I grew up in the neighborhood of Grandville, Michigan, which is a suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan. My city is very small and close knit. A lot of people know one another through school, social events and church. Religion is Read More …
Other inequalities 575
One thing I wish I could write about in social inequality is access to healthcare services, especially mental health care. There are many groups that are discriminated against, oppressed, under resourced, and underprivileged to the point where their health and Read More …
Other inequalities 246
To make the workplace a more equitable place I think the first thing that should be done is revise the hiring process. First, I don’t think that a person should need to specify their race or gender, unless it is Read More …
Other inequalities 596
An aspect of inequality that I feel does not get much attention is the inequality in the American healthcare system. In the healthcare field inequality extends to the employees and the patients. Often African Americans and other minorities are prioritized Read More …
Intersectionality 502
My strongest identity among these is my gender. I think it’s the strongest because as a trans person, it’s the identity I’ve put the most time and effort into changing and effecting. Different elements of my identity shape my reality by Read More …
Gender… if I was… 502
My life would be completely different given being a different person. As a trans woman, I have been known to fantasize about a different life, one where im either not trans or born as a woman. This is not a Read More …
Gender… if I was… 910
If I were a biological male, I would definitely have different expectations for myself, not only in my family but in this society. I would be expected to participate in sports, to act tough, to do manual labor, to not Read More …
Gender… if I was… 844
A few weeks ago, I was arguing with my brother about our upbringing, and I indicated that he could not understand my side. He found this foolish, explaining that we had basically identical childhoods. This claim was taken back when Read More …
Gender… if I was… 227
If I were to wake up as a man, I would hate it but also love it. Being a man seems gross. But being a man also equals more rights and bodily autonomy. If I became a man, I think Read More …
Gender…if I was… 380
I think my life would be different if I was a different person. If I was a man, I feel like I would feel stronger and more confident. It makes it different because of the different hormones each gender has. Read More …