Back to Basics #2: Do Feminists Hate Men?
By: Laura Yac We are bringing it back to basics this week with a common misconception involving feminists. When I talk about my feminist beliefs, I often get asked the question, “Do you hate men?” …
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…
Forced Sterilizations and Targeting Marginalized Communities
By Emma Gilham Earlier this fall, whistleblower allegations at an ICE detention center in Georgia of forced sterilizations swept news headlines. Dawn Wooten, the whistleblower and former nurse at the center, claimed consent was not…
Step Forward to No Violence
By Jordan Tunks Domestic violence is a very serious in the United States. Domestic violence is defined as violence or abuse in a domestic setting such as a marriage or cohabitation. By definition, domestic violence…
Talking About Consent
By Morgan Clark I recently watched the Red Table Talk on consent, particularly consent and the “grey area”. It was interesting to watch, and I believe watching it can spark up conversations that need to…
Two Steps Forward, A Hundred Steps Back
By Abbie Lewis As if this pandemic hasn’t caused enough trouble, women all around the world are once again being set back. An article in the New York Times discusses how women with children…
Recovering From Invisibility: #SayHerName
By Morgan Clark I was recently asked “in what way police brutally has affected you the most?” After pondering on the question, I came up with this answer: There were three death that truly shook…
What is the Green New Deal, And How Does it Affect Women?
By Emma Gilham As fire engulfs the West, tropical storms destroy communities, and temperatures reach unprecedented levels, climate change is on the public’s mind. The Green New Deal is something many of us have heard…
Congress Investigation into Fort Hood
Content Warning: Sexual Assault By Emma Gilham The summer of 2020 has been one of reckoning. Calls for accountability can be heard from almost all walks of life. We want answers and responsibility. Congress announced…
The Settings Change, but the Story Doesn’t
By Caitlin Easter I recently came across an illustration by Kasia Babis that made me think about the state of women today in relation to where we were as women when the Salem witch trials…