In light of Baylor’s request to the Department of Education to affirm existing religious exemptions from Title IX, the Religious Exemption Accountability Project took to X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram to express its frustration. In the roar of social media, the posts went viral and sparked outrage from many in the Baylor community.

Comment trolling isn’t just present on the Lariat’s Instagram feed; it’s everywhere, even in Kim Kardashian’s comment section. No person is exempt from people’s opinions, especially on the internet. It’s unsettlingly easy to make a comment on someone’s post and forget until someone starts fighting back.

News can be a great sleep-inducer, especially when reading a news story leads you to ask, “Why do I care?” Let me ask you this: Why DO you care? Why pick up a newspaper at all?