Vrinda Vyas

Cognitive Frames circulating Women’s Health rights: Analyzing frames surrounding Elitism in media discourse that influence public opinion on the process of surrogacy

This is a research paper I wrote for my Writing and Research in the Disciplines course. It resonates with the changes that are happening in our world today regarding women’s health rights and how drastic the effect of these changes can be. Introduction: Amongst media discourse, the process of surrogacy has been framed in ways …

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Love?

When you think of ‘love,’ what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Boyfriend? Girlfriend? Husband or wife? You usually associate love with a romantic relationship in your life. I perceived love to be the butterflies I felt when I was with the boy I once loved. The feeling I would get when I saw him smile, …

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Disparities Faced by Women of Colour in the Workplace

As a woman of colour, I have faced and witnessed many female peers and co-workers face challenges in my workplace and community. In addressing these challenges that my female peers or I have met, I would like to express ways that these discrepancies, such as pay inequity, discrimination, racism, sexism, and unfair limitations, can be …

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“SDRAWKCAB”

If you could go backward and change a decision you made, what would it be? Have you ever heard the saying, “when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade, although, lemons can also be used to throw?” Personally, I prefer to be the thrower! One of the worst and hardest realities of life is that …

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Traditions

Traditions bring people together no matter where you may be in the world. They don’t have to be grand, sometimes small things make a big difference. My family has some weird traditions, and some have a direct connection to my culture. In my culture, it’s said to believe that eating on the same plate as …

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YOLO

When we talk about life, we talk about how you get one chance to be the best you. Although while trying to be the best version of ourselves, we sometimes forget who we are, and once that starts happening, we start making excuses. I want to talk a little bit about my fitness journey and …

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