Tag: Rebecca DiVerniero
My least favorite platitudes
As a New York native, it isn't difficult for people to irritate me with the content of their verbal messages. Luckily, as a communication...
Why I hate eating with women
Women are taught to hate the way they look or, at the very least, that they should constantly improve themselves physically. As a decidedly...
Dr. President’s decrees
As we steadily creep toward the presidential election this November, average citizens tend to proclaim that they know what the country needs to become...
Relational voyeurism and why it’s on my last nerve
If anyone who has ever met me had to describe what I’m like, one of the characteristics they’d likely include is that I often...
The problem with political labels
As a communication studies professor who specializes in studying intercultural interactions, I am constantly amazed at how desperately so many people in our country...
The Independent: continuing to grow and challenge ourselves for you
Three months ago, I took the reins as managing editor of The Independent. Anytime a publication changes editors, more changes are sure to follow....
Uber harrassment and re-framing progress
On a recent Uber ride through the streets of Las Vegas, our female driver told us about the harassment she endured during her last...
Happily solitary
‘Tis the season for unending advertisements about togetherness, community, and family. Conversations with strangers always seem to gravitate this way in the winter as...