Silence. The one word that once said, disappears. For many, there is peace in silence. It’s a place of serenity where one is left to their own thoughts and are given time to reflect. It can be an avenue to practice mindfulness and meditation. Yet, silence is also a defense mechanism; a method to processContinue reading “Silence: the Loudest Voice”
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No, My favorite color is not pink
By Zoe Feldshon Do you ever wonder who you would be if you weren’t raised with the constant connotation that you are a boy or girl and nothing in between? I remember when I was younger and my room having pink walls, pink bedding, and a pink dresser. I grew up in a family ofContinue reading “No, My favorite color is not pink”
Strong, Independent, but Certainly not a Woman: How Peers Disrupt and Maintain the Gender Binary
Gender is something that everyone experiences, even if everyone is at a different point on the spectrum. From a young age, many children are taught the gender binary in nonexplicit ways. My brother and I had very different childhoods based on our genders. My brother grew up playing with blocks and learning about planes andContinue reading “Strong, Independent, but Certainly not a Woman: How Peers Disrupt and Maintain the Gender Binary”
The Power of Art: Oneness in Trauma
By Taggert Smith Heather Raffo’s 9 Parts of Desire is a brilliant one-woman play, in which Raffo portrays nine different Iraqi women she’s interviewed in an interwoven series of scenes. While initially seeming an odd choice, it is through this form that the play develops one of its core themes–the ability of the artist toContinue reading “The Power of Art: Oneness in Trauma”
Family Tree: Is it Important?
When we commenced the novel Homegoing, I was confused as to why Ms. Reid told us to analyze the family tree. I turned the page, glimpsed at it, did not recognize any of the names, and I flipped the page. I thought to myself, meh, whatever, not important. Flash forward a few days, I thoughtContinue reading “Family Tree: Is it Important?”
Daddy’s Little Girl: Blessing or Curse?
In American culture, the concept of being a “daddy’s girl” or a “mama’s boy” is all too present; I myself have been called daddy’s little girl. More often than not, if a young girl connects with her father and is given special attention from him, she is deemed a daddy’s girl, for many a prizedContinue reading “Daddy’s Little Girl: Blessing or Curse?”
A Life of Ruins For Women In The DRC
Kat Whoriskey and Lynn Nottage traveled to Uganda near the war-torn country of the Democratic Republic of Congo with one goal in mind: spread awareness of “the violence that generated very little media attention,” as stated in the Prologue. They truly met this goal to say the least. A weapon is a tool of destruction,Continue reading “A Life of Ruins For Women In The DRC”
The Visual Delight of Poetry
By Nora Cornell • December 1, 202 Danez Smith is a poet who understands aesthetics. All poets do, on some level –poetry is built on descriptions and images, using “created beauty” to translate ideas. But Smith takes it to a new level, especially in their written work. Poems in both Homie and Don’t Call UsContinue reading “The Visual Delight of Poetry”
Ruined: Sexual Violence Awareness
In my post for today, I would like to shed light on the pressing issue: sexual violence. For the sake of my inspiration I will be focusing on the impacts on women. I read the play entitled Ruined, which for those who have not read this particular play it is about a business woman namedContinue reading “Ruined: Sexual Violence Awareness”
Internalized Homophobia isn’t Past Us
As we wrapped up James’ Baldwins novel, Giovanni’s room, a thematic question continuously came up that made me wonder. As the novel is placed in 1950’s Paris, we as the reader see consistent instances of David’s internalized homophobia with the ’50s societal norms. They appear as he begins to feel emotion towards Giovanni as wellContinue reading “Internalized Homophobia isn’t Past Us”
Constructions of Gender in Literature 