This is Why 9-1-1 Exists.

Have you ever wondered how the 9-1-1 emergency service system came about? Kitty Genovese is how.   Who was Kitty Genovese? Simply put, Kitty Genovese (as known by history) was another victim of misogyny and male violence. She was murdered because the killer just wanted "to kill a woman" as they are "easier and don't …

Why the ‘Period Poverty’ Merit Badge is a Good Idea.

When I was younger, I thought the only way blood could come out of you was if you had hurt yourself, and boy was I wrong. Ah, yes. The feminine care aisle. I just love how something designed to collect blood coming out of your vagina is in a place called 'feminine care.' It makes …

The Revolutionary Activism of Harvey Milk

The scary part of life is that we spend our adolescence deciding what we want to do until we die. A lot of the time we ask ourselves: can I really do that? The harsh truth is that so many people grow to love something just to be told that they can't do it; we are …