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The article talks about college free speech controversies and its negative effects on college administration and students focusing on media personality Milo Yiannopoulos' mantra on free speech and his ban from twitter for his critical views on feminism, Islam, and social justice. Topics include oppression of ethnic, racial, religious, and sexual minorities, views and theories of political scientist Charles Murray, and notions of curriculum incited violence.

The article discusses academic freedom in Russia and the U.S. The author condemns Russian government censorship on certain political topics and homosexuality, but suggests that challenges to academic freedom in the U.S. are more troubling because they come from within universities. According to the author, U.S. activists' efforts to promote the use of trigger warnings and prevent microaggressions in the classroom has a chilling effect on academic discussion.

The incidents reflect a moral rot among many white, male students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses homophobia in Russia and provides reasons for why it is rampant in the country. Topics discussed Russian xenophobia, arguments against homosexuality made by the Russian Orthodox Church, and challenges that face queer theorists and feminist scholars in the country. The Russian belief that homosexuality is a disease that can spread to others is also examined.

The authors explain their lack of enthusiastic support for gay marriage by saying it is the marriage part, not the gay part, of which they are skeptical. They see it as a modern middle class practice that may not be good for everyone. They address several common beliefs, asserting that marriage, contrary to popular belief, does not make you rich, but rather that people who get married tend to be wealthier and whiter to begin with. They note that marriage as currently practiced is traditional only since the late 1800s, when marriage became something other than an economic arrangement. They note that people who get married are not healthier than people who never marry, but both are healthier than those who divorce. They see more and more Americans finding marriage unhelpful to their needs.

The article discusses the obsession in the United States with cosmetic surgery and maintaining youthful appearances and how access to more credit has helped drive this obsession. The author explains that there are hundreds of medical credit companies that work with cosmetic surgeons and that charge interest rates as high as 30 percent. She states that the reason most people get cosmetic surgery even when they cannot afford it is because they believe it will provide a more secure future and economic well-being. The article cites several women who have had or are considering cosmetic surgery.

The author discusses her thoughts on the cultural and legal complications associated with California's "yes means yes" law the requires consent to engage in sexual activity among on-campus college students, suggesting it represents a detrimental relationship between feminism and the state.

The author presents her thoughts on trigger warnings (TW), or disclaimers that content found within images, mass media, or literature could be found offensive or disturbing. She argues against the suggestion that any form of media can be a trigger, stating that there is a difference between an act and its representation and to argue otherwise diminishes the actual trauma.

The article discusses discrimination against LGBT people in Russia in relation to queer theory. Topics include the notion of cultural imperialism in light of relations between Russia and Western cultures, the notion of traditional values among conservative groups in Russia, and opposition to feminism in Russia. The issue of a genetic basis for homosexuality in addressed.

A blog is presented in which the author comments on rising tuition costs in the U.S. and provides suggestions on how universities can reduce their finances by limiting the salaries of college presidents, reducing the amount of student support staff, and scaling back construction projects.