The Importance of Women's Reproductive education By Branden Tepaz Did you know that as of 2022 the percentage of adults in the United States who said they were knowledgeable about menstruation was 52% ? All the while the percentage of adults in the United States who said they were knowledgeable about Menopause was 44%? This… Continue reading The Importance of Women’s Reproductive Education
We all are aware of the violence women go through. For years women have been seen as “easy” targets for aggressors that are typically men. We are put through domestic violence, sexual assault/rape culture, human trafficking, and more. Domestic violence is typically committed by one's significant other. In recent article published by the World Health… Continue reading The Fight Against Violence
As a woman, I believe I have become more conscious of my gender role and what it entails. Beauvoir emphasizes how our status as women is reliant on man since that is how he created the law, which favors their gender, referencing Poulain de la Barre. This is significant because it has influenced the development… Continue reading Understanding Gender as a Performative Act
As a chubby, Mexican girl, I didn’t quite fit the standard I saw on TV or in magazines growing up. I developed an unhealthy relationship with my body image that was only exacerbated with social media and the popularization of plastic surgery. Beauty trends and standards in place often demand women of color to embody… Continue reading Critiquing Plastic Surgery Trends: The Racist and Sexist Implications for Women of Color
Toxic shame, a pervasive sense of unworthiness or defectiveness ingrained in individuals, is explored in the context of societal systems like patriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy. This shame, unlike healthy shame that responds to social norms or moral standards, becomes debilitating when chronic and pervasive, shaping individuals' identities and self-concepts. In the United States, these… Continue reading From Detoxification to Yasssification: How Addressing Toxic Shame Could Lead to A Tangible Liberatory Praxis
Commodification and Capitalism One of the most grave side effects of RuPaul's Drag Race being such a mainstream form of queer entertainment is how easily it has made it for queer culture to be commodified and cheaply replicated. “Commodification prefabricates culture into easy to consume products and images that allow the dominant culture to utilize… Continue reading The Real Realness: Commodifying Culture from the Ballroom to RuPaul’s Drag Race
The night may feel safe for men, but during the nighttime, walking on the street is unsafe, and it is seen as a death wish for many women, mainly for women who reside in Latin America. Gang crime is extremely active at night, and Latina women are more likely to be punished by men if… Continue reading Femicide in Latin America
As a Xicana photographer, I have always experienced misogyny within the photo industry. Throughout history, photography has always been seen as a male dominant, wait no, a white male dominant form of media. Ranging from commercial and mainstream opportunities to private events, the main people seen documenting said events is the white man. With the… Continue reading Photography as a Form of Acceptance
While a lot of colonial thinking still permeates within our uses of gossip, there are examples in our modern-day that echo the theoretical practices of queer chisme. Notably, Rina Sawayama’s “This Hell” is not only an empowering song that reclaims the threat religious fanatics spew at queer people, but the song itself is grounded in… Continue reading Gossip/Chisme as a Site of Knowledge and Avenue for Decolonial Realities
Photo by fotografierende Learning about LGBTQ+ topics at school should become more accessible, especially since it helps bridge a better understanding between non-Queer students and Queer students alike. For example, It's Still Elementary is a 2007 documentary that explores the reality of elementary school students being exposed to topics like sexuality and gender at a… Continue reading Bridging Understanding: The Importance of Integrating Sexuality and Gender Education in the Classroom
