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Why I Did It: The Gendered Language Manifesto
by Abigail Spencer I want to begin by saying that I do not expect every person in the debate community to agree with me. If you read this...
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What My Break From Debate Taught Me
by Dori Schurr Hello! I’m back! Break is over! I apologize for the crying sessions I may have triggered over school starting again. I am...
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You're Allowed To Be Here
by Abigail Spencer Just two weeks ago, the PBS democratic debate concluded with an unexpected question: prompting democratic presidential...
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You Sound Fake
by Cole Flaherty I am neither man nor woman. I am nonbinary. My gender identity has been, and will always be a touchy subject. On some...
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A Breakdown on Why We Fight
by Sara Catherine Cook Here is a loaded question: what are the reasons for gender inequality in debate and how does it specifically...
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I Don't Like Her
by Illeana Baquero This article contains descriptions of my personal experiences with anxiety. I am in no way trying to advocate or speak...
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Agency in Activism
by Divya Sarma We’ve come pretty far when it comes to the dialogue surrounding sexism in PF. The conversation has come to the forefront...
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Debate is What You Make of It
by Dori Schurr Senior year hits everyone in a different way. Some of us stop caring about the things we once loved, some start calling...
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Dear Debate Judges, You Should Read Your Paradigms
by Noah Mengisteab Note: Names were taken out to respect the privacy of the individuals in the round. This post is not supposed to call...
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On Mental Health and Illness in Debate
Today (October 10th) is World Mental Health Day, so, for Beyond Resolved, I want to share how my anxiety has affected me as a debater and...
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Sexual Harassment in the Debate Community
by Etta Humes As most of you already know, there have been problems recently in the debate community with regard to sexual harassment. It...
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A Note on Intersectional Inclusivity
by Abigail Spencer Introduction Feminism is for everyone. Or at least, it should be. But I caution against any individual who identifies...
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Dear Houston Circuit
by Brooke Blanton Note: This post talks about my personal experience on the Houston circuit and if you would like to discuss anything I...
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Taco Bell and Glossy Heels
by Riya Bindlish *disclaimer- I originally wrote this for a Lang assignment but thought it would be interesting to share with the debate...
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Dress For Success?
by David Kinane Within the PF community, there is a norm that one must wear formal clothing at tournaments. Unfortunately, a norm like...
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We Can Handle It
by Dori Schurr Warning: explicit language in the text to follow. My lovely partner, Oliver Stern, is enjoying the end of his senior year....
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From Awareness to Action
by Zara Chapple Note: A lot of this post talks about behavior in the context of sexism because that is what I’ve personally experienced...
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Looking Back
by Emma Smith Although I debated the last round of my career almost a month ago now, it still hadn’t hit me that my time in debate was...
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Small Fish, Big Pond
by Sara Catherine Cook few days go by where i don’t think about debate. prep prep prep prep more prep you need more prep oh! beyond...
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Your Voice is a Beautiful Thing
by Yukiho Semimoto My Voice is a beautiful thing. but the activity that i hold dearest to my heart has almost succeeded in convincing me...
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