User:HappyGourd

Hi! My name is Gordan, and I am an undergraduate student at Rice University majoring in Psychology. I may also work towards another major in Asian Studies and/or a minor in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities.

I'm happy to be a part of a community of such curious, thoughtful, and collaborative people.

Thank you for visiting my page! Hope you have an amazing day :)

I would like to add to the parent article “Human Sexuality.” The other day I had a discussion with Professor Stephanie Santos about how it used to be customary in many Pacific Islands for a child to be raised by a community, rather than a family unit tied together by marriage. European colonizers believed that the indigenous people were heathens because they did not have the same institution of marriage that the colonizers were familiar with. This attitude of course further justified colonial violence against these communities. I would love to write an article highlighting the history of colonialism within the topic of marriage.

Link to my Sandbox: User:HappyGourd/sandbox

(an extensive list of sources is included in my Sandbox)