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4. “I appreciate that it highlighted what used to a very blind
spot for me - intersectionality. I understood what being a
woman meant for me, but I didn't understand the
institutional, socio-economic, legal, professional, etc.
impacts being a woman of color can and does have on
opportunities, treatment, mobility, etc. It's taught me how
to advocate for certain disenfranchised and overlooked
populations while educating those who are blind to their
own privilege.”
Myeshia Bennett
6. “As a queer latinx person, I found a home in
Women's and Gender Studies because I learned
more about my identities and the folks who
fought to help get me here. I felt supported by
my professors not only academically as their
student, but as a person. Thank you to the
amazing people in this department who have
helped me gain a guiding force.”
Jose Arce
7. “My minor in Women's Studies
informs my personal and
professional communication with
men and women every day.”
Kathleen Whiting
9. “Something I am most appreciative of [this
program] is the ability to unlearn the half truths I
was taught for so long. Being able to truly learn
about history we are never taught in our traditional
education system, provided me the context in order
to continue in the work of liberation and advocacy
for social justice.”
Jose Arce
10. “I feel prepared and excited to use what I’m
learning here—about how gender intersects
with race, economics, sexuality, nationality—
in both my professional and activist work,
and in my life as a woman, consumer, and
citizen.”
Diana McCarley
12. “(My thesis) project has shown me that there
is a way to blend technical tools like wikis and
databases with feminist ethics of breaking
down barriers to knowledge.”
Tim D’Annecy
13. “I'm proud of my education.
It has really shaped my life!”
Buffy Lockette
