Someone’s Gotta Say It: The Word “Girlboss” Needs to Die
By: Emma Sauer It’s been some time since I wrote one of these blogs, but I’m coming in hot today with an irritating trend that isn’t going away anytime soon. When’s the last time you…
Support Women’s Athletics at UMKC at Roo Up! With the Women’s Center
By: Crystal Lum Hi Roos! UMKC Women’s Center is back with Roo Up! with the Women’s Center! The Women’s Center is a huge supporter of women’s athletics, and we want to hype up and show…
Break the Cisnormative Status Quo with These Five Tips!
By: Emma Sauer An important part of being an intersectional feminist is advocating equality for all genders, including people who identify as genderqueer, nonbinary, intersex, or otherwise gender non-conforming. If you try to be a…
Back to Basics #5: What is the Women’s Center?
By: Emma Sauer Something I get asked a lot, whether at events, in the office, or just when talking about my job is… What do you actually do at the Women’s Center?” I’ll tell you! …
Engaging Students Through Healing Arts at UMKC
By: Arzie Umali The following blog was written by the director of the Women’s Center, Arzie Umali, and was originally posted on the A Window Between Worlds blog at awbw.org/blog/umkc. Arzie is a certified healing arts facilitator…
Back to Basics #4: What is the Patriarchy?
By: Emma Stuart Welcome to Back to Basics! In these posts, we break down feminist concepts for readers curious about feminist vocabulary, concepts, and ideas! Today’s question is: “What is Patriarchy?” Patriarchy is defined by…
“But What Were You Wearing?”
By: Sierra Voorhies Trigger Warning: rape culture, victim blaming, and sexual assault. I’m not quite sure how to start this blog, but I think I will start with the phrase, “What were they wearing?” This…
Children Should be Feminists Too
By: Alyssa Bradley Gender equality starts at home. Current issues around gender, racial, and LGBTQ+ equality should be discussed with the younger generations, who can bring their visions for a better world to fruition. That…
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…
Sex Sells…But at What Cost?
By: Ebony Taylor Ever watched a movie or tv show based in high-school? Think about the female characters. There’s often a character who’s a “school slut” or girl who wears revealing clothing. She is almost…