The phrase “crazy cat lady” is usually delivered with a smirk. It sounds harmless, even playful. It paints a familiar image: a lonely, unstable woman surrounded by cats instead of people. But the stereotype is not really about pets. It is about power, independence, and what happens when a woman chooses not to center her […]
Read More The “Crazy Cat Lady” Isn’t Crazy, She’s IndependentWe’ve all heard it before. Women just know when something is wrong. Women have intuition. A gut feeling. A sixth sense. But what if women’s intuition isn’t mystical at all? What if it’s survival? From a young age, girls are taught to be aware. We are told not to walk alone at night. We are […]
Read More Women’s Intuition Isn’t Magic, It’s SurvivalOn Tuesday in class, xoxogossipgirl, EyesWideShut, and StoryPaws drew attention to local, national and global stories that reflect what’s happening right now in sports, economics, and society. We discussed James Madison University’s women’s basketball team, rising unemployment rates among Black women nationally, the U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team, and Swedish skiier Elis Lundholm, the first […]
Read More NEWSROOM 2/24The mens olympic hockey team is making headlines everywhere following their huge win for the first time in years. However, it’s definitely not the win that is breaking the news. After the Olympic win, the men took the obvious option for them, partying with the head of the FBI and calling Donald Trump in the […]
Read More When Winning Is not enoughWhen the Epstein documents were “released” most of the internet focused on one thing: the names. Who’s on the list? And who’s not on the list… But the bigger issue isn’t gossip. It’s transparency. Yes, redactions are normal. Courts protect survivor identities. Ongoing legal matters get sealed. That’s how the system works. But when the […]
Read More Redactions and ReputationsI was sitting at a dinner table in Dublin with newfound friends from my study abroad program. We were drinking ciders and beers, going around the table and talking about our first times. Half of them were clumsy and laughable, the other half endearing and sweet. By the time it was my turn to share, […]
Read More Virginity as a Social ConstructOn April 20th, 2025, professional wrestlers Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, and Iyo Sky competed at Wrestlemania 41 in a triple threat match for the WWE Women’s Championship. While the result of this contest may have been staged, the emotional and professional stakes were very much real for all three combatants. Women’s professional wrestling has a […]
Read More Super Slamming the patriarchy? The surprising gender Politics of the WWE“Not all men”. It’s the phrase we’re met with all too often. Always when a woman brings up the wrongdoings of a man, never with the intent to actually discuss feminist issues. Rather, “not all men” is typically another way to say, “I would never do that” or “This conversation makes me feel uncomfortable”. This […]
Read More “Not all men”Healthcare and gender pay is nothing new to the ongoing feminism conversation. And yet, it continues to define the world we live in. The inspiration behind this post is simply the world around me telling me what I cannot do: earn equal pay as my male coworkers in the healthcare field. As children we get […]
Read More Same white coats, Unequal pay checks.In one of the most viewed athletic competitions in the world, the 2026 Winter Olympics marked an incredible chapter for the history of women’s sports. Sunday, February 22 marks the end of the winter games. Throughout the past seventeen days, viewers watched a variety of winter sports including snowboarding, skiing, ice hockey, figure skating, and many more! Beyond all the medals and ice surrounding northern […]
Read More More than a Medal: How Women Transformed the Winter Olympics
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