Hey Feministers! Your voice is so essential in the following project: For our Women and Gender Studies Capstone Project at Grand Valley State University, we are in the process of developing a creative, activist project and want to get individuals who experience marginalization to give us a deeper understanding of the emotions associated with oppression [...]

In the cold, West Michigan winter of 2009, the Women and Gender Studies program at Grand Valley State University introduced its students to the wonderful and intriguing world of Triota. Triota, also known as Iota Iota Iota (try saying that three times fast!) is the Women and Gender Studies National Honors Society that offers students the [...]

When I tell people that I am majoring in Women and Gender Studies (WGS), it seems to be commonplace to get one of two responses. There is the snide remark that goes along the lines of “What type of things do you talk about in those classes? How to burn bras, start abortion rallies, and hate on [...]

A common trend amongst many of my fellow feminist activists on campus is that they are absolute professionals at being involved in EVERYTHING. Let’s face it: As feminist activists in an educational setting, we are surrounded by countless opportunities to learn about all that is wrong with the world, both in and outside of the [...]