By Arpita Das I find myself increasingly disillusioned with the development sector, even though it has been my professional home for nearly sixteen...
By Ella Gonzalez Today, “feminism” is a loaded word. It stands at the crossroads of being perceived as an incubator for change and progression for...
By Joy De Guzman On my first days of pre-school a parent asked me with a smile “what are you?” At a time when...
By Lina Chhun In this post-inauguration period, we are living with what may seem to be a very keen tension—that tension between the dangers of...
By Lina Chhun A few months after returning from dissertation work abroad, I attended a talk with Professor Aisha Finch at UCLA. The talk expanded...
By Lina Chhun Today I sat in my car and I waited for the sun to set. I can’t remember the last time I...
By Mina Ezikpe On 20 September 2016, the day after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police shot and killed Keith Lamont Scott, I, with a few others, traveled...
By Christiane Gannon My female students are discussing their relationship to criticism, gathered at the back of the room in two groups. On the left...
By Kylie Nicole Gemmell During my last quarter as an undergrad, I had the opportunity to create, facilitate, and teach my own course. This...
By Ramisa Raya to kill your daughter, wrap her up in white satin and place her in the hands of wolves then when you...
By Stephanie Batiste Race, gender, and sexuality are core concepts in my teaching with regard to the authors, materials, and concepts I introduce. I teach...
By Courtney Sylvester **Content Warning: sexual violence, rape** 1 in 4 finally gets invited to a party 1 in 4 gets ready for a party...
By J.T. Roane The poison that is white patriarchy, has seduced all. It is like what Black feminist scholar Vivian Gordon called in a different...
By Sophie Sandberg I’ve always liked dressing in a “feminine” way. I love sundresses, low cut shirts, short skirts. I like how these clothes look...
By Jordan Prochnow Makeup can be a double-edged sword for me. With it, I feel great; without it, I feel self-conscious. Makeup makes being a...
By Sumayyah Malik “A tribute to weirdom” i’m going to spread the primrose smell off myself, and will sprout today, like Jack’s beanstalk...
By Chichi Okonkwo The 21st century has seen continued “cloud” popularization and, with it, memes. The commonality of memes and our propensity to reduce sentences...
By Amelia Roskin-Frazee **Content Warning: sexual violence, hate speech** We’ve all had at least one friend tell us, “Don’t read the comments.” The...