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Abortion in the United States: Legal, Ethical, and Social
Both historical Supreme Court decisions and changing political environment have fundamentally affected the abortion laws in the United States. With the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision establishing a constitutional right…
“My Body, My Choice”: Pro Choice Advocacy
Abortion is a sensitive topic for many people due to their beliefs or personal experiences, which is why Pro-choice is essential to many women because they get to decide what…
(Re)claiming Intersectionality: Centering Gender and Sexuality in the Immigrant Rights Movement
Since at least 2001, with the first introduction of the federal DREAM Act in the U.S. Congress, undocumented youth and immigrants have collectively organized themselves into one of the central…
The Decision Is Mine… Or Is It?
Over time, one thing has always been up for debate: women’s rights. Men have never liked the idea of women being even remotely equal to them in any way imaginable.…
Women in Classical Music: Are Women Safe from Sexual Violence?
When we think of music, we can see artists expressing themselves through their talent and vision of the art. Art is essential to everyday life; we may take it for…
Getting to the Bottom of the Secret : A Queer of Color Reading of Creator Alberto Barrera’s Netflix series “El secreto del rio”.
While rethinking my Netflix membership, a gem of a film was recently added that made me reconsider why I even began rethinking my subscription in the first place. Sure,…
Women’s Right to Abortion
This is to all our sisters who were forced into an unwanted pregnancy, who lost their lives carrying a secret pregnancy, who had an abortion, and to all the women…
Getting to the Bottom of the Secret : A Queer of Color Reading of Creator Alberto Barrera’s Netflix series “El secreto del rio”.
While rethinking my Netflix membership, a gem of a film was recently added that made me reconsider why I even began rethinking my subscription in the first place. Sure,…
BREAKING CHAINS
Chicana feminism is a journey of liberation, a reclamation of identity that begins in the quiet corners of home and reverberates through entire communities. It is a rebellion against traditions…
Mother & Daughter Relationships
By Natalie Castillo Me, being a daughter to a woman born and raised in Mexico City, I have a lot of knowledge on the subject of Mexican mother and American…
The Intersection of Witchcraft and Catholicism in Chicana/o Spirituality
The intersection of witchcraft and Catholic beliefs among Chicana/o people can, beyond any doubt, be perceived as cultural and spiritual resistance to colonial and patriarchal powers colonizing native Indigenous populations.…
Lowriding: A Chicana Community
Chicanas have played a crucial role within the Chicana/o community as they have been present for every milestone that has shaped the history of Chicana/os in a positive way. As…
Social Stigma Surrounding the Menstrual Cycle
In many cultures, menstruation is often celebrated as the moment in a young girl’s life where she enters womanhood. Despite it being a regular bodily event, it remains a target…
Understanding Sexual Health Disparities in the Latinx Community
Nationally, Latinx are among the highest-growing ethnic populations and have reached about 62.1 million of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. census. While the fastest growing group, they are…
Let Wicked Radicalize You! An In-Depth Analysis of Wicked as an Allegory of Societal Sleepwalking into Fascism
The dawn of November 6, 2024, marked a moment of despair etched into my memory. At 3 a.m., I awoke restless, only to see the news that Donald Trump had…
Sterilization By Force
To start, sterilization is one of the many different options of birth control with sterilization being a permanent form. This procedure is done by sealing the woman’s tubes shut, not…
Deconstructing The Master’s Tools
Title: Deconstructing the Master’s Tools: Chicana Feminism Resisting Settler Colonialism Abstract:This paper explores the intersection of settler colonialism and Chicana feminism with a critical framework for understanding the enduring impacts…