Mother’s Day Rayanne Asuncion My grandmother raised five daughters and two sons in a foreign country across the Pacific Ocean. She owned a restaurant, worked multiple jobs at once, and won a battle against breast cancer. This year she celebrated her 83rd birthday in her favorite place: the casino. She loves cooking for her family.Continue reading “Mother’s Day”
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Letters from the Heart: When Will My Body Be Mine?
Letters from the Heart: When Will My Body Be Mine? By Suad Abdoun TW: rape, SA, Dear Reader, As I scroll through the news today and digest the Supreme Court’s decision to rip away fundamental reproductive rights I am left wondering if I will ever truly own my body. I know I am lucky, havingContinue reading “Letters from the Heart: When Will My Body Be Mine?”
Letters from the Heart: I Have A Confession
Suad Abdoun // Dear Reader, A few months ago I wrote an article about the racist history of fatphobia, in which I briefly discussed my eating disorder and struggle with body image issues. I ended the article on a positive note, claiming I would do my best to destigmatize the way I think about beautyContinue reading “Letters from the Heart: I Have A Confession “
Recovery Is…
By Kat Brydson// TW: EATING DISORDERS Recovery is… I wish I could give my 11-year-old self a hug. I wish I could tell her that she is enough, that she doesn’t need to change for anyone, including herself. I wish I could tell her that she’s not alone, that she should tell her mom whatContinue reading “Recovery Is…”
Women’s History Month: Women Who Made History
Sydney Milewski // It’s March, which means it’s Women’s History Month! Women have made countless contributions to society since the start of civilization. But, most of us have never been taught about extraordinary women and their roles in making history. I want to highlight women from a variety of backgrounds who have made history notContinue reading “Women’s History Month: Women Who Made History”
A Grain of Salt
By Drue Wigton // I’ve mentioned this in a previous article, but with the little free time I have, I try to branch out and discover more female artists in all realms of entertainment. as well as women-owned business to support. Take my recommendations with a grain of salt, but I’ve come to share someContinue reading “A Grain of Salt“
“Man Eater”
by Leila Kalliel // I am a man eater. I like eating men. Their fear, so sweet on my tongue ~ I am a man eater I like eating men I like it even more when they run ~ Their smell is so heinous Their minds, so dull The least they can do is entertainContinue reading ““Man Eater””
Iris: A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Apple Incorporated
by Luigi A. Rodriguez // TW: suicide, violence, sexual harassment “Things gotta change, yo.” – Iris The sound of music, dancing bright bokeh lights, soft summer breezes; automated homes equipped with black mirrors that reflect sparklets, which shine off the sanguinary freckles: a corpse lies on the ground and a hole the size of halfContinue reading “Iris: A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Apple Incorporated”
Demystifying Queer Love: 4 (HEALTHY!) Sapphic Book Recommendations
Micaela Davis In the age of fanfiction and the rampant hyper-fetishization of female queer relationships both on and off-screen, it can definitely be a challenge to find healthy and interesting representation in works of fiction. As a sapphic enthusiast and bookworm, I’ve definitely experienced some hit-and-misses when it came to finding WLW (woman-loving-woman) books thatContinue reading “Demystifying Queer Love: 4 (HEALTHY!) Sapphic Book Recommendations”
Hysteria and Fan Culture: Destigmatizing the Female Fad
Anna Friedman // Where an artist or piece of media finds itself with a majority female fan base, there is inevitably a number of people out there waiting to call it a craze. When the fans are primarily teenage girls, they’re almost guaranteed to become known as full on hysterical. In any space where womenContinue reading “Hysteria and Fan Culture: Destigmatizing the Female Fad”
The REVIVAL at UCSB 