Trump’s War on Media
Media . UncategorizedOn July 4, 2019 many Americans living in Washington DC were awoken by a sound they had never heard before. Tanks were moving down each of the major streets of the city, and bomber planes were flying overhead. Their destination : the newly rebranded Independence Day celebrations at the Lincoln Memorial. American President Donald Trump
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Society . UncategorizedAn opinion piece about sexual consent I apologize for the presence of sarcasm in my headline. It’s just me being very Danish. Sexual Consent. It’s not really a turn-on for me but it’s necessary. I get that we need a new way to address what rape is and the Danish definition “sex forced by violence”
A bad case of Influenca
Media . UncategorizedWith all that’s going on in today’s society, one thing that isn’t going anywhere fast is social media. It’s fun, accessible to most and has been wholly accepted by the masses; unfortunately not everything that goes with social media is a positive thing, in fact these days you may be able to name more negatives
Equality for everyone
Politics . Society . UncategorizedDid you know that women earn for the same amount of work in the same company up to 20 percent less salary than men? On the one hand, the differences arise due to the level of education, the work experience or years of service but on the other hand there are no explanations for that
Who’s watching?
Media . UncategorizedImagine this: Standing in a room full of the representatives of your favourite brand and shouting out the country you live in, your native language, the pair of shoes you’ve been eyeing all week long. Well, I’ve been doing this all this time. Just behind my laptop. User privacy and data protection are buzz words
Shut up or Shut away
City life . Culture . UncategorizedHong Kong has long been described as a hub for freedom and peace in Asia, while with those recent political incidents, many have started doubted its status. With the announcement of the plan of amending the extradition law in Hong Kong, the scenes of protests, confrontations and occupations have become part of the daily life
Singapore’s failed attempt at bilingualism
Culture . UncategorizedSingapore’s bilingual education policy was introduced in 1966, making it compulsory for students to study their mother tongues in primary and secondary school. I think that the forcing of a second language takes away the passion and the drive from us to learn the language and turns it into just another thing on our to
Femmes au foyer désespérée
Culture . Media . Student life . UncategorizedMy German is not the best. I will give you that. Actually my German is quite bad. It will give you that too. But my English is quite good. That, you have to hand me. Actually my fellow Danes and Scandinavians are quite good at English in general, but why? I think the answer is
Would another Brexit referendum undermine democracy?
Politics . UncategorizedBrexit: constantly in the news, never any positive progress. As with any major decision, there will never be a solution that suits everyone. Cameron initiated Brexit through holding a referendum in the hope of not only preventing further divisions within the Conservative Party, but he thought this would unite them. Yet all it has actually
Tourist Traps – Go Ahead and Get Caught in Them.
Culture . Travel . UncategorizedTourist Trap: noun: a place that attracts many tourists and where goods and services are more expensive than normal. Beware of the tourist trap, don’t get scammed, make sure you stay off the beaten track and there you can truly feel the authentic meaning of travel. Lies. This is not true. If you are lucky