My largest motivator for confronting gender disparity within Texas is the unease I feel when walking down the street by myself, at night, or with other feminine presenting people. I feel like an object. Women and feminine people are not treated as if they are people. We do not have autonomy over our bodies or the legal rights to make our own decisions when it comes to wellbeing and medical needs. As someone who can get pregnant, the fear of what may happen should the pregnancy be harmful to me is real. The fear of what may happen should I not want to carry the pregnancy is real. The fear that I may be raped is real. The fear that I may then be forced to carry a rapist's child or face charges for terminating the pregnancy is real. During my final two years of undergraduate study, I conducted a nationwide survey asking a random sample of participants their thoughts on abortion. The most common responses that were not in favor of keeping abortion accessible to those who need it argued that abortion went against God. Why does someone else's god have a say in my medical care? The vast majority, over 80%, of respondents stated that they were in favor of women and people who can get pregnant retaining the right to an abortion and other necessary medical care. This shows me that the hesitancy is not amongst the public, but rather within our government. Women are purposefully being denied their rights and are dying every day due to unsafe pregnancies and medical procedures. This is because our patriarchal, Christian government must control women's bodies in order to maintain power over them. I want to bring to light this ugly misuse of power and advocate for women to receive the rights they are entitled to. By working toward a master's degree in criminology and criminal justice, I will be able to better work toward creating a safer and more equitable world for women and other marginalized groups. Specifically, I would like to use my education within the field of law enforcement, at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Here I would be able to use behavioral analysis and other skills I would gain through a program in criminology and criminal justice to stop and solve violent crimes against women and children. It is because of the gender disparity that so many of these crimes persist within our communities, and it is my goal to help put an end to it.