I finally read The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. Growing up, I was always a voracious reader. The Hunger Games was my favorite series. Team Peeta, anyone? So, no wonder the first book I finished within three days of picking it up during my college-years-reading-drought was a dystopian novel with a woman at the center […]
Read More Parallels Between The Handmaid’s Tale and Our SocietyMen are not a monolith, and their opinions on feminism range significantly. A common sentiment among men who are anti-feminist is that feminism is not for them. Some argue that feminism actually harms them. Feminism is not what harms men, patriarchy is. For the past few weeks, my YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit feeds have been […]
Read More How the Patriarchy Harms Men: The Jalen Hurts SituationThis post was edited on 11/3/16 by cheesythursdaystan “She kissed me, I just kissed her back.” I just recently got cheated on, and this is what my boyfriend said to me as he broke up with me. OVER THE PHONE mind you… (Like, could it get any worse than that?) A part of me wants […]
Read More “She Kissed Me, I Just Kissed Her Back”Language is gendered. Women are not seen as capable of violence. Freedom can be literal and metaphorical. These are just a few of the topics our cohort discussed in this week’s Newsroom. This week’s newsroom was full of insightful ideas and engaging topics. We began with local news. Local This very Saturday, September 26, 2026 […]
Read More Newsroom Roundup 9/22/26When the video “Nerf for Girls Was Beyond Ridiculous” popped up on my YouTube feed, a wave of nostalgia hit me, and I instantly clicked. I owned a crossbow and a gun from the Nerf Rebelle line, on top of the collection of Nerf guns I inherited from my brothers. Nerf Rebelle was a line […]
Read More Feminist Nerf GunsThroughout Donald Trump’s presidency thus far, it is no secret that many women feel personally offended by his comments on women. However, his disrespect is not limited to his words; it is also evident in the policies he is attempting to push. Although these new policies may be pushed to look like an increase in […]
Read More Policy, Power, and Women’s Access In The USThe immediacy with which most people feel uncomfortable when a woman expresses anger is almost laughable. A man can slam a door and most people will think nothing of it, but if a woman were to increase her voice by just one notch, suddenly the all contacts are looking at her as if she has […]
Read More Women Aren’t Allowed to Be Mad, Apparently.The term “body count” is something women on college campuses seem to hear often. We hear it from potential romantic partners, friends, or even random people attempting to create a conversation. Although it is meant to ask the number of people one has had sex with, the phrase and its meaning reinforce the judgment and […]
Read More ‘Body Count’- Slut Shaming RebrandedThere’s something deeply powerful about a table, not just as a piece of furniture, but as a space where identities take shape and roles are put to the test. On March 29th, at Noche de Sabor: De la Misma Mesa (Night of Flavor: From the Same Table), I watched a play organized by the Latinx […]
Read More From the Same Table: A Feminist Reflection on Noche de SaborIt’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 […]
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