On Finding and Following One's Path
On the evening of November 22, Dr. Ariana Postlethwait and I had the opportunity to watch a show put on by dance students on our university's campus. The dances were complex and engaging, and I would be glad to attend another. However, I would not have even been aware of the show had a student named Jordin Davis not invited me. After the show, it occurred to me that the story of Jordin's journey to follow her path should be told. I first met Jordin at the start of the Fall 20
Toward a Less Painful, Less Shameful Menstrual Experience
I am, and have always, been, identified as a cisgender female. In other words, I have always felt that the sex I was born with matched the gender I experienced myself as having. At the same time, I have always experienced traditionally male gender behaviors. For example, I have been aggressive for the majority of my life, and have had to learn how to pull back from that and into the realm of assertiveness. I have also always been ambitious, a characteristic I had been told wa
Puerto Rico, Maria, and the Long Journey Toward Recovery
Over the last several days, I have attended a social sciences conference in San Diego, California. During this conference, I unveiled my plan to assess the needs of Puerto Rican women, as they have experienced a large percentage of the burden for recovery after Hurricane Maria, without the opportunity for respite or other self-care. It is simultaneously necessary to consider how to help Puerto Rican women to rebuild their lives in the wake of Maria and to ensure that Puerto R
