Goodbye Women’s Center!
By: Adriana Miranda Well, it’s been a long academic year and it’s finally coming to a close! My time at the Women’s Center has definitely passed by too quickly though. There are so many blogs… Goodbye Women’s Center!
The Importance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By: Adriana Miranda TW: sexual assault, violence Did you know that 1 in every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape? But this doesn’t just affect women. Men who… The Importance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Whose Femininity Is It Anyway?
By: Adriana Miranda Have you ever thought about how, like, femininity is SO strongly tied to men? Hear me out! Yeah, femininity is traditionally associated with women. BUT! Think about what kind of women are… Whose Femininity Is It Anyway?
Women of Color in the Essential Workforce
By: Adriana Miranda Trivia Question: _______ __ _______ (demographic) are more likely to be doing essential jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic than anyone else. Answer: women of color Did you know women of color are… Women of Color in the Essential Workforce
Back to Basics #1: What is Intersectional Feminism?
Editor’s note: Hi, Roos! Welcome to the first installment of… drumroll please… Back to Basics! In this blog segment, Women’s Center staff take on core feminist ideas, terminology, myths, and more! We hope you enjoy… Back to Basics #1: What is Intersectional Feminism?
Welcome Back From Adriana Miranda, Women’s Center Staff Member
By: Adriana Miranda Hi all! If you don’t recognize me, my name is Adriana Miranda (pronouns are She/Her or They/Them). I started here at the Women’s Center in the middle of our last Fall semester,… Welcome Back From Adriana Miranda, Women’s Center Staff Member
See You Soon Women’s Center
By Adriana Miranda Maybe this is because I literally started at the Women’s Center mid-semester, but WOW does time fly! For me, this is just an until-next-time post because I have SO enjoyed my time… See You Soon Women’s Center
Missing White Woman Syndrome
By Adriana Miranda “Missing White Woman Syndrome: a term coined by the late PBS news anchor Gwen Ifill, refers to the mainstream media’s seeming fascination with covering missing or endangered white women, and its seeming disinterest… Missing White Woman Syndrome
Mama Ofelia
By Adriana Miranda When I arrived in Mexico in 2018, I felt like I was meeting my grandma for the first time. I spent the earliest years of my life with her in Mexico, but… Mama Ofelia
New Women Center Student Staff: Meet Adriana!
By Adriana Miranda Hi all! My name is Adriana Miranda (she/her), and this is my first year at UMKC! I am a first-generation Mexican-American transfer student from Los Angeles. There, I attended community college for four… New Women Center Student Staff: Meet Adriana!