It only took an estimated 4.543 billion years of the earth’s existence for workouts to be tailored to women. In this world of social media, which emphasizes societal constructs of what a woman should or should not look like, we have finally found an answer: it’s different for everyone. For years, the only workouts tailored […]
Read More Working out is for us.In a world where transgender voices are often silenced, Will & Harper breaks through. Released on Netflix on September 27th, 2024, the documentary challenges the silenced narratives surrounding the transgender community. I found Will & Harper thanks to my mother and father, who urged my sister and me to watch as soon as we could. […]
Read More Will & HarperNot only in today’s society, but throughout all time men have been expected to hold in all of their feelings and bottle them up before sharing them with anyone else. I am going to refer to this issue from a man’s perspective throughout this blog post because that is the one I live, however this […]
Read More The prison of a man’s mindIn 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 perceptionI recently saw an article in the New York Times about changes in a woman’s brain while pregnant. The article discussed how neuroscientist Elizabeth Chrastil underwent a series of twenty-six MRI brain scans while she was pregnant, before, and the two years following the birth of her son. The results showed that during pregnancy a […]
Read More Pregnancy Brain: A new way of thinkingIn today’s day and age, social media seems to be all that anyone cares about. Countless hours spent scrolling through photos and videos. Oftentimes, people of all ages find themselves looking at people that appear to be prettier, in better shape, and more likable than they find themselves. What people don’t realize is how dangerous […]
Read More Social Media Envy: The Dangers of Social Media ComparisonsI started at JMU in the midst of the pandemic as an at-risk chronically ill student. Each successive semester required me to constantly push myself to the point of crisis just to survive while watching my peers succeed. I was drowning, unable to get help for myself. My friends searched for any help or resources […]
Read More I Asked For Help and No One AnsweredIf you know anything about Abortions and what the procedure looks like, it can contain a lot of pain and symptoms that last for days. Some of these symptoms can’t allow women to go about their day normally or anything like that. Throughout the year, many states have attempted to appeal a total abortion ban. […]
Read More Post-Abortion CareTransgender health care. What about it? The topic of transgender healthcare has become increasingly popular, bringing attention to the particular difficulties that transgender people encounter when accessing the healthcare system. The process of getting healthcare for transgender people can be difficult, involving everything from overcoming social stigma to getting affirming treatment. Promoting inclusive practices and […]
Read More Addressing Healthcare Inequality: The unequal treatment of transgender individuals in medical settingsMy freshman year when I first started thinking about where I wanted to live my sophomore year I was so excited. I would have my own room, be able to cook in a kitchen, and have a living space. It sounded like a dream. I visited a complex with my friend from high school and […]
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