Today, the idea that social media has a great effect on mental health is hardly a revelation. As more individuals […]
The Case for Full Bodily Autonomy in Adolescent Reproductive Health Care
Are adolescents mature enough to make their own decisions when it comes to their medical care? If so, should those […]
The Forgotten: Adults with Developmental Disabilities During COVID-19
“It’s time to put on hand sanitizer, Beth*,” I say as we get back in the car after visiting the […]
Saving the Children: Is International Adoption Really the Answer?
The year 2021 marks thirty years since the United States first issued immigrant visas to Chinese orphans, signaling the beginning […]
The Fifth Vital Sign: How the Pain Scale Fails Us
Last October, I slumped in a chair at the doctor’s office while a nurse asked me if I felt any […]
Post-Pandemic Architecture Needs to Be Healthier
As an architecture student, I’d normally be building a model in my studio on campus right now. Instead, six months […]
Tracing the Red in “Redbone”: Colorism and Misogyny in Black History
“My peanut butter chocolate cake with Kool-Aid” – this line from the 2016 song “Redbone” by Childish Gambino (aka Donald […]
¡Escúchanos! Immigration and Reproductive Politics
Two years ago, the case of a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant catalyzed the creation of a class action suit from the […]
How Perceived Racial Differences Created a Crisis in Black Women’s Healthcare
In 2016, a black baby born in Charlottesville, Virginia, was almost ten times more likely than a white baby to […]
Hijabophobia: An Unseen but Entirely Visible Force
In August 2017, a burqa-clad woman stepped into the chambers of the Australian parliament and sat down. To the individuals […]
