As a young child my distant cousin was diagnosed with down-syndrome. This is a kid whom never loses a smile on his face no matter what the world may throw at him during the day. Continue reading
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My body, not yours.
TRIGGER WARNING: MENTIONS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.
Throughout my life, I’ve always had a core group of female friends. Of course, some friends have come and gone throughout the years, but my favorite memories with these women has always been nights during which we sit around and have intimate conversations. Last night was one of those nights.
How do you feel about the “n word?”
The phrase “Nothing about us without us,” means that in an argumentative discussion about a racial group, at least one member of that social or racial group must be present in the discussion. Continue reading
My mother and hairy legs
I’m sitting here in New York on my mothers couch contemplating my third blog post. It’s been a few days since I’ve shaved my legs, who cares…right? Continue reading
The Hunting Ground: A Summary & Review
WARNING: SEXUAL ASSAULT IN MENTIONED IN THIS BLOG POST.
Earlier this week on CNN, a documentary illuminating the realities of sexual assault on college campuses was aired. ‘The Hunting Ground’ was a powerful, emotional, and much-needed story that needed to be shared with Americans all across the nation. This documentary was written by the same people who produced ‘The Invisible War’, an expose on women’s sexual assault in the military. Continue reading
The Mind and The Body
What happens when the mind makes a date the body can’t keep?Bingo
Body Empowerment
Each of our bodies is a spectacular part of our being. Many of them are disabled, hurt, pained and self-conscious, yet they are still unique and something to be proud of. Continue reading
The Disability of Stress
When most people think of disabled bodies, they think of people with visible, physical disabilities. Few people understand, or even believe in the existence of invisible disabilities. In my case, I am not disabled, physically or mentally, until stress enters my life. Then things change. Continue reading
Anxiety: A Common Body Story
I have Generalized Anxiety Disorder, which means my brain doesn’t know when to stress out about something and when not to. Two of my closest friends also have anxiety, and in a weird way I think it’s made us closer. The stress from our anxiety affects our minds and our bodies. Continue reading
Unruly Bodies 