I remember sitting in my family room as a young girl, watching a football game with my dad and older brother, just trying to fit in. I had asked a question about the game when they said, “do you even know what a quarterback is?” As an eight-year-old girl this question stumped me, and I […]

Accessibility Access to menstrual products is a fundamental necessity, yet it’s often a luxury that many individuals, especially those from marginalized communities, cannot afford. For low-income individuals, the cost of pads and tampons can create significant financial tension, forcing them to prioritize basic needs like food and bills over menstrual hygiene. This financial burden deepens […]

Let’s talk about how to support someone who is grieving in college. We established in the first post, that grief is a super messy thing. Grief shakes our world in a way that is hard to express and even understand ourselves. But the experience of grief itself is really common. It feels safe to say […]

Definition and Origin of Intersectionality Intersectionality is a concept that has become increasingly important in feminist discourse, highlighting the interconnected nature of social identities such as race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability. Coined by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in the late 1980s, intersectionality urges us to acknowledge and address the overlapping systems of oppression that […]