Hollywood’s habitual practice of whitewashing, or the casting of white actors to play historically non-white characters, continues to be a controversial issue in the film industry. Whitewashing, as well as the omission of LGBT and disabled characters, exemplifies Hollywood’s lack of minority representation.

The ongoing bathroom choice debate has polarized the nation, with fierce supporters and denouncers of transgender rights. Today, transgender students lack protection because a large portion of the American population holds a negative and uninformed view of transgenderism.

They say you should stand up for your rights, but sometimes you have to sit down.