Global warming is confusing, politicized and further complicated by controversy, which makes it almost impossible to sift through all the information thrown at us by the media, activist groups and politicians. So it makes sense that people are skeptical of global warming. And the lack of substantive debate about the controversial issues involved with global […]
Author Archives: Lara Loewenstein
U.S. needs to ingest reality, not pills
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter diet pill. The pill, called Alli, will subsequently be put on shelves to compete with all the non-FDA-approved weight-loss medications. And people seem to be almost singing its praises. But I’m not. I’m ready to start a food fight with the FDA for endorsing […]
Sexual myths need to be silenced, not spread
Every time some new technology or idea is brought into the market that makes it less risky for people to have sex, there’s a popular retaliation that resurfaces. The claim? It’ll just encourage people to have sex. And in some cases, this popular belief is probably true. Most recently it has been brought up with […]
Saving the world one receipt at a time
I’d like to think of myself as politically active ““ that I care about the world around me, the impact my country is having on other countries and the social inequalities no rational person can deny exist. And I’d like to think I do more than just care; I’d like to think I make a […]
Pencils down! It’s time for the real world
The SAT is to the GRE as (a) tension headache is to migraine, (b) USC is to Harvard, (c) abhorrence is to repugnance. I’m bored. Next! And now I’m faced with what my parents and grandparents have told me numerous times that life is about: Doing things that I don’t necessarily want to do in […]
Expand the spectrum of choice
Let’s say I’m gay ““ born gay, still gay, living gay. And let’s say I really want to be straight. To continue on our hypothetical theme, let’s say there’s a way for me to do exactly what I want ““ let’s say there’s a hormone patch that could provide me with the exact opportunity I […]
Band-Aids won’t seal education divide
Nothing is perfect. The U.S. is too imperialistic, people are selfish and Teach for America Corps members aren’t the most fantastic teachers on the planet. But imperfection is never a reason to completely destroy a good thing. After all, as a whole, the U.S. really is an awesome country; people are often more empathetic than […]