As today is International Women’s Day, it seems only fitting that we hear some words from one of the most influential female artists of recent history: …
March Writing Challenge
Welcome, Germies, to this month’s writing challenge! This challenge will begin today and will end March 31st. However, you are welcome to come back anytime to …
“Uptown Funk” Car Ride Lip Sync Has Us in Stitches
Viners Zachary Piona and Wahlid Mohammad made a hilarious video about what everyone does when “Uptown Funk” comes on in the car. I didn’t think …
Slavery, Environmental Stability, and Poverty: A Conscious Consumer’s Look at Fair Trade
While many US citizens worry about their British Cadbury chocolates being banned for import by Hershey’s, there is little discussion in the debate about the …
Day 67
Happy International Women’s Day from all of us here at Germ! This wonderful photo came from the Facebook community page entitled “International Women’s Day.” The …
Daily Germ
“Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” -Mother Teresa
Pantene’s Ad in the Philippines Slams Sexism and Gender Roles in the Best Way
Pantene spilled some truth tea over everyone with their 2013 commercial in the Philippines, which addresses negative labels used against women. The video demonstrates the hypocrisy of cultures that …
Negotiating Cairo
I was in Cairo in December 2013 after the revolution and before the collapse of the newly elected government — in a narrow window of …