Madeline Landa is in the class of 2024 at the College of Charleston and is loving being a part of the Honors College, Honors Leadership Fellows Society, and the International Scholars program. To say the least, she's trying to emulate beloved Parks and Recreation character Leslie Knope as hard as she can (minus the waffles obsession). Some of her favorite activities include fighting the urge to scroll through TikTok, wandering around near the ocean, and painting terribly.
Even when someone seemingly “follows” all the rules, we are constantly reminded that they are not enough to keep us safe. Sarah Everard tried to do everything right, and was still murdered simply for the crime of being a woman.
Sexual assault and rape are almost always depicted as one particular experience. And while this is valid, we must also realize that sexual assault and rape come in many forms, thus meaning that there are many more valid experiences that we don't talk about.
Our society claims to be progressive and one of the best for gender equality, and yet we tax people simply for the genitalia they possess, leading to them having to make decisions they should never have to make.
With the holidays coming up, political debates will be at an all-time high at the family dinner table. Here are some helpful tips and facts for popular debate topics and quotes surrounding the 2020 Presidential Election.
“But I just don’t have an opinion on politics,” you say. This, in itself, is a political opinion. You have admitted that you have enough privilege to not have to care. If you don’t know what’s going on in the news, it’s not a big deal, because it won’t affect you.
Who knew such a lovely woman could be America's first female serial killer?
Recently, the Times revealed that Donald Trump has only paid $750 in income tax over the past two years. Even more astoundingly, the report also found that over ten of the last fifteen years, Trump has paid no income taxes at all.
True empowerment comes from accepting all forms of femininity, not just femininity that has conformed to a patriarchal system.