Most people would agree that the stigma regarding mental health has begun to abate thanks to public discussions of the matter. This is obviously great, as health problems should not be stigmatized, no matter the illness, and because it allows individuals to be honest about their mental health. This destigmatization has come in time with […]
Read More Mental Health Care: A Feminist IssueJust over the weekend, downtown Harrisonburg, VA hosted its annual International Festival. Marking its 25th annual celebration, the International Festival is an outdoor, flea-market style event that invites people of the Harrisonburg community to a festival of food, handcrafted arts, and other goods made by people of various international origins within the community. Despite the […]
Read More harrisonburg’s international festival: Through a feminist lensIn our Newsroom Roundup on September 21st, 2022, we discussed local, national, and global news stories from a feminist perspective. This discussion included reviewing intersectionality in feminist conversations, the hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico, and the French Cycling Federation’s unequal use of funds. Local The student-run blog, Feminism is for Everyone, covers a wide variety […]
Read More Newsroom ROundup September 21The gender reveals party community has completely engrossed our modern society. It has come down to the degree of environmental and physical harm. All this occurs for announcing a baby’s sex, not gender. Our culture is deeply entwined with the concept of gender because it determines treatment, assumes likes and dislikes, and highlights a societal […]
Read More Gender REVEALS and the Harmful BinaryWhen I was a child, my favorite character was Scooby-Doo, however, my mom was never able to find Scooby-Doo clothing in the girls’ section at the store. For some reason, in my five-year-old mind it was essential that I had Scooby-Doo clothing, so she finally provided me with some, but I was so embarrassed that […]
Read More Pink is for Boys: Challenging Gender norms in clothingDespite individuals with disabilities account for a large portion of the population, there is still a lack of advocacy and proper policies to accommodate these individuals. This is due to barriers many people with disabilities face such as fewer economic opportunities, higher poverty as well as access to necessary health resources. These barriers make it […]
Read More Facing BARRIERS: WOMEN AND DISABILITIESA look at the history of leadership at jmu Like me, I’m sure you’ve heard the joke “she went to college to get an MRS degree,” more than once. My experience at JMU has actually broadened my ideas as a feminist, so the concept of only going to college to meet a man seems foreign. […]
Read More Is jmu a feminist institution?My doctor asks, “Is there a record of any eating disorders in your family medical history?” and I start laughing right there in the awkwardly small office, it echoes off the walls until I realize I am an adult and I have to answer.
Read More adhd and eating disorders in women: Why nobody gives a sh*tHow do you appropriately start a JMU football game? Any guesses? The answer is an old-fashioned tailgate, a tent full of food, drinks, and A LOT of spirit wear. I have seriously never seen so much JMU gear in my entire life. Then, it was onto the next step; walking into the Bridgeforth stadium where […]
Read More JMU FOOTBALL VS. SEXISMIN OUR NEWSROOM ON SEPTEMBER 7TH, 2022, WE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED AT GLOBAL, NATIONAL, AND LOCAL NEWS FROM A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE. THE NEWS ARTICLES INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, A TIK TOK TREND SWEEPING THE NATION, ABORTION RIGHTS IN KANSAS, AND HOW JMU CELEBRATED NATIONAL WOMENS DAY.
Read More nEWSROOM rOUNDUP sEPTEMBER 7TH, 2022
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