My hair has been through the wringer. From black to blonde, blonde to brunette, brunette to black, black BACK to blonde, I’ve seen first hand how hair colors are associated from stereotypes and influences how society treats you. Throughout my range of different hair colors, I can attest how differently I get treated with every […]
Read More DO blondes have more fun?The government is banning Tiktok. What about it? The house has recently discussed passing a bill that could lead to a Tik Tok ban resulting in a fight that passes the bill to the Senate. Tiktok has grown immensely ever since the lockdown. Starting as Musically years ago then converting to Tik Tok, personally I […]
Read More Senate Tiktok ban: is it the right move?1. NPR “Up First” “Up First” is a podcast produced by National Public Radio in the United States. It’s a morning news podcast that provides listeners with a quick overview of the day’s top news stories. The podcast typically runs for about 10-15 minutes and is released every weekday morning with the aim of giving […]
Read More 3 Podcasts to Incorporate Into Your Daily Routine*Content Warning: Mention of Sexual Assault and Rape* Although April first signifies April Fool’s Day to many and nothing more, the beginning of April means a lot more to people like me. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (shortened to SAAM) and was officially recognized in 2001, after advocates had been fighting for sexual assault […]
Read More April & sexual assault awareness“Does anyone have a tampon?” “I think I bled through, I don’t know what to do, I have to go to my next class” “Does anyone have anything? I thought I put more in my backpack last week”. These are all examples of texts that I have either sent or received while at school. The […]
Read More Let’s talk Menstrual Product AvailabilityWhen I first watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show I was immediately obsessed. The fact that a movie with a “transvestite scientist” main character had come out in 1975 was just incredible to me. The music, the costumes, all of it just had me absolutely in love. The Rocky Horror Picture Show follows Brad Majors […]
Read More JMU’s Rocky Horror Shadowcast: A celebration of QueernessI remember sitting in my family room as a young girl, watching a football game with my dad and older brother, just trying to fit in. I had asked a question about the game when they said, “do you even know what a quarterback is?” As an eight-year-old girl this question stumped me, and I […]
Read More The Importance of Employing Women in SportsAccessibility Access to menstrual products is a fundamental necessity, yet it’s often a luxury that many individuals, especially those from marginalized communities, cannot afford. For low-income individuals, the cost of pads and tampons can create significant financial tension, forcing them to prioritize basic needs like food and bills over menstrual hygiene. This financial burden deepens […]
Read More Equal Access: providing menstrual products for allLet’s talk about how to support someone who is grieving in college. We established in the first post, that grief is a super messy thing. Grief shakes our world in a way that is hard to express and even understand ourselves. But the experience of grief itself is really common. It feels safe to say […]
Read More Let’s talk about grief in college… againDefinition and Origin of Intersectionality Intersectionality is a concept that has become increasingly important in feminist discourse, highlighting the interconnected nature of social identities such as race, class, gender, sexuality, and ability. Coined by legal scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in the late 1980s, intersectionality urges us to acknowledge and address the overlapping systems of oppression that […]
Read More Embracing Intersectionality: Recognizing the Diverse Realities of Women’s Experiences
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