Bridgerton, Great Show…But Problematic
One show that has all the fixings for a great but silly story…BUT, there’s a big elephant in the room we need to talk about.
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Not the reaction I was expecting…
As someone who is passionate about social advocacy, I applied to a graduate school program at a university that is very well known for their political communications master’s degree. As someone who has a rather low GPA, I thought it would be silly to apply – but I did anyways. I remember everyone was super […]
Read More Not the reaction I was expecting…Just Like Ma’s Cooking
The Matriarch and Family Traditions With the holidays approaching, I think it’s time we give our matriarchs their flowers (that are long overdue). The planning and gathering for the holidays are most likely dominated by the women. The kitchen holds no place for the patriarchy. The matriarch (which I will refer to from now on […]
Read More Just Like Ma’s CookingCan We Please Stop Invalidating Women Who Choose Not to Have Kids?
How about we all just mind our own business and reproductive choices!
Read More Can We Please Stop Invalidating Women Who Choose Not to Have Kids?An Open Letter to My Transphobic (Future) Father-In-Law
Dear Future Father-In-Law, Surprise! I bet you did not think you would be getting a letter from me, did you? Well, that is just how I am, full of surprises. I wanted to start this letter off by saying thank you. Thank you for being truly awful when talking about me and how you “don’t […]
Read More An Open Letter to My Transphobic (Future) Father-In-LawBiology Isn’t An Excuse To Treat Someone Like Shit
Biology does NOT give you an excuse to treat the ones you love like shit. Family members are supposed to be there for you – through everything. They’re the forever-kind of relationships. The ones that last you far past your friends and partners. But blood does not give you a reason to treat me like […]
Read More Biology Isn’t An Excuse To Treat Someone Like ShitSTOP TELLING ME I’LL WANT KIDS.
Mommy culture repeatedly tells me “I’ll change my mind” when it comes to me not wanting kids.
Read More STOP TELLING ME I’LL WANT KIDS.Super Moms: Having it all
I grew up in a less typical American household, where my mother was the primary breadwinner. Working days and nights on end as a midwife, my mother pushed through sleepless days just to make it to school events, drive our family around, or sort through endless loads of laundry. Though, there were also many times when […]
Read More Super Moms: Having it allA Tale New and Improved
WARNING!!!!! This post will not contain any major details that are new to the live action Beauty and the Beast, but will include some minor details that weren’t a part of the animated movie. If you haven’t seen the movie and are okay with that, keep reading! If not, you’ve been warned and should stop […]
Read More A Tale New and ImprovedThe Working Woman
The scope of a woman’s role in most cultures, surrounds her femininity. She is seen as a symbol of motherhood, nature, fertility, and the like, while the man is often attributed with inherent machismo and titles like, “breadwinner”, even if these roles are not so. In recent years and months, issues surrounding women in the […]
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