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Gender discrimination is inevitable; as a female, I am automatically considered “less”. The way the American social systems effectively marginalize women from the start of their intellectual journeys normalizes feelings of dehumanization. My value seems predetermined based primarily on my gender, and secondarily upon my ability. This unfounded self-devaluation sparked my … [Read more...] about Implicit MisogynMe

2020 has been a year of unveiling and reckoning with the dark history America offers. During this time many marginalized groups have used their voice to throw flames to the narratives that define their lives. These narratives are often based on the confines of structural racism that’s embedded in America’s dark history. Black women are no doubt a part of these disproportionate … [Read more...] about The Disregarded Death of Black Women During Their Journey to Birth Life

You have been lied to. Think about all the blue bins and reusable water bottles, plasticstraws replaced with paper, all the things you have been asked to worry about for the sake of ourfuture on earth. How often have you found yourself being scolded if you still take your car towork or spend a little too much time in the shower? Those who are trying to battle climatechange have … [Read more...] about Climate Change: It’s Not Man-Made, It’s Business-Made

Since the birth of civilization, half of the human race has been forced to exist in an inferior station. Valued primarily for their beauty and ability to produce offspring, women lived for centuries under the jurisdiction of male authority. Overtime, women fought for the respect, recognition, and independent identity now granted to them in many parts of the world. This is a … [Read more...] about Women not Women: How Mary Wollstonecraft Breaks Down Centuries of Misogyny by Revealing the Fallacies of the Men Responsible

When I am asked what kind of research my lab conducts, I try not to immediately talk about the penis bone. I begin by saying I study genetics or evolutionary biology. If pressed, I specify that my project revolves around bone development. In the few cases where someone asks for details, I resignedly inform them that my specific work centers around the development and evolution … [Read more...] about Contemplating the Penis Bone: A Case for Basic Science