Everyone goes through stress. It is a part of people’s everyday lives, and can be caused by a variety of different things. Anything from daily responsibilities like work and family to something severe like a bad loss. Stress is unavoidable, but also a normal aspect of life. Letting the stress pile up, and not alleviating […]
Read More Healthy coping mechanismsWith the weather getting warmer, and the notorious couples taking their beach pics, a single girl like me cannot help to compare. Compare to the other girls, their lives, and more specifically, what they are doing right. There are countless Rom Com’s and love songs that claim to depict what dating life is like. But, […]
Read More Hot & Independent Girl Summer: Season 21, Episode 1Will Smith and Chris Rock may have stolen the media’s attention from this year’s Oscars, but don’t let that distract you from the list of achievements from stars in marginalized communities. Award shows are known for their history of being white-washed and male dominant. Insider lists some scary statistics, including the fact that 89% of […]
Read More Inclusion & The OscarsI had the pleasure of being able to attend the Vagina Monologues which was organized by JMU students. I’m going to be honest, when My friend who was in it invited me to come see it I had no clue what I was getting myself into. From an audience perspective I genuinely enjoyed the piece […]
Read More The “V” word isn’t all that badMonday is by far my least favorite day of the week, but the one thing I look forward to is my drive to school, listening to the newest podcast of Crime Junkies. For the past year I have really enjoyed listening to different podcasts and learning about new things. Crime Junkies is one of my […]
Read More Stop violence against womenNo matter who you are, you are likely to struggle with your body image at some point in your life. It’s typical to feel like striving to regain our confidence is a never-ending loop because of the people who dragged us down in the first place. We can often feel compelled to compare ourselves to […]
Read More Dear body, I LOVE YOUWe are about to see some really shocking changes regarding the environment and biolife all over the world in the couple decades due to global warming. Climate change is no joke anymore, and the damage that human activities have caused are about to have a terrible everlasting impact on the world. There are two really […]
Read More The world temp rises by 2.7 degrees F, so what?Jennifer M. Buck, a white woman, who published the book ‘Bad and Boujee: Toward a Trap Feminist Theology’ around two months ago has gotten extreme backlash these past few months. Wipf and Stock’s director of publications, recently spoke up and said they had “initiated the removal of the book from publication and distribution.” The books […]
Read More A white womans’ book on trap feminismBrunetteBloggr: I wanted to start this off by saying thank you so much for your time, it’s very exciting to have you back on the blog after some time now. For the readers who don’t know you, do you mind introducing yourself as well as some of your educational background? Dr. Mazzarella: My bachelor’s degree […]
Read More Interview with Dr. MazzarellaOklahoma, the state known for its invention of girl scout cookies, and fully criminalizing women’s constitutional rights. Last week Republican Gov. Kevin Sitt signed a bill that makes performing an abortion in the state to be illegal. In a statement Stitt says “We want Oklahoma to be the most pro-life state in the country”(Scott, 2022). […]
Read More Oklahoma, the state where it’s criminalized for women to use their rights
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