Misogyny in the Alt-Right? How White Women are Refusing Sexism While Promoting Racism
Hi friends! Sadly this is my last post for the semester but I wanted to end on an interesting note by talking about the shuffling going…
The racial divide impacts childbirth related deaths
Did you know pregnant women of color are four times more likely to die during child birth than white pregnant women. It is a phenomenon in…
How To Love Slap
What’s up my friends?! In my previous post, I discussed the idea of the “love slap.” To me, the love slap comes from a place of…
Stop Using “Biology” For Your Anti-Trans* Agenda
Hi friends! Today I’m debunking my least favorite bullshit argument against trans* people; “there’s only male and female, humans don’t exist on a spectrum.” This is…
Losing Weight in a Fat-Phobic Society
Hi friends! Self disclosure moment, I’m fat. I have been overweight most of my life because of crap I dealt with as a kid that I’m…
Women are Overlooked, Once Again.
As most people know, the NFL has been a political topic recently. It all started when Colin Kaepernick kneeled during the national anthem at the beginning of…
We Should All Be (Inclusive) Feminists
Note to the reader: if you’re unsure of what some of the terms in this post mean, check out ShoutOut’s definition page! Feminism is my buzzword.…
Opening Up The Old Boys’ Club
I spent this past weekend playing very challenging, high-level rugby games in the Women’s D1 Round of Sixteen for Nationals. Truthfully, we got our butts kicked, having lost…
I’ll Calm Down When You Start Listening: The Dangers of Tone Policing
About a month ago, I was out dancing with a friend of mine. It was just us two, and we were clearly content being on our…
Where are you, in the fight for unity?
The other night I was sitting in the photo lab on campus, sorting negatives, when I started Speaking Up, one of NPR’s Ted Radio Hour podcast episodes. It…
