Black women in the US face many challenges when it comes to getting the correct healthcare they deserve. This issue has been an ongoing situation for decades. The healthcare system has failed black women and had used them as test subjects without their permission. A very famous example is Henrietta Lacks who had her cells […]
Read More STRUGGLES and neglect: BLACK WOMEN IN HEALTHCAREThere is no question that Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have sparked a lot of chatter amongst fans of basketball. The two athletes first faced off in college when Angel Reese went to Maryland and Caitlin Clark to Iowa. Most people are familiar with the battles between the two when Reese was on LSU and […]
Read More Caitlin Clark VS Angel Reese: Separated by Skill or Race?Everyone remembers the incident of the 2009 VMA award when Taylor Swift accepted her award for best female music video. During her acceptance speech, artist Kanye West got on stage and interrupted her, saying, “Yo taylor, im really happy for you and im going to let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the […]
Read More Did Kanye save Taylor Swifts Life?One of my classmates whose handle is “whatamidoing” has previously posted about the ‘Sex in the dark’ JMU panhellenic organization event but I also went (for the second time) and found it to be extremely moving and powerful, so i wanted to come on here and advocate my feelings. For me, growing up, the “Sex […]
Read More lets talk about sex!In class, we have had several discussions that deal with the topics of self worth and body image. I found these topics to be particularly interesting. In fact, I figured that the two topics were related to each other in many ways. The sense of one’s inherent value as a person is heavily related to […]
Read More The Relationship between self worth and body perceptionWhen I first came to JMU, I went through the recruitment process and I joined a sorority. This was one of the best decisions that I made because I found my lifelong best friends and family. We learn about service, honesty, friendship, compassion, support, and so much more. However, all of Greek life seems to […]
Read More Redefining sisterhood: How Greek life at JMU can address unity over competitionIn class, on Wednesday 10/2 there was some discussion about eating disorders that caught my attention. This topic has always intrigued me and feel there needs to be more discussion. When you think of eating disorders what do you picture? Most people picture a white anorexic female. However, this is just not the case for […]
Read More The Hard Truth Behind Eating DisordersPicture this: Kamala Harris—Vice President of the United States—sitting across from Call Her Daddy’s host, Alex Cooper. It’s not your usual political interview. There’s no flag in sight, no reporters asking questions, no stage, and no speeches about taxes and the border. Instead, it’s an open conversation, full of laughter and personal stories between these […]
Read More From the Oval Office to Call Her Daddy: Kamala Harris Redefines Political NormsHave you ever wondered why it is normalized for women to take hormones with adverse side effects to protect against pregnancy and men are not? Or questioned why there is no birth control option for men other than condoms? These are questions that I have pondered about for a couple of years. Personally, I have […]
Read More Men and Women Birth Control OptionsBy now I am sure we have all heard about Sean Combs aka P. Diddy’s arrest, and if not allow me to go into a brief overview of the situation. Diddy has been facing backlash since 2023 when his ex-girlfriend filed a lawsuit against him claiming he took part in sex trafficking and she accused […]
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