Unity Through Understanding: A ResponseOppression can be quite a subjective term when we really think of it. The first time I saw the illustration shown above I felt a sense of…Dec 6, 2016Dec 6, 2016
Because Silence Can Be Deadly. . .The U.S. has prided itself on its foundation of diversity and tolerance, but it seems as though those are concepts only held dear by name…Nov 27, 2016Nov 27, 2016
Sorry bell hooks, Christianity Does Not Oppress MeI can’t count the amount of times that someone’s perspective about me has changed upon hearing that I come from a religious background…Nov 17, 20162Nov 17, 20162
Make America Great Again? It Never Was.The results are in! Donald Trump is the new president-elect.Nov 11, 2016Nov 11, 2016
Rape: The Selfish CrimeOn May 19, 2015 a student at Columbia University walked with a dorm mattress on her back at her graduation. The mattress was a symbol of…Nov 4, 2016Nov 4, 2016
Published inGender TheoryNi de aqui, ni de alláMy first word was mamá. My first language was Spanish, English my second. At the dinner table I spoke my family’s mother tongue with no…Dec 1, 2015Dec 1, 2015
Published inGender TheoryWoman ≠ ObjectA young twelve year old girl is out buying groceries with her mother one afternoon. As they wait in line to pay, she glances to the side…Nov 14, 2015Nov 14, 2015
Published inGender TheoryIntersexyIn a world that is obsessed with normality and fitting into social standards it is inevitable to deny that gender is among one of the most…Oct 12, 2015Oct 12, 2015