There is suffering all over the world and most of the time the United States fails to cover the struggles that foreign countries are facing. This leads to ignorance and misinformation about what is truly happening in these countries. I find that those who are unaware of what is going on around in the world […]
Read More Sudan’s Women and Children Healthcare CrisisAs a college student, I see fellow students on my way to class every day and let me tell you, I am so influenced by what people are wearing. I really am. I observe myself in the mirror in-between classes and I don’t have any makeup on, my sweatpants are baggy, and my sweatshirts are […]
Read More Beauty standards: Let’s Talk About ItWe all know someone that squirms at the thought of a menstruating body’s period. Some dismiss the topic, while others state how “gross” it is to talk about. Around 1.8 billion people menstruate every month, meaning at any given point, 800 million individuals menstruate, making up about 26% of the global population. With over a quarter of […]
Read More The Sanitization of Periods: How it Affects Menstruating BodiesI remember coming to JMU for the first time and falling in love with it. One of the statistics that stuck out with me was back in 2019 JMU ranked No. 1 for graduate employment among all Virginia universities. This fact made me eager to come to JMU and alleviated some of my stress about […]
Read More Is JMU Preparing Everyone for Post-Grad, or Just Male-Dominated Fields?With the presidential election being just nine months away, the question on everybody’s mind is who will be the next to lead the United States? We can also wonder how likely it is that this individual will be a woman. Clearly, the United States has a long history of being run by men and the […]
Read More Where are the women on our ballots?Hi everyone! Yesterday, on February 26th, 2024, candycane2013, blondedrat, and whataboutit21 facilitated a newsroom. We discussed 4 different topics that sparked very good conversation. Starting off with our local news topic, we discussed how the Rockingham County school board met with librarians to discuss book review policy. For our national news, we discussed the murder […]
Read More Newsroom: February 26th, 2024I would like to start this off by prefacing that this blog entry will be discussing eating disorders. If this is something that could potentially trigger any readers, I advise that you proceed with caution. February 26th – March 3rd is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and for the first time ever I would like […]
Read More A personal tale from my reflection in the mirrorTransgender health care. What about it? The topic of transgender healthcare has become increasingly popular, bringing attention to the particular difficulties that transgender people encounter when accessing the healthcare system. The process of getting healthcare for transgender people can be difficult, involving everything from overcoming social stigma to getting affirming treatment. Promoting inclusive practices and […]
Read More Addressing Healthcare Inequality: The unequal treatment of transgender individuals in medical settingsAs college students, it’s mostly our first time living in a new town alone. It’s important to understand how critical it is to be aware of one’s surroundings and how to trust your gut once you feel uncomfortable about something. The lack of these tips is extremely dangerous. Many of these unfortunate dangers have taken […]
Read More How to Stay Safe on Your College Campus.Trans Rights are woman’s rights I have found myself shaking and quivering for the past two weeks. Not out of fear or intimidation, but anger – red hot anger, righteous anger. Nex Benedict, a 16 year old non-binary student in Oklahoma, was brutally beaten on February 7th 2024. Nex was assaulted in a school bathroom […]
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