Women are acknowledging that there is no future population without themselves. Should they choose not to reproduce or partake in heterosexual relations, that future could be a mere reality.
Part of what drew me to BU in the first place was its prestige and the ability to set its students up for success. I’ve had the privilege of being part of amazing organizations and taking classes with renowned professors. Indeed, the environment I’m in helped me find direction in what I want to do in life. But I also think it’s crushed me within the confines of career obsession.
As delighted as I am that women and non-binary individuals are giving Harris an edge in the polls, I can’t help but wonder about what the majority of male voters who support Trump are thinking. It prompts me to ask myself: Is a strong woman in a position of power really so repulsing? Why do men still think this way about women?
What’s dangerous about self-diagnosing, is that it does not always lead to the road of self-improvement. Instead, it may create a comfortable foundation to justify all behaviors without the desire for change or to be held accountable.
It’s understandable why a woman would not want to be defined by the content in Mulvaney’s song. But I’ll emphasize that Mulvaney is a woman through and through, and her journey of girlhood is no less valuable than anyone else’s.
With how dominant hookup culture is, it feels so wrong to want a love similar to what I read about and see in films. And yet, I continue to hope for what could be because the idea of a great love is more tolerable than living without one.
Because artists of all kinds — whether they be musicians, actors, designers or dancers — are so few, it is their job to be extraordinary for the rest of us who don’t create. This is no easy feat, especially when you are not supported emotionally, physically or financially.
Having a uterus is a fatal flaw. Most girls can say this from a devastatingly young age. I know I did. I know my sister did. I know my mom did. There are several reasons as to why having a uterus may lead to one’s downfall — all of which I’d need multiple hands to count on. But not being granted control over your own reproductive organ is dehumanizing and degrading. For as long as those in Congress use religious rhetoric to drive the law of the land, it will remain this way forever.
I tend to believe that our bedroom theme from when we were little kids is a defining feature of who we are. Growing up, I was one of those little girls who wanted a Paris-themed bedroom. Every time I saw a picture of the Eiffel Tower at HomeGoods or another Paris-themed room while at a playdate, I yearned for mine to look the same.
The exhausting struggle for reproductive rights makes it hard to be excited about Ohio Issue 1 because Republicans are already promising to try and reverse it.
Recently huge strides have been made in representation for plus-sized women, but in this, "mid-sized" or women between sizes 9-16 have been left behind and deserve to have their bodies represented as well.
