Author: Jai-La

I had the super cool opportunity to be interviewed on a peer’s podcast where I got to talk about a poem I wrote about the topic of being queer and … Continue readingQueerness and the Church

In Foucault’s piece “Self-Writing,” he explores the importance and the mental and emotional significance of journaling, writing, and the physical act of writing and how it relates to expression and … Continue readingSelf-Writing and Correspondence

With the drag show happening this week and myself being a participant, I spent a lot of time thinking about the world of drag. With shows such as “RuPaul’s Drag … Continue readingDrag and Popularity

Foucault writes, “…writing about oneself appears clearly in its relationship of complementarity with reclusion: it palliates the dangers of solitude; it offers what one has done or thought to a … Continue readingSelf-Thinking & Reflection

In my ENG240 class (the language of gender and sexuality), something we discussed recently was the topic of gay-sounding voices. What does this mean? What does this say about society … Continue reading“Gay-sounding” Voices

Hooks discusses education as “the practice of freedom” for both the student and educator when exploring engaged pedagogy and what this means for those in the educational system, no matter … Continue readingEducation and Freedom within Engaged Pedagogy

Desiree Dallagiacomo released her book “Sink” yesterday, and this poem appeared, and has always been one of my favorites. She writes the poem from the view of her thighs, titling … Continue readingWow Another Poem

In Hooks’ piece, she discusses feminist theory and its relation to intersectionality, in particular, white women and women of color in the feminist framework. Within the framing of feminism and … Continue readingHooks, Feminism, and Accessibility

Hooks’ article describes the parallels she experienced in segregated all-black elementary school classrooms, desegregated mixed schools, and the educational system and its attitudes in higher education that also reflect similar … Continue readingHooks, Education, and Marginalization

I recently became a lover of both podcasts and menstrual cups, and this has been something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. A menstrual cup is a menstrual product … Continue readingMenstrual Cups & Stigma