Escape into reality with me. Catch a glimpse of the blissful and the unrefined.
By: Ana L. Arciniega The United States holds 3.1 percent of the world’s population of children, but Americans consume 40 percent of toys in the world (Armstrong, L. P 72). Capitalist societies encourageexponential economic growth; economic growth is achieved through consuming goods and services. Capitalist societies then, encourage exponential consumerism. The encouragement for consumerism is …
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The polarization of publics in Western society has been described as an apparent breakup of people into competing tribes based on ethno-cultural identities on the left, and the rise of an emboldened fascist movement on the right. What does this mean for the concepts of public and democracy? Can democracy exist without a coherent public? …
You are a distinct feeling. A song on my playlist, a quote, an image, a memory. I suddenly become flooded with the distinct feeling. It is a mixed feeling; a confused feeling, an indescribable feeling. You are the pressure in my chest that makes me feel everything all over again; like it never left. You …
why pink? When I was in early elementary school it was very important to know the favorite color of the people you met. It was like your favorite color defined you. Pink was a popular color for girls, but I remember many were shamed for liking pink. It was too “girly”, and that was seen …
Jump into the raw, the nude with me. This is where I find true beauty.
What’s my story? What’s the truth? My name is Ana Arciniega, but that doesn’t say too much about who I truly am. Words can’t grasp what defines me, but I can tell you what inspires me… People. The nude. The raw things in life. Simplicity and complexity. Details. I love words because they create the …
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