Tanzania and Birth Control?
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli just added himself to the long list of cisgender men who think that they have a say in controlling women’s bodies.
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Don’t disrespect your Mother, Nature
For centuries, collections of people have called up to Mother Nature, through dance, ceremony, or a desperate plea. Though, these days, it is far easier for most to bask in a beautifully sunny day outdoors than take steps to reduce the way they impact the natural world. Still, the cultural myth of nature as a female entity […]
Read More Don’t disrespect your Mother, NatureSuper Moms: Having it all
I grew up in a less typical American household, where my mother was the primary breadwinner. Working days and nights on end as a midwife, my mother pushed through sleepless days just to make it to school events, drive our family around, or sort through endless loads of laundry. Though, there were also many times when […]
Read More Super Moms: Having it allSorry, Maroon 5, But Getting Drugged Isn’t a Party
At the end of freshman year, I went out with a group of friends. The night started innocently enough— we tried on different outfits, played our favorite songs and took millions of Snapchats and Instagram photos. It was supposed to be a final hurrah before finals week started, a night of unadulterated fun before we’d […]
Read More Sorry, Maroon 5, But Getting Drugged Isn’t a PartyJust Say No: Why You Shoudn’t Always Be Nice
Ever feel impaired by your niceness? Ever put the well being of others before yours? Well I have a story for you. One that I hope can free you from your niceness like Harry freed Dobby with a sock. From a young age, I have been plagued with the need to be polite. I have […]
Read More Just Say No: Why You Shoudn’t Always Be NiceThat Summer Night: A Story Kept Under Sheets
So there’s this story. It hasn’t been told much, at least this specific one hasn’t, but it begs to be told. It begs to be heard because it’s like so many other stories. It was the summer before her senior year of high school. Summer in the suburbs with short shorts, bonfires, and house parties. […]
Read More That Summer Night: A Story Kept Under Sheets#1in3Speaks: De-stigmatizing Abortion One Story at a Time
Last week something pretty amazing happened. For six hours, the 1 in 3 Campaign hosted an abortion speak-out which was broadcast on their website. For those who don’t know, the 1 in 3 Campaign is an organization dedicated to breaking down the stigma and shame surrounding a person’s right to have an abortion. The speak-out […]
Read More #1in3Speaks: De-stigmatizing Abortion One Story at a TimeStand With Women | Reproductive Freedom
Disclaimer = My base understanding on Women’s Health Issues – I’m not sure Yesterday Evening, Festival was the place to be. ‘Cause it was packed. Stand With Women or Stand in the Way was an event planned three and a half weeks in advance by the class SOWK288 that welcomed “JMU and Harrisonburg community for a public forum […]
Read More Stand With Women | Reproductive Freedom“Enough is Enough”: The Planned Parenthood Shooting
I would just like to say how sad, and heartbroken, and terrified all at the same time I am about the most recent tragedy dealing with Planned Parenthood. For those of you who don’t know, last Friday, November 27th, a man named Robert Lewis Dear opened fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, according […]
Read More “Enough is Enough”: The Planned Parenthood ShootingGendercide: An issue all of us should be aware of.
Gendercide: the systematic killing of members of a specific sex. While the United States and North America still have gender issues, this inhumane phenomenon is one aspect of gender inequality we do not face on a daily, monthly, and yearly basis. This widespread practice of killing or aborting females, strictly on the premise that the […]
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