I like to think of myself as someone who consumes media with a critical eye. I see the ways in which the media we are exposed to reflect the American empire’s domestic and foreign interests and try to be as critical of these efforts as possible. Cop shows are one…

I have known her all my life, and yet I have never understood her–‒ I have never truly known her. She has a curious personality, and a past so distant her own child does not know about it. I know tons about her but never has she told me the…

A 2004 Nissan Armada cruises down an empty road. The car itself is silent aside from the rumble of the engine and the occasional squealing of brakes. Burnt orange paint is sun-damaged and chipping on the hood. The windshield is slightly dirtied by the dust of everyday travel and dried…

This class has been especially difficult for me. I thought I was ready for all I would have to endure when I registered for it, but I was greatly unprepared. I thought having a year-and-a-half break from writing-heavy coursework would allow me to come back with a vengeance and produce…

Love and liberation go hand in hand. There is no liberation without a love ethic and you cannot love someone if you do not want them to be free of oppression. Love is not tolerance or non-violence. Too often we ascribe the loving label to people who are simply interested…

I’ve linked all my entries for my annotated bibliography in this article. While this is by no means the extent of what I’ve read, this is an ever-growing collection of the things I’ve read that have changed my perspective on life or influenced the way I see the world. …

Western chauvinism prevents Western people, women included, from seeing the flaws within their own society. Labiaplasties, breast augmentations, rhinoplasties, and the like are seen as elective procedures done for the betterment of the patient’s mental wellness and physical appearance. Beyond the personal, these are done to increase their desirability to…

In “How to Build a Hookers Army” Vanessa Carlisle describes how they were able to build a strong community for sex workers that teaches self-defense that is trauma-informed and tailored towards sex workers. This community is more than self-defense, it represents a place for sex workers to support one another…

The major claim of Monique Wittig’s “One is Not Born a Woman” is that identifying women as a natural group allows for their continued oppression. In validating the idea that women are a naturally occurring group that is inherently different from men, a person validates the idea that the oppression…