Cover by Anton Luzhkovsky on Unsplash There is a popular theory that spending enough time around other women will align your menstrual cycles. This anecdote has been passed from mother to daughter over the course of time despite no scientific consensus on its validity. I was about 15 when my mom passed it to me. […]
Read More How “Synching Up” With My Mom Changed Our RelationshipCover Photo by Ekaterina Novitskaya on Unsplash When I first got my period, I didn’t bathe or shower the entire time because I thought the blood would do something bad to our plumbing. When I first tried to wear a tampon, it popped out at softball practice because I didn’t put it in all the […]
Read More 5 things i wish i knew before i got my first periodHave you heard of the term “pick-me girl”? It is defined by Urban Dictionary as “a girl who seeks male validation by indirectly or directly insinuating that she is ‘not like the other girls’”. Even if this is the first time you’ve heard the term, chances are you have encountered some pick-me characteristics. Where did […]
Read More Stop Picking On Pick Me GirlsEndometriosis affects one in ten women of reproductive age worldwide, yet its diagnosis and treatment remain undermined and overlooked. For millions of women, myself included, this chronic and often debilitating condition is so much more more than “just bad period cramps”—it’s an extreme battle with physical and emotional distress, along with systemic medical disregard. This […]
Read More Reclaiming Women’s Health: The Endometriosis CrisisA recent discovery found that a mental health crisis is among the top five emergency calls to police in Harrisonburg. In response, the Harrisonburg Police Department is hoping to improve its response to emergency calls that involve a mental health crisis. Some officers have stated that they do not feel equipped enough to handle mental […]
Read More Newsroom 11/18/24For decades, women have made great strides in the fight for true gender equality in the United States. Women can vote, run their own businesses, go to college, and even hold office. But why is it that we have yet to see a woman hold the highest office of presidency in the United States? After […]
Read More The Presidential Glass CeilingZach Bryan, a famous country music artist, has recently been exposed for attempting to silence Brianna Lapaglia (aka Brianna Chickenfry) in order to protect himself from losing his fanbase. They had a relationship right in the center of the public eye. Zach Bryan offered her a 12 million dollar NDA after the breakup. She decided […]
Read More Would you take 12 million dollars over your peace of mind?In class, we have had several discussions that deal with the topics of self worth and body image. I found these topics to be particularly interesting. In fact, I figured that the two topics were related to each other in many ways. The sense of one’s inherent value as a person is heavily related to […]
Read More The Relationship between self worth and body perceptionHave you ever wondered why it is normalized for women to take hormones with adverse side effects to protect against pregnancy and men are not? Or questioned why there is no birth control option for men other than condoms? These are questions that I have pondered about for a couple of years. Personally, I have […]
Read More Men and Women Birth Control OptionsBy now I am sure we have all heard about Sean Combs aka P. Diddy’s arrest, and if not allow me to go into a brief overview of the situation. Diddy has been facing backlash since 2023 when his ex-girlfriend filed a lawsuit against him claiming he took part in sex trafficking and she accused […]
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