Jaiden Gales
Jaiden Gales is The Link's Volume 47 opinions editor. You can often find them on top of a mountain, lounging on a beach reading (usually a good fantasy book), or learning a new hobby that they'll inevitably drop in 6-8 weeks.
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OpinionsAI destroys critical thinking in university and beyond
The overall decline in critical thinking at post-secondary institutions due to the rise of generative artificial intelligence is absolutely outrageous.
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OpinionsThe limits of queer representation in mainstream media
Queer representation in mainstream media is still largely tokenized, commodified and stripped of real depth.
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OpinionsDo it for the Vine
Nostalgia for 2016 is part of a bigger urge to escape the modern internet and go back to something that felt real.
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OpinionsIt’s hot to give a fuck!
Nonchalantism has become Gen Z’s default, but constant detachment steals the highs and lows of real life.
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OpinionsCosplay as gender refuge
Cosplay is seen as an undermined creative act, but is crucial in its role as a refuge for genderqueer youth and beyond.
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OpinionsNo pot to pee in
Montreal’s lack of accessible public restrooms highlights a long-overlooked human need and a case of citywide neglect.
