Culture

What a lot of us don’t realize is that the patriarchy also makes us think it’s OK to objectify men.

“I may not be your dream candidate just yet, but I can assure you I am Hillary Clinton's worst nightmare. And in your heart of hearts, you cannot wait to see a debate between Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina,” she said. “I will tell you this, I will beat Hillary Clinton."

“Every woman who appears wrestles with the faces that would have her disappear. She struggles with the forces that would tell her story for her, or write her out of the story… The ability to tell your own story, in words or images, is already a victory, already a revolt.”

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...Halloween has transformed from dressing up as scary ghouls and goblins into a time to dress up in culturally insensitive costumes. Throughout the night, you will inevitably see someone dressed up like a “Mexican” with a poncho and sombrero.

I've pooled all my resources to bring you a list of 5 absolutely terrifying Halloween costumes according to today's leading experts in fear and the mongering of it: POLITICIANS.

We've got some good picks.

Ultimately this is about digging ourselves out of the hole of cultural dogma we’ve created for ourselves, and thinking outside of the box in an effort to create a healthy society that encourages evolution.