![We can appreciate each others cultures by wearing and displaying it. Wrongly labeling actions as cultural appropriation can have negative consequences.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/diverjklf-900x591.png)
Cultural appropriation versus appreciation
by Isabella Lo, Co-Opinions Editor
• May 11, 2023
![I was willing to try ballet as something I hadn’t done before, yet the “absurdity” of a male ballet dancer was also deeply ingrained in my mind. Once I discovered that ballet spoke to me in a different way than other genres, I decided to let my passion guide me.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Untitled-Artwork-6-min-675x900.png)
Jetéing over gender stereotypes as a male ballet dancer
by Anwen Hao, Assistant Multimedia Editor
• December 1, 2022
![By normalizing these insults and comments and allowing them to circulate, we normalize casual homophobia and ableism and allow the seeds of prejudice to grow in our environment.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/stopusingderoglanguagegraphic-900x600.jpg)
Derogatory slang perpetuates prejudice
by Margaret Cartee, Asst. Opinion Editor
• March 23, 2022
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