When I arrived at James Madison University, I started to understand what it truly means to exist in a predominantly white institution (PWI). At JMU, where 70.3% of the student population is White, being Latinx places you in a strange spot. You’re visible-ish. You’re not invisible, but you’re not fully recognized either. It’s like existing […]
Read More Being Latinx in a PWIThere’s something deeply powerful about a table, not just as a piece of furniture, but as a space where identities take shape and roles are put to the test. On March 29th, at Noche de Sabor: De la Misma Mesa (Night of Flavor: From the Same Table), I watched a play organized by the Latinx […]
Read More From the Same Table: A Feminist Reflection on Noche de SaborThis post was edited on 04/25/2026 by Usuallyalwaysright. While exploring the history of the feminist movement in Bolivia, one name kept appearing again and again: Adela Zamudio. It made me pause. How had I never heard of her before? The more I looked into her life, the more I learned that Zamudio wasn’t just a […]
Read More Who is Adela Zamudio?I was watching Bolivian Cholita Skaters, who wear traditional attire while fighting for gender equality, the other day, and it made me think about feminism and my culture. I sat with the idea of how they connect when the majority acts like feminism and cultural traditions are opposites. I love my culture, my country, and […]
Read More Can You Be a Feminist and Still Love Your Cultural Traditions?