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 & HarperBlack women in the US face many challenges when it comes to getting the correct healthcare they deserve. This issue has been an ongoing situation for decades. The healthcare system has failed black women and had used them as test subjects without their permission. A very famous example is Henrietta Lacks who had her cells […]
Read More STRUGGLES and neglect: BLACK WOMEN IN HEALTHCAREHave you ever wondered why it is normalized for women to take hormones with adverse side effects to protect against pregnancy and men are not? Or questioned why there is no birth control option for men other than condoms? These are questions that I have pondered about for a couple of years. Personally, I have […]
Read More Men and Women Birth Control OptionsBy now I am sure we have all heard about Sean Combs aka P. Diddy’s arrest, and if not allow me to go into a brief overview of the situation. Diddy has been facing backlash since 2023 when his ex-girlfriend filed a lawsuit against him claiming he took part in sex trafficking and she accused […]
Read More One thousand bottles of baby oil?!?!?!As a young woman who actively participates on social media, I would be lying if I said I don’t compare myself to other girls. For instance, it is so easy to look at a picture on my feed and think about how much prettier or skinnier someone else is compared to myself. This is exactly […]
Read More Facetune and feminismIf you had asked me who Chappell Roan was one year ago today I would have shrugged my shoulders and said I had no clue. Just one year later, Chappell Roan has taken the world by storm with her chart-topping album “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” and her single “Good Luck Babe!”. […]
Read More Chappell Roan: Setting Boundaries as a Pop StarThroughout the past year, social media has opened my eyes to an extremely prominent women’s health issue. PCOS or fully known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is defined by Mayo Clinic as, “a problem with hormones that happens during the reproductive years.” (2024). This is a hormonal disorder that affects up to 10% of women of […]
Read More Navigating PCOS Through the Eyes of PCOS TikTok VloggersIf 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 CareClimate change has been a key topic in society and the political arena for several years. Different strategies to preserve the earth’s climate have been pushed, but I rarely see people discuss the impact gender may have on the state of the planet. Many arguments have surfaced discussing how the consumption of animal products leads […]
Read More what impact do women have on climate change?On March 26th, 2024, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and attend a webinar called Caring for a Caregiver hosted by Women for Madison. Megan Shanker, assistant director for Women from Madison, introduced the event and what this network was about. Women for Madison is a network of alumni, parents, and students […]
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