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 periodEndometriosis 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 CrisisEarlier this year, I woke up one morning in excruciating abdominal pain. Considering I wasn’t due to get my cycle for another two weeks, menstrual cramps seemed out of the question. All that I could try to do was shrug off the pain, take some ibuprofen, and go about my day. Come two days later […]
Read More Medical GaslightingFor far too long, women have been told to wait: wait for their rights to be respected, wait for their autonomy to be acknowledged, wait for their voices to be heard. The 4B movement rises from this issue, drawing inspiration from its roots in South Korea, where it came from a want to reject the […]
Read More Are We Overlooking Something in the 4B Movement?For 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 CeilingFor many people, post graduate life is a huge stressor. When it comes to finding a job to start your career, most undergraduates don’t know where to start. JMU students are very lucky to have so many resources available, one of the major resources being the JMU career fair. This semester, it falls on Tuesday, […]
Read More JMU Career Fair TakeawaysOne of the most prominent and recurring conversations on the topic of feminism is the idea of being a woman in a man’s world. A world built by and run by men with countless male-dominated professions where women are often the outliers. Whether it be climbing the corporate ladder in a male dominated business, taking […]
Read More Why I’m the Sore Thumb BloggerWith the rise of social media, it is clear that conversations surrounding neurodiversity have skyrocketed. With this, has come a wave of media users eager to seek further explanation for symptoms that may ultimately be a mental disability. By hearing about real-life experiences from neurodiverse individuals on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and many […]
Read More The untold struggle of neurodivergent womenYouth sports are a huge part of kids’ identities, development, and physical and mental well-being. So, why are kids all over the world being purposely barred from participating? On January 28, 2024, a 9 year girl was harassed by a fully grown man for simply trying to play with her friends, and the scariest part […]
Read More KID’s, Gender Identity, and Sports – an organization’s struggle to balance the need of diverse athletes
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