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S.E. Smith


s.e. smith is a Northern California-based journalist and writer focusing on social justice issues. smith's work has appeared in publications like Esquire, the Guardian, Rolling Stone, In These Times, Bitch Magazine, and Pacific Standard.

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What every conversation on women in gaming is really about

Anita Sarkeesian has 99 problems. They are all misogyny.

On Sep 2, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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The backlash against ALS fundraising is all wet

Only 27 percent of funds raised by the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge will go to finding a cure. Here's why that's not an issue.

On Sep 1, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Here’s why Facebook isn’t as democratic as you think

Are we doing the Internet totally wrong?

On Aug 29, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Could earthquake prediction tech save California from the ‘Big One’?

These advancements could save lives.

On Aug 27, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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You’ll never believe what Facebook is doing to clickbait

Facebook just quietly changed the Internet forever.

On Aug 26, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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How Facebook ruined your Twitter feed

Their feed wasn't broke, but Twitter fixed it anyway.

On Aug 25, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Is Silicon Valley the new Versailles?

Let them eat microchips.

On Aug 22, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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What happens when women report abuse on Twitter

It's time for Twitter to address its harassment politics.

On Aug 21, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Everything you’ve heard about BDSM on the Internet is 50 shades of wrong

The debate rages: Is BDSM a sexual orientation?

On Aug 20, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Why Ashley Madison is cheating on its users with Big Data

It turns out having an affair online isn't so discreet after all.

On Aug 19, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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I’m one of the writers requesting their work be removed from Thought Catalog

Trolls don’t go away. They just get bigger.

On Aug 18, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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The 5 types of Robin Williams trolls you’ll meet on the Internet

Even when a beloved comedy legend dies, the Internet is still a terrible place.

On Aug 14, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Could cop-cams fight America’s police brutality crisis?

After the Ferguson shooting, it's time to take action.

On Aug 13, 2014 by S.E. Smith

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Inside big data’s shadowy billion-dollar credit score industry

When the financial industry is already a Wild West atmosphere, why make it worse?

On Aug 12, 2014 by S.E. Smith

kids movies netflix : Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Is the new ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ cover trolling readers?

This is the best thing that could have ever happened to Roald Dahl.

On Aug 12, 2014 by S.E. Smith