Luke Waltham

This opinion piece was originally written by Luke Waltham and published on HuffPost SA. You can read the original piece here. YouTube Changes Have Led To A Sad State Of Affairs Something needs to be done to save YouTube from its ongoing path to destruction. COMMENT For the past year or so, YouTube and its community have undergone many changes – including the introduction of problematic forces on the video-sharing channel. Many YouTubers and their content cause more harm than any good and leave users with a bitter taste in their mouths. Something needs to be done to save YouTube from its ongoing path to destruction. LGBTQ+ bans and censors At the beginning of 2017, there was an outcry from LGBTQ+ YouTubers when it was revealed that the site was purposefully  restricting LGBTQ+ themed videos that it considered "sensitive" to users. YouTube was treating LGBTQ+ videos the same way it categorised videos containing nudity and sex, which is outrageous. Eventual...

This opinion piece was originally written by Luke Waltham and published on HuffPost SA. You can read the original piece here . Legal Equality For The LGBTQI+ Community, On Its Own, Can't Stop Hate The high levels of intolerance that the LGBTQ+ community faces overshadow South Africa's so-called "equality". South Africa, with its liberal, democratic Constitution, is supposed to be a safe haven for all. However, the conservative, hateful ideologies of the past have been ingrained in many. This causes great ignorance and discrimination towards many marginalised groups, including the LGBTQI+ community. Our Constitution is queer-inclusive when it comes to political and legal equality:  same-sex marriage , civil unions,  adoption  for same-sex couples and civil rights are all legally protected This is only one form of equality, however. It doesn't mean that queer individuals are not marginalised and mistreated in South African society. There are a number...

This opinion piece was originally written by Luke Waltham and published on HuffPost SA. You can read the original piece here . H&M Ad An Example Of The Racism In Retail Clothing Industry 2018 has had a concerning start, with various problematic racist incidents taking place around the world. 2018 has had a concerning start, with various problematic racist incidents taking place around the world. Incidents like famous Youtuber  Logan Paul being  racially insensitive in Japan have exposed more division, hatred and ignorance in society. More recently, massive clothing retailer H&M came under fire for racism. The incident inflamed debates about racism in the clothing industry worldwide and the oppressive, discriminatory forces that still hold sway within many large clothing corporations. An  advert  on H&M's website portrayed a young black boy wearing a hoodie bearing the slogan "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle". This sparked outrage on social me...

This guideline was originally written by Luke Waltham and published on HuffPost SA. You can read the original piece here . A Beginner’s Guide To University Students can fall easily through the cracks at university, and the stress and anxiety can cause a lot of mental-health issues. If you are reading this and you are about to start your first year of university or college, congratulations! After spending a year studying law at university, I decided to put together a simple guide to help others who may be starting their first year. The First Week: Welcoming/Orientation Week During the first week or so of university or college, you will be extremely busy, exhausted and overwhelmed! This is the time of the year when every single student body, student leadership, university management figure and faculty staff member is involved in welcoming first-year students, introducing themselves to them, and showing them around campus to help them learn the ins and outs of university...