African Americans have suffered within the medical field for centuries. Throughout history, the medical field has failed black people, as well as other communities of color, leaving them unable to trust healthcare providers. From the infamous Dr. James Marian Sims to the Tuskegee Experiments, black people and children have faced and continue to face medical racism… Continue reading Medical Racism in the U.S.
The book Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy E. Roberts is a continuous fight for awareness, action, and education to understand the expansion of reproductive justice to every woman today and tomorrow. She has a firm stance on systemic racism and how it has come to shape the… Continue reading Killing The Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty
Sex is a taboo in Mexican culture, which has led to many generations, including women, not being comfortable in their own bodies and being ashamed to even talk about their periods. Machismo, sex shame, and biased standards set against women stemmed from that very issue. In the following paragraphs, I will explain the shame, that… Continue reading Sex,Shame and Machismo in Mexican Culture
