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Trans Day of Visibility
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern This Thursday, March 31st, 2022 is Transgender Day of Visibility, which aims to celebrate the...

Ashleigh Lowe
Mar 28, 20222 min read


International Women's Day
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director Recently, we celebrated International Women’s Day 2022. International Women’s Day, March 8th...

Gabby Wahla
Mar 15, 20222 min read


Women's History Month
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant Today is not only the first day of March, but also the first day of Women’s History Month. Here...

Makenzie Morales
Mar 1, 20222 min read


The History and Future of the Women's March
By: Gabby Wahla, Assistant Director The Women’s March began on January 21st, 2017 following the inauguration of Donald Trump as President...

Gabby Wahla
Jan 25, 20221 min read


Lack of Representation in Video Games
By: Mariam Turkey, Undergraduate Intern Video games have become more popular over the last several years. “With over 155 million...
Mariam Turkey
Nov 30, 20212 min read


Why Are We Marching?
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern As I’m sure many of you are aware, there was a national march for abortion rights this past...

Ashleigh Lowe
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Yes, There Are Still Movies That Don't Pass The Bechdel Test
By: Gigi Shannon, Undergraduate Intern The Bechdel Test has been used as a measurement of women’s representation in media for almost...
Gigi Shannon
Sep 28, 20212 min read


The Gender Pay Gap: Statistics & Solutions
By: Kirstin Pianalto, Graduate Intern In the United States, the average women working full-time earns only 83% of her male counterpart....
Kirstin Pianalto
Sep 21, 20212 min read


An Industry Built on Sexism
By: Makenzie Morales, Graduate Assistant As many of us make our move to East Lansing in preparation for the Fall semester after a long...

Makenzie Morales
Sep 1, 20213 min read


Happily Ever After in Romancelandia
By: Emily Shields, Summer Graduate Program Coordinator Many of us just returned to work after a long weekend, hopefully, full of...
Emily Shields
Jul 6, 20213 min read


Women*s Leadership
By: Joslyn Miller, Undergraduate Intern What is a good leader? We are often asked ourselves this in classes, at work, in meetings, but...

Joslyn Miller
Apr 20, 20212 min read


Women & Video Games: The Barriers to a Male Dominated Gaming Society
By: Grace Sacoman, W*SS Undergraduate Intern As I sat down to think of a topic for this week’s zine, a fellow intern of mine suggested I...
Grace Sacoman
Apr 6, 20214 min read


Why are there disparities in college basketball, anyway?
By: Ashleigh Lowe, Undergraduate Intern "I got something to show y'all. So, for the NCAA March Madness, the biggest tournament in college...

Ashleigh Lowe
Mar 23, 20212 min read


Feminist and Queer Theory: A Healthy Partnership
By: Gigi Shannon, WSS Undergraduate Intern Feminism and queer activism may seem like separate social movements: one advocating for women...
Gigi Shannon
Mar 16, 20212 min read


I’m (not) Sorry: Are you a serial apologizer suffering from the sorry syndrome?
By: Karlee Moxley, WSS Affiliate “Sorry, can I sit here?” “Sorry, I have a question” “Sorry it took me so long to text you back”...
Karlee Moxley
Mar 1, 20214 min read


The Harmful Effects of Female Genital Circumcision
By: Danielle James, W*SS Undergraduate Intern TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic Descriptions, FGM, Assault TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic Descriptions,...
Dani James
Feb 16, 20212 min read


Lack of Diversity in Equestrian Sports
By: Grace Sacoman, W*SS Undergraduate Intern For the past fifteen years, I’ve been heavily immersed in the equestrian world. I began...
Grace Sacoman
Feb 9, 20212 min read


The Problem With Phrases Like “You Guys"
By: Gabby Wahla, W*SS Graduate Assistant Gendered language matters. It can make people feel excluded, increase feelings of imposter...

Gabby Wahla
Jan 26, 20212 min read


The Fight Against Human Trafficking and the Holidays
By: Lexie Hampton, W*SS Intern As the Holiday season steadily approaches, festivities and joyous spirits fill the atmosphere around us....
Lexie Hampton
Dec 8, 20202 min read


The Pro-Choice Movement
By: Shiksha Sneha, W*SS Intern While Roe v. Wade (1973) is often cited in conversations about abortion, people have been having abortions...
Shiksha Sneha
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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