and German philosopher, Karl Marx. Both of whom share conflicting views...

This essay aims to analyse how elderly and disabled people who receive care may be vulnerable. A vulnerable person is someone who is at greater than normal risk of abuse. I will also discuss how respecting people’s equality and diversity provides the basis for supportive...

Privilege and oppression are terms we aren’t taught in school. We are told to avoid bias, to not discriminate, and to avoid prejudice, but we aren’t taught to recognize when we have been advantaged. Being aware of our privilege allows us to be more mindful...

After reading sections from both Feminism Unfinished and Feminism is for Everybody, I find myself angry. Angry, that in the entirety of my educational career never once was I told the whole story, hell, any part of the story, of how women gained –no, took...

As a child, one is often told to be something or someone they aren’t. As a child, one is often coaxed into being scared to express who they are. As a child, one is often brought into the world only to fear it. Whether it’s...

For so long, capitalism has been placed on a pedestal as a glorified model of government that, in theory, is meant to serve in the best interests of its people. However, the facade we live in does not reflect the true nature of our modern...

Malcolm X’s trip to Mecca have drastically changed the way he thought about people, the way that they interact with each other, his life and others like him in America, and religiously/politically. His trip to Mecca has made him come to a revelation about how...