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There are positives and negatives to sharing in any given relationship. In mine, we share food, stories, experiences, secrets, and…a Spotify account. Sharing a single account for any media is…

When I was in high school, I didn’t know the concept of feminism existed. I likewise had no idea that feminist was an identity I could possess, or that I…

Throughout the literature review for my independent study this semester, I’ve had a similar pattern of work and thought. I’d read the text I had selected for the given week…

In August 2012, I began my collegiate journey at the University of Kentucky. I was convinced that I “didn’t need” to join Greek life because, having grown up in Lexington,…

What an explosion of conversation this week has brought. My social media feeds have been flooded with discourse that throws around the word feminism, various hashtags, and quotes from the…

Hip-Hopera Killed the Video Star: Music Videos, Stardom, and Intersectionality in the Context of R. Kelly When The Buggles recorded their 1979 hit “Video Killed the Radio Star”, the group…

On Tuesday, February 25th, the University of Kentucky welcomed Laverne Cox to Memorial Hall. Cox is best known for her role on the Netflix original series, Orange Is The New…

Guest post up this week by my dear friend, Will Lester. Although he’s not a blogger himself, Will’s perspective on an issue very dear to my heart needed to be…

Since adding my second major in Gender and Women’s Studies and delving deep into the history of women’s movements and organizing in the United States and transnationally, I’ve come to…