By Abigail Asare, Psychology Major, Student Staff Member Don’t worry. It’s not human. I never had enough money for that. My room was cluttered with excessive bags of synthetic beauty supply...
To quote myself from the start of my first semester here at UMBC, “I have somewhat of a unique position in that I often find myself standing in the middle of the line–I am biracial, bisexual,...
Why is it that women are expected to take up as little space as possible? In elevators, we’re always in the corners making room for others. On crowded sidewalks, we’re the first to let others pass...
By Carrington Cline Positionality Statement: This post is written by Carrington Cline, a junior and student staff intern at the Women’s Center. This blog post articulates my...
By Tanzila Malik Growing up as a second-generation Pakistani-American, I never had a strong connection to my culture. My dad’s family immigrated to Nebraska from Pakistan in the early 1970s...
Image description: Rachael smiling while standing in front of a UMBC building. She is wearing a brown, long-sleeved top. Positionality statement: This post is written by Rachael Joslow, a...
Content Note: This post is written by Rachael Joslow, a third-year student at UMBC. I am a transracial adoptee adopted from Vietnam who grew up in Georgia for most of my childhood and adolescent...
Image description: [Photo shows Rachael dressed in black attire, one of the Women’s Center interns, smiling in front of one of the UMBC buildings.] Content Note: This post is written by...
The following post was written by Ojuswani Phogat, a third-year student at UMBC. Positionality Statement: The letter below is a message from me to my immigrant parents. It is reflective of...
Image description: [Photo shows Rachael dressed in black attire, one of the Women’s Center interns, smiling in front of one of the UMBC buildings.] Content Note: This post is written by...