Why don’t we let men be gentlemen? When I was younger, my grandparents took on traditional roles in the relationship. My GF would take the garbage out, open my grandma’s door for her, paid for dinner, and walk on the street side of the sidewalk. My GF did many other gentlemanly things, but those are […]
Read More Let Men be Gentlemen.“Everyone wants to experience pleasure, why is society so shameful for wanting that?” – Adrienne Maree Brown Earlier this month I attended the first-ever JMU hosted, Queer Teach-in. This campus event provided an all-day long event with speakers, activities, and insight into the LGBTQ+ curriculum that is missing from our campus. I attended the virtual […]
Read More “Pleasure Activism” with Adrienne Maree BrownThis post was edited on October 18 by FemmeInAction As I weave through the toy aisles, my eyes dart from item to item. My mom intercepts and points me to the pink aisle. As I head down it I find myself staring at kitchens, baby dolls, princesses, and makeup. I pick my new baby doll: […]
Read More The Damaging Power of Gendered ToysJust Say Me! Or So You Would Think, Just Say Me, a statement that can have so many connotations. I first heard this statement in a ABC Family hit show “The Secret Life of an American Teenager” The statement was meant to invoke power into a women’s right of choosing the needs of herself over a […]
Read More Just Say MeI am someone who, since a young age, LOVED being very feminine, and a “girly-girl”, if you will. I love make-up, I love clothes, and I LOVE style. Home videos of a four-year-old me show me trying on lipstick and high-heels! Unfortunately, make-up and certain clothes can cause stares, rolling eyes, and snickers, from both […]
Read More DRESS HOW YOU WANT, LIVE HOW YOU WANT, AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONSIt’s Black History Month! Unapologetically, the greatest month of the year (even though it’s the shortest month but whateva). Black History Month is frequently spent praising the accomplishments of prominent black men such as MLK, Thurgood Marshall, and President Barack Obama. Although these men broke barriers for the black community, they were not the only […]
Read More If ya don’t know, now ya know. Black Feminists that you need to know.
ShoutOut! James Madison University 