I began taking birth control pills during my sophomore year in high school. This is when I first started becoming sexually active. I went to the gynecologist for the first time and my doctor told me that the birth control I would be taking was low hormone, and it wouldn’t affect me much. After taking […]
Read More Why do i have to get BIRTH CONTROL?Most people would agree that the stigma regarding mental health has begun to abate thanks to public discussions of the matter. This is obviously great, as health problems should not be stigmatized, no matter the illness, and because it allows individuals to be honest about their mental health. This destigmatization has come in time with […]
Read More Mental Health Care: A Feminist IssueI hope this can serve as comfort and validation, and ultimately reveal the beautifully painful words from the unfiltered soul.
Read More All The Things Left Unsaid: An ARCHIVE Of NotesGrowing up as a girl and facing criticism for having interests There is a long, tortured history with the concept of women being fans and a steep criticism with gendered and sexist roots. There is no aspect of entertainment and interests that women and girls are not criticized for. The “fangirl” is characterized as a […]
Read More Can I Enjoy Anything? The GEndered Criticism of Being A FanIn our Newsroom Roundup on September 21st, 2022, we discussed local, national, and global news stories from a feminist perspective. This discussion included reviewing intersectionality in feminist conversations, the hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico, and the French Cycling Federation’s unequal use of funds. Local The student-run blog, Feminism is for Everyone, covers a wide variety […]
Read More Newsroom ROundup September 21“If I’m skinny then I’ll be beautiful” …… BULL SH*** YOU ALREADY ARE. The “perfect body image”, a toxic trend that is now a societal norm. Females deal with the daily pressure to have the “perfect body”: small, petite, and a size 0. Films playing a role in this toxic trend, showing little girls whether […]
Read More Fu** Society, I Love MEWhat do you think of when you hear about Victoria’s Secret brand? I think of push-up bras and thongs. That’s what I would spend my money on in middle school and early high school. Little did I know then I was buying into the falsehoods and lies behind Victoria’s Secret. It was an extremely popular […]
Read More Victoria’s Secret: A Toxic FantasyLet’s talk about sex. You heard me. Let’s talk about it. More specifically, Iet’s talk about the shame and stigma surrounding women who like to have sex. What a wild concept, right? That a female, just like a testosterone-driven male, can want and enjoy “it”, too. In fact, there is beauty and power to a […]
Read More stop calling me a slutThe gender reveals party community has completely engrossed our modern society. It has come down to the degree of environmental and physical harm. All this occurs for announcing a baby’s sex, not gender. Our culture is deeply entwined with the concept of gender because it determines treatment, assumes likes and dislikes, and highlights a societal […]
Read More Gender REVEALS and the Harmful BinaryJust this past weekend, I attended my oldest sister’s bachelorette party in VA Beach. The attendees were women from the bridal party–my sisters and friends of the bride. During this weekend, I couldn’t help but observe the interactions and actions of these six very different–yet also very similar–women through a feminist lens. Consequently, I left […]
Read More why do women feel the need to ‘fix’ unfaithful men?
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