In this article by the American Addiction Center ( https://americanaddictioncenters.org/gender/) Researchers study some of the the biological differences between men and women and how they can affect susceptibly to substance abuse. For example, hormonal differences and differing levels of certain drug-metabolizing enzymes in females may make them more likely to become addicted to substances such … Read more
So, although this article is fairly old, I have been discussing our class with my advisor and the topics we cover. Last week she had sent me an email about an article she came across and thought it might be useful for our course- I thought it was perfect for what we’ve discussed in class, … Read more
The teens who survived the florida school shooting are organizing a national march to demand gun control. These students are so inspiring to me because most of them aren’t even old enough to vote yet. It doesn’t matter what your gender, age, or race is…anybody can make a change. We’ve averaged a school shooting every … Read more
In our class we constantly talk about intersections of life. One that is important to me is the sexualization of women in the medical world, and in this case, birth. When I was reading the news one morning I came across something called the “husband stitch.” During labor, a woman can receive an episiotomy, which … Read more
This youtube video The Loving Generation, touches on the hardships mixed raced people face in this country. About 50 years ago, it was illegal for interracial couples to be married. A black women, Mildred Jeter and white man, Richard Loving challenged the US Supreme Court and after a tough battle, won their case. From that … Read more
“We women must learn to go out into and feel comfortable in local and global spaces equally, in order to represent our peoples” – Quote from Pachamama, 2000 This week I wanted to incorporate marginalization of women in Andean communities outside of Bolivia. I came across an article by Sarah Radcliffe, Nina Laurie, and Robert … Read more
New records are being set in 2018 in terms of women running for Congress. Although it is heavily skewed towards the Democrats, both parties are experiencing significant increases in women running. EMILY’s List, an organization that recruits based on the candidates pro-choice platform, reports that 30,000 women were interested in running for the upcoming election … Read more
About a month ago, this article was published on The New York Times website. It takes a look at how the #MeToo movement has impacted China and how it relates to perceptions on sexual violence. What makes this article interesting is that it informs readers about how the movement has affected people outside of the … Read more
The Polaris Project has been documenting the use of trafficked women from Asia in the illicit massage parlor business in the US. There are about 9,000 of these places operating in the US in rural areas, suburban strip malls and the inner cities. Their total profits annually are around … Read more
With my paper being on human trafficking and the influence that policies can have in the Europe, I have found a piece that specifically looks at a bill proposed by the United Kingdom, a self-proclaimed leader in the fight against modern slavery. Based on notions that assumed that slavery could not be possible in our … Read more