R’Perspective: What’s hidden still stings
Everyone knows about the outwardly malicious form of bullying that involves overt force, harassment and sometimes violence. We’ve seen it in movies (such as...
R’Perspective: Bullying comes from anyone and anywhere
Kids are mean. In my lower middle-class elementary school, teachers talked about bullying being bad. Then, in fifth grade two kids sat on beanbag...
R’Perspectives Series: Bullies and Bullying
My weight has always been an issue with me. Every morning, I wake up, go to the bathroom, lift up my shirt and pick...
R’Perspective: Why Chicanx is anything, but outdated
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day when I happened upon a short video that was supposed to open up dialogue about the...
R’Perspective: Why my identity doesn’t need to be questioned
“You speak to your mom in Spanish?” my coworker inquired one day at the office when I answered a phone call from my mother....
R’Perspective: What are you?
“What are you?” These three words compose the single most-heard question I am asked by the people I meet. Despite hearing it so often,...
R’Perspective: Gripping with my racial perception
Growing up as a kid, I always seemed to draw more attention than my peers. I didn't act terribly different than others. In elementary...
R’Perspective: Why I speak up on social media about my race
You know, I thought the #BlackLivesMatter versus #AllLivesMatter debate was over. I really did. But, then Beyonce’s Formation music video and Super Bowl performance...
R’Perspective: A shade like no one else
Sometimes I thought of the other children in my kindergarten class as colors of the rainbow. Of course, I knew at the time that...
R’Perspective: Tumbling through romanticized mental illnesses and funny GIFs
Social media is undeniably one of the most powerful resources at our disposal. One of the lesser known, though still quite popular, of these...