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Barbara Johns: Brown vs. Board Of Education
The article, “The 16-Year-Old Who Fought Segregation” brings back to life the landmark case of Brown vs. Board of...
The Invalidation of Teen Girls’ Interests
Try to name one thing that girls can like and won’t get made fun of for it. Harder than...
Restraining order effectiveness has been questioned over the years, as love disputed end tragically for women who felt protected...
Men’s Crisis Hotline to Save Lifes

In the city of Bogotá, Columbia, there is a large concern over men’s mental health that may lead to...
Selena Quintanilla
Like many citizens of America who value and think highly of their country, Mexican Americans are the same. They...
Our bodies are not a political discussion

A top discussion in the world right now is about the rights of abortion and if it should be...
Domestic Violence: Pandemic Within a Pandemic

As we talked about in an earlier post, we stated that domestic violence was becoming a pandemic within a...
Janie rises from survivor to striver in Their Eyes Were Watching God

Janie is a character whose archetype changes dynamically over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Women in prison Women in prison we go through a lot. Women in prison we don't get the proper...
And Still I Rise

This poetry book makes me feel confident and inspired from the way it can grab your “insecurities” or lack...
Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes

Selected poems by langston hughes The Selected Poems Of Langston Hughes makes me feel “educated” (in a sense) because...
Body positivity
People told me that I shouldn’t show my skin or that I’m not perfect enough or fit enough to...
Janie is a character her archetype changes dynamics over the course of the book. At the beginning of the...
Now that I’ve read over half of “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neal Hurston. I appreciate this...
Why Are There So Many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women?

Red Dresses, hanging eerily amongst the trees, revealing the number of missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in...
Decolonizing Research Video Portfolio


After reading Tommy Orange’s novel There There, these students researched issues that affect Native Americans. Tap on the right...
Struggles of Indigenous Women

The issue I have chosen to study is Indigenous Women. The articles that I looked at talked about how...
Domestic Abuse: Pandemic within a Pandemic

Some people know domestic abuse as something daily or regular in their lives and others who have never experienced...
Further into “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” Janie and Joe moved to a town made for people of color....
As social media has become a growing source of entertainment, communication, and information it has begun to provide a...
In the book “Their Eyes Were Watching God,” I see it takes place back in the olden days, following...
The Elite: An Absorbing Book about Standing up for Those Mistreated and Overlooked
Recently, I read The Elite, by Kiera Cass. I enjoyed and absorbed this book. This has become a favorite book...
Social Seesaw: When Women’s Rights Increase, Do Men’s Rights Decrease?
In today’s day and age, many might argue that when it comes to gender roles for both men and...
Knowing only one side of a story can impact one’s thoughts, words, and behavior. Society has created a stereotype...
Single Stories and How Empathy Plays a Role in Identity

According to author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, “single stories” are perceptions we form about society and its individuals.“Adichie recounts her...
Disney Is a Magical Place, But Is It a Realistic One?
As women, we strive to prove societal stereotypes wrong, working to be the greatest we can be. The world...
The Single Story of Women and How Empathy Plays a Role

The term, a single story, is described by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as a narrative that is endlessly repeated about...
How Mental Health Affects Those Who Play Sports

Has anyone ever told you that you look like you play a specific sport? The reason for this is...
When will a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg occur?
The supreme court has lost a great leader, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After serving for 27 years she passed...
Is housework split up fairly in your home?

In the article “Who’s Still Doing The Housework” I learned that the Covid-19 pandemic is helping solidify traditional gender...
Who should be doing the domestic work in a household?
In the article ¨Who’s Still Doing The Housework¨ by Claire Cain Miller and Chrisanne Grise it says that the...
Human Trafficking
Human trafficking can happen to anyone it is a serious matter that really takes a toll on the victim....
The article I read was “Who should change” and it includes that men need more self control and should...
Redistributing Women’s Work
Women have always had the traditional role of taking care of their home. With new education, and more job...
These days, I get interested in gender inequalities in the world. People who have been interested in the topic...
There has been a surge of skilled women in the workplace. “As more women find their way into high-skill...
Find a girl and look at her, make a list of assumptions you have about her. Do you think...
Open Letter for Women’s Rights

To Whom it Should Concern: Why do people have to have so many expectations for women? We are told...
Abortion

In one article about abortion, in talked about how in 2008, an estimated 86 million women had unplanned pregnancies....
The Fight Towards Equality

Unequal pay between men and women is sports has been an ongoing issue. Women have been fighting for a...
Should We Legalize Prostitution?

The existence of prostitution anywhere is society’s lustful portrayal of women. However, with laws that prohibit sex work the...
Woman Rights

While looking at the image there’s a lot of message behind it. For example Woman power. All Woman look...
Years of Women’s Rights

Women’s rights have been a topic of American discussion for a long time now. Although America isn’t the only...
Sports Inequality

In the book Proud, Ibtihaj Muhammad describes the discrimination she faced because she was a woman, because she was...
Discrimination Surrounding Us

Prejudice and discrimination exist everywhere, and most of the people have experienced these before, or even in the current....
The Discriminatory Student Debt Crisis

I am extremely interested in the student debt crisis that currently plagues college graduates. As I apply to colleges,...
Her Choice

Catherine was determined to march to the beat of her own drum. Often living her life in a constant...
Females can play video games too

Fortnite is an online game that currently has around 250 million active players. The game has three different game...
Gender neutral bathrooms project reflection

When we started our project, we didn’t really have a goal. We were just trying to get more gender...
Educating People on Mental Illnesses

When I was 10 years old, I had my innocence taken away. I was manipulated and violated on more...
How people feel about gender neutral bathrooms

Here’s the multimedia presentation I’ve been working on. Everyone in our group did one, but mine is about people’s...
The Nasoalveolar Molding (NAM)and How It Has Helped.

The NAM is not the only way or the best way to treat children with cleft lips and palates,...
I chose my digital activism project because I wanted to bring to light the rarely discussed topic of taxation...
This video right here is a presentation I did for my school that talks about period poverty all around...
Gender Dysphoria is not just for Trans People

Over the last week, I found a very intriguing and insightful article about someone who experienced gender dysphoria for...
Witches: Fact or Fiction?

“Commentary: Beyond Halloween – the real story behind witches, devils, trials and executions” from the Salt Lake Tribune is...
In “History of Witches”, the author tells that the belief in witches and witchcraft has been present in the...
What is Gender Dysphoria?

Something that is very present in my life is gender dysphoria. I experience it daily. I’ve noticed that nobody...
Openly Against Injustice Anywhere

Angela Davis has been a civil rights activist from 1944 to present. She became known for her involvement in...
Desdemona Slaps Back

This is a recording of 1.3.208-218 from Shakespeare’s Othello. I am portraying Desdemona in this. I learned that tone,...
Overcoming Hardships

I think Angela Davis should receive the Award from Birmingham Civil Rights because she has overcame much adversity and...
Justicia por nuestras propias manos.

Hasta ahora, la trama en El que dirán me recuerda a lo que pasa en el mundo. La trama...
Inter-sectionalism in Feminism

Racism is one of our society’s biggest issues, along with the existence of our patriarchy. Many people think that...
A woman

A Woman cares but who cares for her. She is abused who pulls her back on her feet. She...
For the past couple of years, women from all over the country have been speaking out about times when...
Sexual Assault and the Supreme Court

Accusations of sexual assault have been prevalent for the news over the past few years. Recently, an accusation about...
The Pay Day Dilemma

Gender equality is at the forefront of national debates as politicians argue over how to go about creating equal...
According to Statistics…

According to statistics, 100% of all gun deaths in the US are due to firearms. I am so triggered...
I believe the American Creed values are exercised in the educational system

The American Creed consist of many values. These values are exercised in every aspect of our lives including the...
This shadow box has one of the most important things that represent me like my race and my gender...
Dress Codes: more harm than help?

Dress codes were first implemented in America during the 1960’s when most families began to make enough money to...
How Can Roe V. Wade Be Protected?

Roe V. Wade is one of the largest contemporary judicial controversies. It has spawned avid opposition and support throughout...
Beauty Isn’t a Size

April 6, 2018 Dear Victoria’s Secrets CEO Lex Wexner: Have you ever wondered how diverse your company...
Dear Business Owners: Did you know that in most cases, women get paid less than men? For example, for...
Temple Grandin: A Godsend To Cows

You probably eat cheeseburgers three times a week (which is way more than you should) but have you ever...
Debbie Sterling the founder of Goldieblox is trying to get girls to learn engineering so she sells toys to...
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton was born 1947 in Chicago. She was the first lady of Bill Clinton (the...
Kim Rhode was born and raised in 1979 at Whittier CA. Kim Rhode first began her Olympic career at...
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an African-American who was born on January 17, 1964. Her hometown is Chicago Illinois....
Since 1960 Jane Goodall has discovered and refined the way we study chimpanzees. Jane was born in 1934 in...
Rousey’s Life

Ronda Jean Rousey was born in 1987. When she was born, her umbilical cord was caught around her neck...
Othello Analysis

1.3.208-218 Paraphrase: Desdemona: My dear father, I do face a difficult challenge: To you I am grateful for life...
The MeToo Movement

The MeToo movement sparked my interest because of how it is revolutionizing the way we talk about sexual violence...
Abuse of our elderly

Abuse in old homes is a problem that has been around for much too...
Women = Men

The issue of sexism is a very relevant issue today. It is a very broad issue, and there are...
Today: SEXtrade

I decided to make an informative video about sex trafficking because I felt that the issue needed to...
The Gender Pay Gap: Fact or Fiction?—The Misleading Truth

The gender wage gap is a controversial social issue that has constantly resurfaced throughout recent years. Even with the...
Middle East: The Opression of its Women

The issue that is discussed in the video is the oppression of women residing in the Middle East. I’m...
LGBTQIA+ : Respect is the Gay Agenda

The LGBTQIA+ movement has become more well known throughout America. This movement fights for more acceptance of those in...
Gender Inequality

In the world of professional sports the inequality between male and female is astonishing especially when you take a...
Discrimination in the Job Industry

The issue iIfocused on was discrimination in the job industry. The focus was more on pay and hiring...
Sexual Harassment: How it is Dominating the Workplace

Sexual Harassment is a predominant topic in today’s modern day society. The number of sexual assault complaints has increased,...
Unequal Pay

Unequal pay has been a severe conflict since forever. Many people thought that by 2018, this would not be...
Internalized Misogyny Is More Relevant Than You Think.

What is internalized misogyny? Internalized misogyny refers to misogyny/sexism between a gender/sex. This specifically seems to occur mainly between...
Female Harassment in the Gaming Industry

Sexism is still present in today’s society, especially in video games. I have had encounters in which my teammates...
Education: A Right for All Girls

Link to Video: 14CD7A4D-51F8-4ED0-9945-83CA7D744032 I first found out about the lack of girl’s education in developing countries by reading...
GENDER PAY GAP: An Issue of Unfairness

I am passionate about the gender pay gap because it is an issue that affects the economic bridge between...
Putting an end to Sexism

I am passionate about sexism because I have seen so many women put through so many horrible things. There...
Sex Trafficking in Southeast Asia

My video is about sex trafficking in Southeast Asia. In these areas, young women and girls are forced to...
“Everyone is created equally”, is a quote that is dead in today’s world. Women in...
Oh, White Light

This piece was inspired by our study of the #MeToo movement. This is based on actual events. The hope...
A 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) found that 8.4% of children in the United States have a...
The Power of Choice

Over the past few months in the United States, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has worked vigorously...
After the monumental Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade in 1973 granting women access to abortions constitutionally, there has...
Medical Specialty Discrimination

The only specialty that the number of women outweighed the number of men was pediatrics. This is stereotypical since...
Funding Planned Parenthood

Planned parenthood is in the media spotlight as “Republicans push to block funding for the group because it provides...
Wage Gap in the Medical Field

Imagine going to school for 8 plus years, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to do so, finally graduating,...
The Price of Being a Woman in Prison

In the United States of America, even the toughest criminals have basic rights protected by our country’s Constitution. The...
Whose Rights Are Reproductive Rights?

The multi-decade long debate about reproductive rights has been in the political atmosphere as well as a social and...
Stigmas with Menstruation

This past summer I had the amazing opportunity to go to Thailand, and teach to villagers the advantages to...
Challenges facing the women of India

India has become a very special place to me and is very close to my heart. I travelled...
Stereotypes Leading Women Away from Health Care

Perhaps the most difficult and aggravating factor that discourages women from entering the medical field is stereotypes. Throughout the...
Do school uniforms discriminate against girls?

There seems to be a lot of controversy about uniforms and the dress codes. I go to a private...
A Thousand Word Face

She is beauty. She is grace. However, she will actually punch you in the face. Beneath this gorgeous exterior...
This poem is about a strong-minded woman who would not take no for an answer. A woman, named Bessie...
BGWA – I Am Not

This video was produced by young women at The U School to break down stereotypes about Black Girls.
“The clock has run out on sexual assault, harassment and inequality in the workplace. It’s time to do something...
Should men and women be paid the same amount in the workforce?

With our changing and growing society, more and more people are standing up for what they believe in, especially...
An issue that I care about immensely is women’s rights in the workplace. In particular, women’s job opportunities in...
#MeToo

Recently, a stunning awareness to women’s sexual assault has taken over social media. At the Golden Globes this past...
Time’s Up

After watching the Golden Globes with my family this past sunday night, I was completely inspired. The actors and...
Today’s Hook- Up Culture

In dystopian literature, things like procreation, passion, and love are viewed as threats towards society. Sex is viewed as...
Adultification of Black Babes

Are Black Children Forced to Grow Up Faster Than White Children YES Black kids are forced to grow up...
Is Monogamy Natural for Humans?

It seems strange to question this social norm we as human beings have conformed to for the majority of...
Dress Codes Are Geared Towards Women!

The dress code in high schools need to change. The dress code is mainly geared to limit what females...
The Hired Girl and American Values- Are They Connected?

The Hired Girl, by Laura Amy Schlitz is a perfect example of how American values are different for each...
Terms like ‘race’, ‘gender’, and ‘religion’ have become increasingly controversial terms. With campaigns like ‘Black Lives Matter’ and ‘Gender...
In America we say we value equal opportunity, but have we accomplished it?

Americans believe that everyone is created equal. Thomas Jefferson was the first person to use the phrase “all...
Do people congregate with people who are like them?

The Telegraph states that, “Earlier research revealed that the lower portion of a brain region called the “medial prefrontal...
Conversion Therapy Should be Banned

Conversion Therapy Should be Banned By Emily Rick & Ayla Tulette Conversion therapy is a harmful and disgusting act....
I believe that rape should always be a punishable crime and rape should never be forgiven. There have been...
Why We Must Continue to Fund Planned Parenthood

Planned Parenthood Pamphlet I collaborated with Kristy, Carmen, Asha, and Zahra for this media project. We decided to create...
FIghting for My Rights

Copy of Photo album Photo by New York Public Library
Fighting for the Rights of Every Girl

They say we are equal, but we aren’t. Women all around the world have their rights ripped away from...
Women Empowerment

Photo by The Library of Congress
Using Media to Spread the Message

In order to spread my message more, I decide to create a video and post it on youtube, and...
Eight-Year-Old Girls is the Key to the Gender Gap

The lack of gender diversity in STEM-related fields is enormous, and there are many reasons why this is. According...
Sexism in Tech, Infographic

The feature image is my infographic, please enjoy.
Women in STEM

I learned about computer programing in the start of my junior year of high school, where I was introduced...
Conversion Therapy

In a country based on freedom and liberty, citizens should be able to craft, and accept their own identities...
A History of Women’s Basketball

Basketball was created in 1891. One year later, a teacher named Sendra Berenson, organized the first women’s basketball...
Equal Pay For Equal Work

Equal pay in the workforce is important to me, because I think this is one of the various aspects...
On May 7th, Adam DeVine hosted the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards. The show commenced with a performance of...
While for some the word feminism brings up images of misandrists (people who are prejudiced against men) and feminazis, the term...
Ingredients for the Perfect Sitcom

In Ancient Greece, people used to gather around an arena-like stage to watch actors tell stories. The word...
This is my Grandma, except we call her Yiayia because she is Greek. She is an immigrant from Greece...
MAKE AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!

The safety pin is a movement that I wish was talked about more now that Trump is president. I...
Women’s March

These women are fighting over something that is important to them, and i honestly think it is a good...
The Importance of a Safe Space for Teens Finding Their Gender Identities

With a president in office that riles up everyone in the nation, many people let out their true feelings...
Feminism is defined as “the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes”. Although...
We will not be stopped

Stand and rise, don’t let people tell you what to do We have our rights, don’t tear them down...
The Mother of the Holocaust, a True Hero: Irena Sendler

A nurse named Irena Sendler from Warsaw, Poland was living her normal life until the threat of the invasion...
The fire on the 57 bus in Oakland, CA

This is a podcast about an A-gender teen from Oakland, CA. Sasha, the A-gender teen is from Berkeley, CA...
The fire on the 57 bus in Oakland, CA

This podcast is about Sasha a Agender teen from Berkeley, CA. Sasha was on their way home from school...
Newark Transgender Teen Murder: Gwen Araujo

Podcast of Gwen Araujo from Newark California. 17 years old transgender, Gwen Araujo was murdered on October 4,2000 due...
Matthew Shepards’ case

Photo by Elvert Barnes
Embrace your body but cover it up; don’t show your shoulders, stomach, or knees, you’re a distraction. Showing off...
When I was given this assignment, all I knew was that I wanted to write about feminism, but I...
This paper is difficult to research, due to the fact that a lot of the material it covers is...
Pioneer Research: Gender Policing and Spatial Agency Bias

Traditionally and culturally gender has been defined by one’s anatomical gender. As we grow up we learn about a...
NE OH Takes on the Women’s March on Washington (updated with videos I shot that day)

Hi, Youth Voices! My name is Abby Henry, and I am a Senior at Jackson High School in Massillon,...
I feel like Katniss Everdeen has learned how to take initiative when needed like in bad situations and good...
Change the way you Think

Hello, I have been reading 1984 by George Orwell in my english class and wanted to share my thoughts...
The Lives of Mona Ruiz: Compare & Contrast

Mona and I are similar but not the same. For example, she has done a lot of mistakes, and...
Survey for MALE students: Domestic Violence and Male Values

My name is Gary Tuione. I am a senior attending Fremont High School in Oakland. My Graduate Capstone research...
(I’m)Perfect

Using Gale to find information on what I was studying was somewhat difficult. At first, I wasn’t specific enough,...
The “Feminist Agenda”– Gale Database Research

So, after digging around on the Gale database, I came up with a few articles that outline the broad...
Lowering of Breast Cancer Mortality Rate

For my research project I have been researching why the mortality rate for breast cancer has lowered so much....
What does feminism do for youth today?

My research topic is feminism. I know, “feminism” is a very broad topic; I’m trying to narrow it down....
The research topic that I am delving into is prostitution, specifically I am looking into the reasons that prostitution...
The Effect of Gender Roles on the Workplace and Behavior

I have done more extensive research into how gender roles affect the workplace and aggressive behavior. According to a...
My Body

Boys will judge a girl just by her body not her personality,attitude,or the way she carry herself . Most...
There’s this quote from the book “Two Badges the lives of Mona Ruiz” and it really reminds me of...
Quote Analysis: Two Badges The Lives of Mona Ruiz

“I glanced at my watch and then remembered to take it off. It was a little too fancy for...
Women in the Victorian Era-Main Ideas

Virtually no rights-rights given to husband at time of marriage Bodily ownership became husband’s “Representations of ideal wives were...
A Look into How Gender Roles are Affecting our Society?

I am researching gender roles in American society, and focusing my research on how our society is negatively impacted...