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The Children of Gay Parents Speak for Themselves

This Atlantic article is a brief look into Gabriela Herman's essay "The Kids" and corresponding photographs that highlight the experiences of children of lesbian and gay parents. Each image of an adult child of gay or lesbian parents included in this short article is presented with a quote from the photographed person that highlights varying experiences of growing up in their family.

The Children of Gay Parents Speak for Themselves

Natasha Warikoo on The Diversity Bargain

This is a 31 minute podcast with Natasha Warikoo about her book The Diversity Bargain. Warikoo describes how students today think about "fair systems", meritocracy, and race on college campuses. Her research compares the views of college students in the United States and England in regards to cultural ideologies around social class and race, and finds out how they think and speak about race, fairness, and meritocracy. Warikoo defines different types of merit that exist in the college admissions process, and different frames for thinking about race and diversity on campuses.

31 minutes

Natasha Warikoo on The Diversity Bargain

Rosie King: How autism freed me to be myself

In this 6:00 minute Ted Talk video, Rosie King discusses her experiences as an individual with autism. She explores stereotypes that are typically associated with autism and why they are harmful. King encourages us to celebrate our uniqueness and celebrate individualism and diversity in the human experience.

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Rosie King: How autism freed to be myself video