Leona Salinas is a political writer and the Recruitment Chair for the Network of Enlightened Women (NeW) at Texas State University. She has written extensively on gender, politics, and voting behavior, and she currently oversees political coverage for The Bobcat Tribune.
Editor’s Note: The following is an article originally published on the College Fix on July 02, 2025. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. When I signed up for Professor Michael Whitehawk’s sociology class at Texas State University (TXST), I hoped it would challenge me to look at society in […]
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In Spring 2024, I took a required English course expecting to learn how to write clearly, build arguments, and think critically. Instead, I learned something else: the path to an A ran straight through ideological conformity. The professor—whose name I’ll leave unmentioned out of respect—began every session with a mandatory moment of silence for what […]
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For years, women have been told that men who loudly identify as feminists are enlightened, safe, and ideal partners. But too often, their behavior contradicts the values they claim to support. The men who shout the loudest about feminism, whether in classrooms, media, or activist spaces, frequently turn out to be the least trustworthy. And […]
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At the 97th Academy Awards, Mikey Madison won Best Actress for her performance in Anora and said in her speech, “I want to recognize and support the sex worker community as an ally.” But normalizing sex work reduces women’s value to physical appeal, undermining true empowerment rooted in respect, intellect, and character. The debate over […]
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When women enter the voting booth, what matters more—policy or identity? The debate over whether female voters prioritize gender representation or political substance has fueled political discourse for years. Some argue that women rally behind female candidates for symbolic progress, while others insist that ideology and policy take precedence. But do women truly vote based […]
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