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?From the time we were little girls to now, there has been these impossible standards we are expected to follow. It’s like we were handed this invisible rulebook about how we’re supposed to look like. Thin, but curvy. Fit, but not too muscular. Flawless, but natural. And in the end, it doesn’t matter what you […]
Read More The Invisible RulebookWhy does my razor cost more than my brother’s? The higher pricing frequently imposed for goods and services offered to women as opposed to those marketed to men is known as the “pink tax.” It’s not a real government tax, despite the name. This discrepancy in pricing has its roots in consumer targeting and gendered […]
Read More The Pink TaxThis past weekend I watched Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance. Before Apple Music announced the performer, I didn’t know how the Kendrick Lamar show would be topped. When they announced Bad Bunny as the performer, I was excited and proud. His performance would be historical, as he would be the first artist to perform […]
Read More Here’s What You Missed: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl PerformanceTroubles in Finding a Roommate In considering my move to Harrisonburg after graduation, my mom was like I don’t want you living by yourself. In my head, it would be way easier to find an apartment just by myself. I knew my mom usually knows what is best, so I started up the grueling roommate’s search process. This required […]
Read More RoomMate ruckusAmerica runs on celebrity. From pop stars to politicians, we, the many, are highly invested in the lives of the few. It’s an evolutionary impulse: famous figures keep us non-celebrities aspirational, striving to match their happiness and success with our own. We steal their makeup routines, make their music the soundtrack to our lives. America’s […]
Read More Hind Rajab and Liam Ramos: Celebrities of RevolutionIn the midst of the Trump administration rolling back DEI initiatives, I’m going to shed some light on my experiences as a mixed Black woman. DEI makes a way for me to thrive and survive in spaces that weren’t created with people like me in mind. I can’t count on my fingers and toes the […]
Read More Your Favorite DEI HireShows and movies are important in the media world in today’s society. One of the main things film media is meant to do is entertain. This can be shown in many forms, whether the form is fantasy, science fiction, documentary, etc., they are meant to draw you in and show viewers things/situations they may have […]
Read More Love on the Spectrum: Exploiting or BeneficialTurning 22 often feels like the expected launching point into the “real world” with a job neatly secured post-college. Yet, as I blew out the candles, my reality looked distinctly different. There wasn’t a corporate email address waiting, no orientation schedule tucked beside my diploma. Instead, there was a profound sense of open space, a […]
Read More 22 is for me.It’s 2025, and I’m 22 years old, still navigating the treacherous waters of body image. Growing up, my generation was bombarded with critical commentary on women’s appearances, and it has left its scars. Growing up, I was on a cheer team, and I thought at the time being assigned as a base was my worst […]
Read More When Will We Stop Talking About Women’s Bodies?: Selena gomez takes the brunt of this again!
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