By: Sierra Voorhies Welcome once again to Back to Basics! In these posts, we break down feminist concepts for readers curious about feminist vocabulary, concepts,… Read More »Back to Basics #3: Body Posi Club! Starting Now, Ending Never!
By Aurora Wilson You may have seen it before: scrolling through Instagram, a picture of a woman pops up. She is holding detox tea and… Read More »The Problematic Influence of the Detox Tea Industry
By Katia Milazzo National Eating Disorder Awareness Week begins today and runs through the whole of this week. Here at the Women’s Center, we have… Read More »Women, Eating Disorders, The Media
By Allani Gordon “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”- Audre Lorde, 1988. As individuals… Read More »The Art of Healing: Self-Care as an Act of Feminism
By Elise Wantling One day, when I was very young, probably 6 or 7, I was drawing at the kitchen table with some crayons.… Read More »Ending War On My Body
By Skye VanLanduyt My English professor in college distorted my image of Barbie after assigning Marge Piercy’s poem, “Barbie Doll.” Piercy’s poem criticizes Barbie’s negative… Read More »Is Barbie Forever?
By Kiana Mullins Body image was one of the many things I struggled with in my high school career. Over the years, I learned the… Read More »Join The “I Am Enough!” Photo Campaign
By Anonymous After I graduated from high school, I made the decision to stop wearing makeup. I vividly remember looking at myself in the mirror… Read More »Why I Choose Not To Wear Makeup
By Skye VanLanduyt During my last semester at Baker, I discovered Lizzo’s single, “Good As Hell” off her EP, Coconut Oil. I found it catchy,… Read More »A Black Female Rapper Is Changing The Narrative
By Samantha Anthony One of the very first concepts I understood as a young girl was the importance of beauty. As I’ve grown, I have… Read More »Loving Yourself During the Holidays