A new school year is about to begin. A new year of lessons, late night study groups, and soul-crushing 8 a.m. classes. Some of you may be about to embark on your first year in this wild thing we call higher education. This may be old hat for some of you. Whether you’re a freshman […]
Archives for August 2016
5 Things Every Woman Should Know About Her Reproductive Health
“What is a clitoris and where is it located on my body?” “What are my reproductive rights in my state?” “Where is the nearest abortion clinic?” “What is birth control?” “What happens at a gynecologist appointment?” Have you ever had questions like these pop into your head? Have you ever wondered how much you don’t know about your reproductive […]
#BBHMM: 6 Black Woman Owned Businesses to Support on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day (and Beyond!)
One thing I know for sure is that Black women are magical. There’s no doubt about it. From showing up and showing out at the 2016 Olympics, being the most educated demographic in the United States and creating the blueprint in sectors such as politics, art, fashion and music, we break records, create trends, build […]
Another WIN for Clinics in OH; Interview with Amanda Patton
As a reproductive rights movement, it can be easy to only focus on how access to abortion is limited but we need to celebrate and recognize our wins. I spoke with Amanda Patton, owner of ProChoiceCats.com and former patient advocate at Founder’s Women’s Health Center, to highlight a huge win for clinic safety in Columbus Ohio. Q: So, […]
The Champion: An Interview with Paula Schonauer
Content Warning: Transphobia One Friday afternoon saw me sitting down for lunch with the wonderful Paula Sophia Schonauer. She’s many things: trans* activist, former police officer, student, teacher, parent, spoken word poet. But above all else she is determined. This becomes quite apparent as I interviewed her about her life and identity. Paula was born in […]
Your (Feminist) Songs of the Summer
Ahhh, the “Song of the Summer”. An esteemed title that gets doled out each year by most mainstream music publications to the catchiest song of the season that seems to follow you everywhere. Last year, Billboard proclaimed that the winning song was “Cheerleader” by artist OMI, and a known frontrunner was Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen”. […]