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Caswell Professor of Afro-American Studies and of Philosophy K. Anthony Appiah is just the sort of professor that one hopes to encounter when one comes to Harvard as a bright-eyed first-year. He is wise, cosmopolitan and incisive, and he makes you think that you can be so too. In office hour discussions, he never looks at his watch. He chats thoughtfully and patiently, never trying to impress you, never making you feel like you’re failing to impress. The fact that he gets along with everyone is not reflective of a wariness to take...
...America a bit of closure over the September 11 attacks. And while Mullah Omar's capture may be of limited military and political significance, it remains an almost embarrassing failure given the priority it has been accorded. After all, the one-eyed "commander of the faithful" is no slick cosmopolitan terrorist trained in the dark arts of conspiracy. He's simply a deluded peasant mystic who, having lost the key pillars of his power - military support from Pakistan and al Qaeda, and financial support from Saudi Arabia - has simply headed for the hills in his Pashtun heartland. The fact...
...approached adulthood, my leisurely reading material progressed to Cosmopolitan and Glamour. Each month, the covers of both magazines are dominated by headlines relating to sex. Often, I have wished for a sex filter so I could abscond from the latest kama sutra special, from the array of sexual positions and sex-infiltrated list of ways to satisfy...
...societal pressure towards casual sex is not exclusive to the female gender. Despite its profundity on the topics of sports, fashion and beer, Maxim, the male Cosmopolitan, is full of tips on how to get laid. Throughout history, young men who happen to be virgins have been derided as unmasculine and abnormal. Nowadays, however, with the very present danger of STDs, men may risk annoying, painful and even fatal diseases in their attempt to fit into society’s mold...
...Cosmopolitan, Glamour and Maxim are not bad magazines: In addition to sex, they also encourage emotional well-being and emphasize the importance of committed relationships. The problems arise when those magazines, and other channels of popular culture, make sex seem required. Though “Sex and the City” has given many young adults increased sexual confidence, it has also influenced many women to think that sex is only about power and self-satisfaction. Popular icons, who serve as role models for many young people—often via music, movies and public appearances—take casual...