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Bear with me. As a self-proclaimed feminist since age 14, it might surprise you that the first time I was actually taught about feminism was at age 22. My first women’s studies course was at...
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T.S. Eliot It’s 2021, senior year of high...
Because femininity is a concept, it can be constantly reshaped, redefined, and distorted based on the beliefs of the society it exists within, and social media works to heighten and mirror that....
To quote myself from the start of my first semester here at UMBC, “I have somewhat of a unique position in that I often find myself standing in the middle of the line–I am biracial, bisexual,...
Why is it that women are expected to take up as little space as possible? In elevators, we’re always in the corners making room for others. On crowded sidewalks, we’re the first to let others pass...
Image description: Rachael smiling while standing in front of a UMBC building. She is wearing a brown, long-sleeved top. Positionality statement: This post is written by Rachael Joslow, a...
Positionally statement: This post is written by Audrey Gatewood. I am a senior in the UMBC School of Social Work, completing my field placement at the Women’s Center. I’m writing this blog as a...
We're resharing our TBTN What You Need To Know Series!
Posted on March 29, 2019 by jdehitta1 Originally written and posted by SamBam226 on March 29, 2019 April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Women's Center is hosting its...
We're resharing our TBTN What You Need To Know series!
This post was orginially written and posted on April 22nd, 2019 by Sambam226. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Women’s Center is hosting its 7th consecutive Take Back the Night...
This blog was originally written and posted on April 22, 2019 by sambam226. On April 18th 2019, the Women’s Center hosted the seventh annual Take Back the Night at UMBC. The night began with an...
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