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The Matrix, Spring 2026, The Women's Resource Center

The Matrix

Matrix Editor: Trinity Sue

Women's Resource Center Advisor: Marisol Ruiz

Women's Resource Center Staff (listed alphabetically):

Namixtu'lu' Esteva
Pamela Hernandez
Kaylee Luna
Izzie Rodríguez-Torres
Alexis Sarmiento
Venus Shearer
Trinity Sue

Authors/Illustrators in issue (listed alphabetically):

Megan Atherton, p. 11
Brenna, p. 24
Jess Carey, p. 17
Leyla Craven, p. 20
Annabelle Davis, p. 37
Erica Drew, p. 18
Sage Fowler, p. 11
Aven Gehlert, p. 30
Emily Hartling, p. 24
Riley Hemenover, p. 12
Pamela Hernandez, p. 14
Ella Humphrey, pp. 22-23, 31, 35, and throughout
Iran@alittlepoke, p. 13
Kaylee Luna, pp. 25, 29
Randi Maveety, p. 34
Xenia McLean, …

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Always By The Seaside, Tony Gudkov

Intertidal

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More Than My Own Understanding, Danielle Gonzalez

be Still

This reflective essay explores the intersection of faith, community, and medical training through the lens of a medical student navigating imposter syndrome, academic pressure, and clinical rotations. Through personal narrative and patient experiences, it examines how spirituality and shared human presence shape resilience, meaning, and belonging in medicine.

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Pretty Much From Scratch: A Braided Essay On Autistic Diagnosis, Creativity, Identity, And Community, Jenée Stanfield

Ought: The Journal of Autistic Culture

This braided essay uses memoir and research to explore autistic diagnosis, creativity, identity, and community. It examines how the misinformation around these topics harm and “other” autistics: the fallacy of diagnostic objectivity/neutrality, the dual myths of autistic hyper- and hypo-creativity, and autism as an identity defined solely by medical professionals. The memoir sections play with point of view and genre.

Jenée is a late-realized autistic with ADHD and OCD, who identifies as neurodivergent and neuroqueer. She lives in Washington state with her spouse and dog. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and is currently a Master …

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