As humans we always create classifications in order for us to understand things that are surrounding us and have better communication…
Since I have been in the university setting I have begin to notice a problem that seems to infiltrate itself…
With modern feminist discourses shifting away from the notion of “women’s studies” towards…
A 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…
Sandra Bland is a 28 year old African American woman from Naperville, Illinois who was found hung in her jail…
The film Tangerine is one of those films that defy expectations and give the viewer more than anticipated. The film…
I will never forget how one of my closest friendships ended a while back. I had met him at my university, and ironically this is where the situation took place. This was two years ago now and it still really confuses me. More than when it happened, actually. And this is not because I…
“Any guy that likes to bake is gay”
This is a tweet that my “friend” posted on Twitter about 2 years ago, and it still haunts me to this day.
The little remarks and actions people do reflect what they think is acceptable…
Intersectionality is a great word. It rolls off the tongue with confidence. When someone busts out intersectionality in a…
Do men think that women appreciate and want to answer to a sexist question? When it comes to men asking women…
In the past weeks we have talked about bodies that matter. I want to reflect on Joel Leon’s “Pussy…
As I’m laying in bed watching the documentary “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes” I can’t help but ask myself, “are women their own…
In the first season of Orange is the New Black, Daya finds herself impregnated by her love…
Growing up I have always known that I am female and that I am tall, slim, mixed race, a student who has a job. These different representations of me have helped shape who I am. They have showed me that I am each one of these categories because in society you are how the looking glass defines you, and you are put in the category that best fits you. I…
After Dexter Thomas lead an interesting discussion about hip-hop music and masculinity I began to think about all…
Homophobic vs Hip Hop black community
Looking back at how hip hop African American artist are portray throughout the years, there is a pattern of being a…