Pepperdine’s Seaver College is a female-dominated school, but the opposite is true in its Business Administration Division. Between 2019 and 2024, men accounted for about 60% of Pepperdine’s Business majors, despite women accounting for roughly 60% of all Seaver College undergraduates, according to data from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE). In 2024, more than … [Read more...] about Gender Gap Persists in Seaver Business Division
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Opinion: Dispel Stereotypes In Neurodiversity Diagnosis
Art by Samatha Miller Gender biases in psychology and psychiatry impact how mental health professionals view the statistical likelihood of neurodiversity diagnosis, and influence diagnostic outcomes which gate keep diagnosis and support services. Males are three times more likely than females to be diagnosed with ADHD and autism, according to existing research … [Read more...] about Opinion: Dispel Stereotypes In Neurodiversity Diagnosis
Opinion: Tread Lightly with Labels
Art by Samantha Miller In a society that constantly wants to put people in boxes, understanding that labels don’t serve the same impact for everyone is crucial when creating a more inclusive and accepting world. Projecting our own understanding of labels onto individuals is inappropriate and labeling should instead should be approached with open-mindedness and a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Tread Lightly with Labels
Pride, POC and Personal Intersectionality
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Soundcloud In tandem with Cairo Walsh, rising Pepperdine Senior, Celine Foreman and Anitiz Muonagolu talk about Pride month and the intersectionality as a BIPOC and a Queer individual. Cairo Walsh teaches about the difference between gender and sexual expression as well as expressing their own identity as a Queer individual. The Melanated … [Read more...] about Pride, POC and Personal Intersectionality
Explaining the Conflation Triangle between Sex, Gender and Sexual Orientation
Art by Madeline DuvallWhen an individual meets someone, they may notice the person's style of dress and name, which will likely carry connotations as either masculine or feminine.Therefore, the individual may assume the sex that aligns with the person's gender connotation. Further, the individual may assume other things about whom the person is attracted to — their sexual … [Read more...] about Explaining the Conflation Triangle between Sex, Gender and Sexual Orientation