The average American woman with a period spends $20 on feminine hygiene products per cycle. This number ranges, but sources say women can spend anywhere from $6,000 to $18,000 on period products across their 40-year reproductive lifespan. For the privileged, this expense may not be that big of a deal, but for some, that monthly […]
Read More With Tampons and Justice For All: Why Feminine Products Are A Human RightWhile puzzle pieces have become a nearly ubiquitous symbol of support for the Autistic community, many Autistic folks (including myself) have argued that the symbol is misguided at best. I would never want to diminish genuine effort at advocacy, but it is worth saying that the very nature of the symbol has sinister implications. First, […]
Read More A Cure for Who Exactly? The Many Problems with RFK’s Autism Policy and RhetoricThe term “body count” is something women on college campuses seem to hear often. We hear it from potential romantic partners, friends, or even random people attempting to create a conversation. Although it is meant to ask the number of people one has had sex with, the phrase and its meaning reinforce the judgment and […]
Read More ‘Body Count’- Slut Shaming RebrandedThere’s something deeply powerful about a table, not just as a piece of furniture, but as a space where identities take shape and roles are put to the test. On March 29th, at Noche de Sabor: De la Misma Mesa (Night of Flavor: From the Same Table), I watched a play organized by the Latinx […]
Read More From the Same Table: A Feminist Reflection on Noche de SaborBeing a woman means your life comes with a playbook. You’ll get married in your twenties, have kids around thirty, and then you can finally relax. You’ve beaten the clock. We’re taught that women’s bodies come with an expiration date. We’re ticking time bombs, ready to go off at any second, and settling down before […]
Read More THE DOUBLE STANDARD OF THE BIOLOGICAL CLOCKWe’ve all heard the phrase “I’m just a girl,” whether it be stated on social media or spoken in dialogue from your own life. Maybe you’ve even said it. “I’m just a girl!” she exclaims as she hits a curb. “I’m just a girl!” she exclaims after she burns her dinner in the oven. “I’m […]
Read More The Problem With “I’m Just a Girl”Unless you missed it, the Final Four matchup between UConn Huskies women’s basketball and South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball was exactly what it should’ve been. Two 1 seeds, two dominant teams, no excuses. South Carolina came in and beat UConn 62–48, snapping a 54-game win streak. That should’ve been the story. But it wasn’t. What […]
Read More That Wasn’t Just Frustration.Throughout my childhood, I never compared myself to my classmates who were different from me, nor did I think we were different from each other. Unless, of course, they thought that Cinderella was better than Ariel from The Little Mermaid. I honestly miss the days when the things you liked or disliked were the only […]
Read More The “Spicy Latina” StereotypeTimothée Chalamet has been in the news a lot in 2026, but not for the reasons you might expect. He has an Oscar nomination, countless upcoming projects, and a billionaire girlfriend, but instead of focusing on his latest role or most recent red carpet appearance, the world is still hung up on his dismissive comments […]
Read More Timothée Chalamet Hates Ballet and Opera (and Women?)On Saturday March 28th, “No Kings” protests grew over the U.S. as many civilians took to the streets to call out President Donald Trump’s policies. The first protest was held on June 14, 2025, which was Trump’s 79th birthday; this was the third protest since the last one back in October. Since then, Trump’s policies […]
Read More Breaking the Cycle: Why the ‘No Kings’ Protest Can’t Stop at One Day