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How Does Misogynoir Effect Black Women?

Hello! This is yet again another assignment that I did for an English class. It’s one of my proudest works and I hope you enjoy it!    Abstract The main topic of this paper is misogynoir, and how it effects Black women and feminine presenting people. We’ll be looking at a series of personal experiences, studies, and definitions to explore this topic. There will be sections that focus on misogynoir in school, workplaces, protesting, and childbirth. I felt that these were some of the most important and/or interesting presentations of misogynoir. There will also be some ways you can help combat misogynoir and be of support to the Black feminine community. Keywords : misogynoir, racism, intersectionality, misogyny, feminism, Black women, obstetric racism, feminine presenting         What is Misogynoir?                First and foremost; what is misogynoir? I would define misogynoir ...
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My Experience With Covid

 Hi hello yes I know this post is a day late. I have a VERY good excuse. Yesterday was my first day back at school after a week and a half of having covid and I came back to an essay and a presentation. The essay's due this Friday too. Thankfully I have extenuating circumstances (covid). 


So, why am I doing this post? Honestly, I'm just hoping that somewhere, someone just tested positive for covid or someone that they love did and they're just worried about what's to come. Like I was. I just hope this can provide some sort of comfort for whoever reads this. Remember, this is not medical advice, in fact, it's not any type of advice. This post it just a way for me to talk about my experience with covid. 

I tested positive on Wednesday before Thanksgiving, like the day before. Thankfully I was out of school for the rest of the week. At first, I felt super weak. My throat and stomach were hurting and I felt like I was going to pass out. You know when you stand up too fast or haven't eaten for a while and your head has a heartbeat and everything feels dizzy? Yeah, that's how I felt. I also had a toothache from getting my braces tightened the day before. 

The second day, I felt a lot better. Just a really stuffy nose and a nice Thanksgiving dinner. Third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eight, ninth, and tenth were the same as the second. The 11th day was when it all went wrong. I guess since I'm in the last stretch all the mucus decided to come up. My throat was hurting HORRIBLY and all my sinuses were chock full of mucus. Just straight snot. Actually still dealing with it now. A friend literally asked me in first period if I was losing my voice. My throat's freaking full of snot. But I'm totally ok. I just need to eat to keep my energy, wear my mask, blow my nose periodically, and cough up snot so I can breathe. 

I'm not completely over dealing with this, but I will be soon (hopefully). For now, that'll be the end of this post. I'm pretty sure nothing else will happen, but if something does I'll come back and update y'all. 

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! Please come back next month for more words from Willow! 

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