[in]Visible Magazine

Lady Gaga has quickly become a worldwide pop phenomenon, but how? This article examines the effect of Gaga’s empowering messages on her acquisition of fame.

How are females portrayed in Young Adult literature? Meg Roy takes a closer look at the Hunger Games and explores the difference between being branded “strong female character”—or just a strong character.

For years it has puzzled writer Daysha Edewi as to why her hair has always ended up as the topic of discussion. “It’s just my hair,” she found herself wanting to scream as people continued to pet her like some poodle, but sadly in our society, for African-American women, it is not just hair, it […]

Fat-Talk Free Week at the Scripps Tiernan Field House is not just about encouraging positive self- and body image; it’s about how being healthy is the best way to encourage positive self- and body-image.

Everyone can do it. Because if you don’t know how to please yourself, how can you expect someone else to?

Dear readers, As we have successfully published our seventh issue, I must say it has been an adventure to watch [in]Visible grow in its influence here at Scripps and become more widely known across the 5Cs. The [in]Visible leadership board—Nikki Broderick, Amy Borsuk, Emma Kellman, Elena Sharma, and Hillary Shipps, and I—hope to set a […]

When the famous and powerful Dominique Strauss Kahn was accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid, it naturally became sensational news. What does this case say about the credibility that is given to alleged sexual assault and rape victims in the United States justice system? This article explores the dynamics of blame and trust that […]

When Saudi Arabian women took to the road to fight a religious law banning women drivers, they were not only fighting against a traditional culture, they were also creating a movement fueled by social media. These women have used the support of their peers and the world to make this movement visible and ongoing.

Victoria Davis reviews the act Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze written and performed by M.I.T. graduate Gioia De Cari, in which Cari relates one woman’s journey through the male-dominated field of mathematics.

In politics, society seems to be preoccupied by politicians’ dress. Nikki Broderick wonders why there are extravagant expenses and unrelenting media focus on an aspect of a candidate that does not affect her or his ability to lead.