Zaman Keinath-Esmail explores the controversy surrounding the Oxfess moderators and their handling of transphobic and trans-affirming posts.
Opinion
Letters to the Editors Vol. 4
Our readers discuss Trump’s legacy, the difference between a coup and riots, and a Capitol Hill staffer’s experience of the building’s occupation.
Polls Fail Due to Poor Oversampling – Democratic Complacency Misplaced
“Maybe Biden won’t carry Texas, commentators conjectured, but he’ll sweep the swing states. Then the results came in.”
Peter Brookes examines what went wrong in the 2021 election polls.
The Capitol Building riots: Trumpism’s last gasp
“Attacks like these on the organs of the state must be punished to as full extent of the law as is possible because they are so dangerous – maximum deterrent must be established.”
William McCathie discusses the wider implications of the Capitol riots on US politics and Trumpism.
‘Gotta blame it on my juice’: The issue with Lizzo’s smoothie cleanse
Maebh Howell discusses the recent backlash Lizzo has faced for her smoothie cleanse, and highlights some of the issues with it.
The Honours system has to change
“The Honours system is not fit for purpose, and its integrity is diminished with every new list of names published.”
Jade Calder explains the need to reconsider a system inextricably linked with imperialism.
To live or lay low? My experience as a student and care worker during the Covid-19 pandemic
“As a carer in a locked-down home, I am often one of the only people a resident will see that day, and so will be the person to whom they express their worries. It saddened me beyond words these past few weeks seeing how residents deteriorated in isolation, suffering from boredom and loneliness.”
Jemima Storey discusses the harsh realities of working as a care worker this winter.
Debate: Should tuition fees be reduced because of lockdown?
A new year, a new lockdown. And with it again, the call for a tuition fee reduction – this time with more weight behind it than ever. Orlaith Lindsay and Calum Isaacs present the cases for and against a reduction.
Gender without an audience
“2020 was queen of wacky lockdown trends and a look back over some of them suggests that many of us were questioning, if not abandoning, our gender performances, whether we knew it or not…”
Eve McMullen explores how lockdown has given people the freedom to change and experiment with their gender expression.
Oxford among worst universities for free speech, again
“A new study out from Civitas has declared Oxford one of the worst universities in the UK for free speech: [previous warnings] have clearly gone unheeded.”
George Beglan examines what can be done to improve.