The Women Who Inspire Us: Wrapped!
For Women’s History Month, we asked our contributors to tell us about a woman who inspires them. Here’s a little wrap up of what some of them had to say :)
But what if they don’t like me?
How I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki Unveiled the Hidden Fears of the Average Twenty-Something
Disabled and Existing (Simultaneously)
A think piece on the impacts ableism has on mental and therefore physical health (both in America and worldwide) today– including BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ disabled people’s thoughts and experiences, an ongoing pandemic, the forgotten disabled people in natural disasters, the challenges of Section 504 and DEI and what they mean, and inclusive resources.
Girl in the Bathroom
When I go to the club, I embrace the girlhood I am met with. I am not a woman, but I was raised one. I am not a woman, but I was a girl once. I know the girl codes of conduct and I know the club bathroom rules.
Navigating Identity: The Complexities of Passing, Code-Switching, and Belonging
Embarrassment felt a lot like overexposure. Like one of those dreams where you realize midway through your presentation you aren’t wearing pants and everyone is laughing at you. Only I wasn’t dreaming and thankfully I had my pants on. I was in the Publix parking lot and my dad’s hand was stretched out to me. He wanted me to hold it. I wanted to disappear. I hated the stares we would get by holding hands. My small black hand in his large white one.
Self Care is Not A Face Mask: The Commodification of Audre Lorde’s Self-Care
From bubble baths to face masks, we're told that self-care is the key to both personal fulfillment and societal contribution. But what started as a radical concept introduced by Audre Lorde in her 1988 essay collection, A Burst of Light, has been reduced to yet another product to consume in a world that thrives on our dissatisfaction.