On Tuesday in class, wr1tergirl, TheTalker, and lunarletters covered topics in local, national, and global news. These topics covered what’s occurring in politics, other territories including Iran, and history being honored in local spaces. We discussed the SAVE Act and how it would impact women and marginalized groups, Iranian feminists coming together during a tragic […]
Read More News Round-Up 3/3This post was edited on March 25, 2026 by lunarletters. We encourage women to break glass ceilings, while others sit detained in cages. We love the idea of empowering women- the CEO, the politician, the “girl boss”. But what about the migrant mother detained in an immigration center? Why does feminism suddenly get quiet at […]
Read More GLASS CEILINGS vs IRON CAGES: WHY IMMIGRATION DETENTION IS A FEMINIST ISSUEIt’s no secret that worldwide, women carry far more of the culinary responsibilities at home than men. In 2023, women over doubled men in the number of meals cooked within the average household. Despite this outsized role in food preparation at home, women have consistently struggled to break through in the restaurant industry. In the […]
Read More The Secret ingredient is Feminism?This post was edited on 04/25/2026 by Usuallyalwaysright. While exploring the history of the feminist movement in Bolivia, one name kept appearing again and again: Adela Zamudio. It made me pause. How had I never heard of her before? The more I looked into her life, the more I learned that Zamudio wasn’t just a […]
Read More Who is Adela Zamudio?In February 2026, a bill straight out of The Handmaid’s Tale made its way onto the floor of the Illinois Senate when Neil Anderson, a Republican state senator from Andalusia, introduced perhaps the most extreme anti-abortion bill in recent years. Under SB3572, also referred to as the Abolish Abortion Illinois Act, fetuses and embryos would […]
Read More Modern-Day Handmaid’s Tale: Illinois Senator Says Women Should Get Death Penalty for AbortionsI’ve always had a huge heart. I feel like I care more deeply than the average person. I love harder. I hurt harder. Everything has always felt amplified through my lens. For a long time, I called that my greatest blessing, but it has also been my biggest curse, because I always seem to end […]
Read More JMU Hookup cultureOh, not this again. “You should smile more.” That phrase haunted me when I worked as a server. I heard it more times than I can count. It did not matter if I was already doing my job well, handling multiple tables, or just concentrating. Somehow my facial expression always seemed to be the thing […]
Read More “You Should Smile More”In the beginning, it’s Easter Sunday, and I’m sitting ankles-crossed in the pews with my new boyfriend. He grew up on homeschool Bibles and Walmart parking lot sermons, and the last time I prayed in earnest was for a parking spot in Chesapeake. By comparison, the arches, the choir, and the linen tablecloths are lovely. […]
Read More Feminist(?) Goes To ChurchHappy Women’s History Month! I love all genres of music, but my favorite has to be rock. For Women’s History Month I want to talk about five of my favorite female fronted rock bands and how they’ve impacted the genre as well as bent the norms in a male dominated field. Let’s start off with […]
Read More Celebrating Women Who Shaped Rock MusicThis post was edited on 3/25/25 by lifeisgood77 When people say the phrase crazy cat lady, it is casual. It’s on the couch with friends, poking fun at someone that you went to high school with and weren’t a fan of, that still isn’t married. It’s supposed to be a dig, but not harsh. But […]
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