Screaming. I am screaming. But I don’t think anyone can hear me, even though my shrieks have made my vocal chords bleed. I am so tired of not being heard. I am so tired of bleeding. I can’t seem to shake this feeling though, of being silenced, by whom I’m not sure, but some oppressive […]
Read More Depression sucksThis post was edited on 3/19/2023 by Thatgirl123 The Kardashians are one of the most followed and loved families worldwide. The sisters are mainly known because of their bodies and their appealing characteristics. As time has passed they have branded themselves and have started their own multimillion-dollar companies. They have captured the attention of millions, […]
Read More Keeping up with loving yourselfOk let’s talk beauty standards. As a woman of color who grew up in a predominantly white and privileged area, to again, attending predominantly white private schools, I have always had an internalized skewed view of beauty and myself. There are many factors that have caused these insecurities that I am sure a lot of […]
Read More A Brown Girl’s Take on Beauty StandardsDuring my free time, or when I need time to kill, I hop on the app TikTok like most people with social media. TikTok provides quick entertainment at your fingertips and even creates an algorithm in which videos one enjoys come on their page quite conveniently. While this app is designed for comedic entertainment, I […]
Read More Women VS U.S. HealthcareSome of you may be thinking that these words just do not go together. There’s no way that Jesus was a feminist. Trust me, I understand the surprise. Unfortunately, some Christian churches preach the complete opposite. In those churches the Bible is used to oppress female voices rather than liberate and raise up those voices […]
Read More Jesus? A Feminist?If you have ever read, watched, or listened to any form of media or discourse depicting Black women, you have likely heard or seen controlling images and stereotypes of the Mammy, Jezebel, and Sapphire tropes. Not only are these images harmful and dehumanizing, but they also create false narratives of Black women in a patriarchal, […]
Read More The Superwoman SchemaRecently, the internet has coined a new term describing moms who push harmful notions of diet/exercise culture and force less than helpful eating advice onto their children — the “almond mom”. Several TikTokers are utilizing this term and creating video skits depicting things a typical almond mom would say or do. As a self […]
Read More Almond Moms and Eating DisordersThis post was edited on 3/21/23 by lasagnalover1 While thinking about some of the most influential female artists of our time, names like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Ariana Grande come to my mind. But along with their incredible careers and massive successes, I can’t help but think about their criticisms and animosity, mostly because I […]
Read More I Was A Taylor Swift HaterRecently, a radical feminist who I’ve followed on Instagram posted her opinions on, as well as art of, JK Rowling. I was never a fan, so when I had heard about people ‘canceling’ Rowling in 2020 over tweets, I didn’t care to learn more about it. However, because this influencer was posting about Rowling, I […]
Read More Making Sense of FeminismLocal News JMU’s “Holocaust-Centered” program is distasteful and non-inclusive. Two-dozen Jewish faculty, faculty emeriti, and staff from JMU intended to boycott “Holocaust-centered” lectures, according to an article published on January 26, 2023, by The Breeze. The event lacked support from the Jewish community as well as several others. The event, which we supposed to be […]
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