The Crisis Corner: Women, The Opioid Crisis, And The Truth About America's Front Lines

The opioid crisis has stolen countless lives and ruined countless others. It is a complex, enormous, and overwhelming problem that touches every part of the USA. It is also a crisis that women play an important role in — both as victims and as the activists seeking to help them.

Women experience addiction differently. They face different consequences and endure different forms of stigma than men do. Their stories deserve to be highlighted and told so that we, as a society, can mount a truly effective effort against the addiction crisis.

Welcome to crisis corner. Population: all of us.

Health And Healing, TFW Partnerships, Politics & ActivismEmily MontagueFebruary 20, 2023addiction, opioids, social issues, social justice, addicts, heroin, rehab, recovery, stigma, women's health, mental health, mental illnessComment

Not Your Movie Villain: Fighting The Masculinization & Vilification Of Women With Visible Scars

Visible scars — especially facial ones — are often associated with “tough guys” or evil movie villains. These stereotypes can be harmful, limiting, and painful to face for real-life women and girls with visible scarring. It’s time to stand up for those with visible scars and tell the world that they’re not your movie villain. They’re beautiful, diverse, and complex people, and their scars are simply one more part of that complex beauty.

Health And Healing, Modern MusingsEmily MontagueSeptember 8, 2022beauty, beauty standards, stereotypes, disability, social justice, beliefs, media, inclusivity Comment