Erica WestWhat Will It Take to Abolish ICE?The recent images of immigrant children ripped away from their families due to the Trump administration’s newest “Zero Tolerance”…5 min read·Jul 23, 2018----
Erica WestDistanceI moved across the country last year. A California girl through and through, I spent the first third of 2016 in New York City. The decision…3 min read·Jan 4, 2017----
Erica WestSomeone GreatMost of the time it feels unreal. I can’t fully wrap my head around it — someone so full of life, totally gone. It feels cliché to describe…3 min read·Oct 7, 2016----
Erica WestWhite Western FeminismExamining the ways White, Western feminism marginalizes women at home and oppresses women abroad.8 min read·Nov 18, 2015----
Erica WestinAthena TalksMisogyny in Pop PunkExamining race, gender, and misogyny in pop punk9 min read·Aug 27, 2015--12--12
Erica WestWhere Do I Go From Here?I have been thinking a lot lately about the children I may have.3 min read·Jun 22, 2015----
Erica WestinAll BeigeOn Being a Biracial Comedy NerdLike thousands of kids since the 1970s, staying up late on Saturday nights to watch Saturday Night Live was a tenant of my childhood. For a…6 min read·Jun 22, 2015----
Erica WestIn Defense of Valentine’s DayI should hate Valentine’s Day. On paper, I am the demographic that should despise Valentine’s Day, scoffing at the decorations in grocery…4 min read·Feb 12, 2015----
Erica WestHow I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Mosh PitOne cold, January night while I was walking in my college town of Santa Cruz, CA, I noticed the marquee of the local concert venue read,…4 min read·Dec 5, 2014----