Living in a country where social justice issues are not only talked about, but dealt with in hopes of being brought to justice is a norm for Americans, but can be a luxury for other countries. Sexual abuse and inequality of gender is not something that is limited to strangers and the workplace. The majority of people who are experiencing… Read more →
The Problematic Way Women Are Represented in Christmas Movies
One of my guiltiest pleasures every holiday season, is watching cheesy Christmas movies. I love the romance and how over the top and predictable they are. However, this year as I watched the movies I couldn’t get into them as much, it really bothered me the way women are portrayed in Christmas movies.These movies feature women who are pining for… Read more →
Stitched Up The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion
Stitched Up The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion by Tansy E. Hoskins. A book that talks about every terrible aspect the fashion world participates in. For the past few post I’ve made they have been about fast fashion and sustainable fashion, so that inspired me to read this book. The book doesn’t focus a lot of its efforts on sustainability, instead… Read more →
The Last Jedi: A Feminist Discussion
In this podcast, a special guest and I have a discussion on how we felt about the film “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Everything we discuss can be further researched in the articles linked below. I recommend reading them, they are very interesting. I should say Spoiler warning for those who haven’t seen the film, but I mean, it’s on… Read more →
The Feminist That Still Needs Validation From Men
I’m a relationship girl. From the time I was 17 until now, I have been in back to back serious relationships. Coming into college I thought I would have the experience everyone talks about- the hook-ups, parties and social interactions that most high schoolers only dream about. From the advice my family and friends gave me I pictured myself as… Read more →
Men Explain Things to Me
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit is a book I chose to read simply because the title really caught my attention. A slang term I’ve heard thrown around here and there is “mansplaining” which essentially means that a man is explaining something to you that you probably already know and they just want to appear knowledgeable. Check out… Read more →
Love It If We Made It
So recently the 1975 released their most recent album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships which I thought was amazing if you do not believe me have a listen to it yourself and thank me later. Their was song that stood out to me mainly because it was such a daring song and the artist very elegantly tackles serious… Read more →
Weekly news round up post
Today I will be talking about the news I presented in class I found a lot of interesting ones so I have a lot to say on all of them. So I found myself getting a lot of news that revolved around sexuality issues. Curry Supports Female Athletes My favorite story I shared was the one about curry… Read more →
Self Care Tips For Finals Week
The weeks in between Thanksgiving and Christmas break can be overwhelming for college students. Some are filled with anxiety over what grades they might be getting. Others struggle to stay motivated because all they can think about is getting a month off from homework and exams. No matter what, finals week causes extra stress for everyone. It might seem trendy… Read more →
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
By: Michelle Alexander By: Grace Gonzalez “History never really says goodbye.History says ‘See you later’.” -Eduardo Galeano History is cyclical and although it’s been over a hundred years since slavery was abolished, we live in an era where we’re not too far off. After much research, Michelle Alexander has found that our current prison system is really our modern day… Read more →