Katy Perry has released four studio albums, won countless awards, has a networth of about $55 million, and now is proudly claiming, “I am a Feminist!” You would think the media would be happy that another star has gravitated towards that word and has started to embrace it, but alas their are many critiques on […]

Read More He Me Roar: Why’s Everyone Hating on Katy?

From Hattie McDaniel sitting at a segregated table at the back of the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, to Lupita Nyong’o being asked about her dress and role on the red carpet, we have come a long way. Hattie McDaniel was the first black actor (male or female) to receive an Oscar for her character, […]

Read More And the Oscar Goes To….. Hope for the Future!

As I’m watching the Red Carpet for the Oscars, I begin to analyze the interactions between the interviewers and the stars of the night. My friend and I are sitting here wondering why most of the women have been asked about their dresses and putting their hands in the manicure cam rather then being asked […]

Read More Quick Hit: Red Carpet Analysis

*Trigger Warning- Will Be Discussing Rape Culture* “Love your body the way your mother loved your baby feet.” When I walked into Memorial that Saturday night, I had no idea what to expect from Mary Lambert’s performance. I was excited to see this woman beyond Macklemore, because I knew she had so much to give. […]

Read More Mary Lambert: The Musician & Activist

“I ain’t ashamed Well it’s dark in the closet Now I’m out in the light Proud of who I am And my light is shining bright”    

Read More We Needed This!

The other day a group of my friends and I were talking about sex in Ehall, yep those are my friends for you, and throughout our conversations they started giving me props. To further go into detail about this they were saying I was empowered because I had the ability to partake in a one […]

Read More Empowerment: Different Perspectives on Sex

So if you know me beyond my handle, then you know that I’m obsessed with a little Canandian show entitled, Degrassi. Degrassi has been running since the 80s and me being the crazy fan I am has watched every single episode. Degrassi has conquered many issues, rape culture, homophobia, trans issues… etc, but this past […]

Read More Quick Hit: Degrassi Goes Feminist

Along with speaking with “Miss Awesome,” I also had an in depth conversation with another housekeeper. I will call this housekeeper, “Miss Amazing.” When I talked to her about her work experience, she enlightened me on some of the negative effects of being a housekeeper. Miss Amazing discussed with me that she is being forced […]

Read More Lets Do a Little Housekeeping Pt. 2

Disclaimer: I am not using this post to attack the JMU students, faculty, or administration, I am using two personal accounts from housekeepers who work at JMU to critique the way our society treats housekeepers and custodial staff as a whole. This post will be broken up into two parts, one focusing on possible solutions […]

Read More Let’s Do a Little Housekeeping Pt. 1

WTF?!? There are many problems with this ad even if this bra never becomes an actuality. I just have a few questions for this ad.

Read More Quick Hit: This Bra Though…….