“I am a man with no power, does that make me a woman?” (Barbie, 2023) This striking observation in Barbie highlights the profound inequality between genders and how society has long equated powerlessness with being a woman. The limitation of being a woman labeled female to be incapable and helpless.
As I write this essay, in approximately one week, I will be moved into my college dorm and ready to start my first classes in a new state away from the comfort of my parents, my home, and the place I grew up. As a first-generation college student, this whole
Growing up in America as a child of Sudanese immigrants, there was one thing I would frequently hear: “You’re not American, you’re Sudanese.” It always confused me. Why were they mutually exclusive? Couldn’t they coexist as two components of my identity? Of course, I know what their point was. That
Culture. What is it? How is it made? Who decides what counts as culture and what doesn’t? Is it something of great multitude and purpose, or is it as simple as choosing the outfit you wear today? In a world where every action contributes to the ever-evolving tapestry of human
During this past summer, I was given the amazing opportunity to work as a volunteer at Lincoln Hospital, a Level 1 trauma center, the busiest in the Northeast region. I was fortunate to have worked in the emergency department. Throughout the six weeks, I shadowed and helped Patient Care Associates,
Trad Wife. This phrase has been the subject of much controversy on social media platforms, with the recent controversies surrounding influencers such as Ballerina Farm, a woman who makes content about her life as a “traditional” stay at home mother of eight children. A Trad Wife can be explained as
Mama is the strongest woman I know. I’ve always called her my role model, my supermom, and my lifeline. My relationship with Mama started on a rough patch. She was barely at home, and if she was, she always nagged me to study for school or read books. As a
When Roe vs Wade was overturned—giving states the ability to regulate or ban abortion—women announced on social media they were going on a sex strike, encouraging other women to do the same. A Twitter user posted, “We will not have sex with any man—including our husbands—unless we are trying to