If we take an aerial view of Harrisonburg, Virginia, for example, a majority of what we see is parking lots. 84% to be exact. Naturally, the blacktop exists primarily in the populated areas most requiring transit. As Harrisonburg is a city growing bigger than its’ government can plan for, it falls victim to urban design […]
Read More Leading The Way With Two WheelsIn the fight for fairness, equity, and acceptance, the true equalizer for all humankind is the rugby pitch. According to rugby folklore, some 200 years ago, William Webb Ellis broke the norm in his school’s daily football game and made the first moves in what we now know to be rugby. Fact or fiction, since 1823, the game has spread from this […]
Read More Support Your Local Hooker: Play RugbyThis past Tuesday I was given the awesome opportunity to see a documentary called “The Mask You Live In“.This documentary was absolutely amazing and put into perspective just how impactful having the gender norms our society is structured around can affect male’s of all ages. They brought up an amazing point really on in the […]
Read More Hyper-masculinity in SocietyLast night, I had the pleasure of listening to the amazing Brian Sims speak. Brian Sims was the first and only openly gay football team captain in NCAA history as well as the first openly gay representative of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. He currently represents Pennsylvania’s 182nd district, located in central Philadelphia. He was elected to […]
Read More Madison Equality Presents: Brian SimsJust yesterday I came across an article on Buzzfeed called “11 Things You Should Understand About Female Sports Fans” and opened it almost immediately. The title appealed to me for two pretty simple reasons: 1) Sports are very important to me, and 2) I’m a female. As a female sports fan, I often find myself being […]
Read More Quick Hit: Reppin’ the Female Sports FansI’m an avid sports fan, particularly when it comes to the NFL. Like most other fans, I frequent both watching and browsing ESPN. Recently, I stumbled upon an interesting offshoot of ESPN.com—ESPN W. Yes, tucked away at the far right of the browsing bar of ESPN.com is the link to ESPN Women.
Read More A Site of Their OwnThanks to my dad’s job, I was given the benefit of growing up around the world. For two years in high school, I lived in a tiny little south Asian country between China and India called Nepal. A lot of times when I mention it, I am often asked questions about how I liked living […]
Read More Quick Hit: World News to CelebrateHello readers! After a very un-feminist year off I am back at school and excited to tell you what I learned! It was so easy to be a feminist when I was on campus surrounded by my feminist friends. Living downtown and working 40+ hour weeks in local restaurants? That wasn’t so easy. My values remained intact, but I […]
Read More The Hairy Truth About FeminismWhile I enjoy a good football game now and then, I’ve never been a huge fan of the sport. In particular, I don’t really care for the machismo, misogynistic culture that it tends to perpetuate. But now, there are two NFL athletes who deserve a lot of praise. Recently, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendan Ayanbedjo spoke […]
Read More Quick Hit: Praise for the NFL….wait, what?I saw this the other day and I couldn’t help posting on it. Well, correction: My boyfriend saw this the other day and pointed out how ridiculous it was to me. Yay! The grasshopper is learning. Here’s the gist of things: Police are starting to investigate whether or not it should be legal for an […]
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