Looking Deeper at our Phenomenal Feminist: Laverne Cox
By Morgan Clark Laverne Cox caught the public’s eye in her brilliant performance as Sophia Burset in the hit Netflix TV show Orange is the New Black. Cox’s character was a trans woman in…
The Shadow Pandemic
By Mia Lukic November 30th was White Ribbon Day, a part of the United Nations ongoing 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence which runs from the 25th of November to the 10th of…
Learning Social Action: #Buy Black
By Mia Lukic This fall semester UMKC offered a class entitled “Social Action” that followed the teachings of Change! A Student Guide to Social Action by Scott Myers-Lipton. The students broke out into groups and…
What is Feminist Psychotherapy?
By Emma Gilham Living in a violent, patriarchal world is taxing on the mind and body. How can womxn heal from trauma, build resilience, and understand societal factors that contribute to their struggles? One answer…
Friday the 13th and Femininity
By Mia Lukic Today, Friday the 13th is associated with bad luck and all things spooky, due to the Christian religion and cinematic industry. Many people believe it is a scary day and many choices…
COVID-19’s Impact on Women
By Jordan Tunks COVID-19 is impacting everyone, but it is impacting women in a different way than men. When the shutdown began in March of 2020, things like restaurants, shopping centers, and movie theaters were…
COVID-19, Sex Toys and Sexual Dysfunction
By Brianna Green The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of discovery and change. People are using this time to educate themselves in social and political matters. Some are also using this time as a…
Japanese Women Protest Sexist Ban On Wearing Glasses At Work
By Adriana Suarez In Japan, there has been much backlash from women in the workplace surrounding their appearance. A part of the Japanese culture is the treatment of women. According to a Georegetown University blog…
Sojourner Truth: A Timeless Women’s Rights Activist
By Skye VanLanduyt Sojourner Truth escaped from slavery and became a powerful civil and women’s rights activist during the nineteenth century. Truth’s famous speech, “Ain’t I A Woman?” will always be one of my favorite…
A Semester in Reflection from the Women’s Center’s Caitlin Easter
By Caitlin Easter As the semester draws to a close, inevitably so does my time here at the Women’s Center. As sad as this is, it provides a perfect opportunity to reflect on what I…