By Jordan Taylor Waechter
Contributor
Oppression can be thought of as unjust treatment or control, mainly based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, class and dis/ability. Oh no! The crowd gasps, not another woman rambling on, but hear me out.
Each "status" is a lens used psychologically...
By Kayla Richardson
Contributor
“Men fear witches because they take their power from the Earth without poisoning the soil.” -Unknown
Most of us have at least some knowledge of the fact that there was a time in history where women were burned as witches. As for who these women actually were...
By Rachel Sotomayor
Contributor
To be a woman in contemporary American society means being adaptable, independent, strong and intelligent.
I have found that there are many ways a woman can succeed in different areas of her life, but we must chose and carve out that path ourselves. As a veteran...
By Danielle Wisdom
Contributor
Growing up, I was blessed to be surrounded by strong, incredible, educated women who showed me at a young age what it looks like to be successful as a woman in the world. Looking back now, I realize that my sisters and my mother were showing me what it looks like...
By Stephanie Ruby
Contributor
As a woman living in contemporary American society, I would say I have abundant opportunities. This might seem a bit cliché considering that America is the “land of opportunities,” but it is nevertheless true.
I have the ability to freely pursue both an education...
By Jacqueline Robinson
Contributor
We cannot ignore the fact that women’s voices are still consistently marginalized.
But to hold that feminism belongs only to women, or that only women can be feminists, creates brash assumptions, ostracizes enormous number of supporters and implies that anyone...
By Ariel Robbins
Staff Writer
Thought #1: It’s good to be alive in a time and a place where a woman’s thoughts can be taken seriously.
Thought #2: However, being a woman is complicated. The dictionary definition of a woman is: an adult human female—but that’s just as helpful as defining...
