Tori Barney, Columbia College Chicago

Whether an author downplays serious issues or doesn’t write about them appropriately, here’s how to tell if novels you loved when you were younger are rightfully controversial.

Eva Halvax, University of Arizona

Hidden behind the memes is a show that embodied the racism, homophobia and transphobia of fashion and reality TV, and both audiences and former cast members are pushing back.

Asha MacKay, Wellesley College

The phrase has gone from a term to call out prejudice to overused internet slang that has lost all meaning. There are so many better words.

Kayla Carson, Simon Fraser University

To what extent are things like aggressive cancel culture counterproductive to creating a more just world?

Emma Lichtenstein, Brandeis University

The long-running reality show’s season finale — which finally looked at some of its problematic issues — was actually good.

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Which, as it just so happens, is exactly why what they’re doing is so important.

Gabbi Calabrese, Arkansas Tech University

It might be … unhelpful.

Grace John, Rutgers University

Bad at love? More like bad at picking up on social cues.